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'''The Montrose Star''' originally known as the is a bi-weekly newspaper published on alternating Wednesdays in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]. The newspaper, ISSN 2163-050X, is targeted to the [[GLBT]] (Gay & Lesbian) community in southeast Texas as well as Austin and San Antonio.
'''The Houston Voice''' originally known as the '''The Montrose Star''' is a bi-weekly newspaper published on alternating Wednesdays in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]. A subsequent newspaper (not by the original owners) is now known as '''Montrose Star''' ISSN (2163-050X). The newspaper is targeted to the [[GLBT]] (Gay & Lesbian) community in southeast Texas as well as Austin and San Antonio.


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 20:14, 4 December 2011

Montrose Star
File:Montrose-Star-08-31-11-Newspaper-Cover.jpg
Front page of the
Montrose Star
TypeBi-Weekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)GLYP Media, LLC
PublisherLaura Villagran
Founded1974 & 2009
Circulation5,000 bi-weekly
ISSN"2163-050X" "2163-050X"
Websitemontrose-star.com

The Houston Voice originally known as the The Montrose Star is a bi-weekly newspaper published on alternating Wednesdays in Houston, Texas. A subsequent newspaper (not by the original owners) is now known as Montrose Star ISSN (2163-050X). The newspaper is targeted to the GLBT (Gay & Lesbian) community in southeast Texas as well as Austin and San Antonio.

History

The Montrose Star is the oldest GLBT publication in Houston. The newspaper was started by GLBT Community activist Henry McClure in 1974 as the Montrose Star. The newspaper went through several incarnations and in the late 1970s the paper became the Houston Voice. [1] As the Houston Voice, the paper was a weekly publication through the 1980s and 1990s. It was purchased by Window Media, LLC, a national GLBT newspaper chain that also owned the Washington Blade. In 2009 Window Media shut down its operations and ceased publication of the Houston Voice. [2] McClure who had no longer been with the Voice for sometime had started a new publication called The Montrose G.E.M. (Gay Entertainment Magazine), but when the Voice shut down McClure took back the former name of the Montrose Star and published under that name. In Fall of 2009, the publication was purchased by GLYP Media, publishers of the nationwide Gay Yellow Pages. It continues as a "gay entertainment" tabloid. In November 2011 members of the the Montrose Star broke off to revive the Houston Voice as the The Houston Progressive Voice (Print) ISSN 2164-9243 (Online) ISSN 2164-9251. [3]


The current Montrose Star is distributed throughout the Houston,Galveston, Austin & San Antonio areas, and covers GLBT arts, entertainment, music and a local southeast Texas gay bar and club guide.

See also

  • LGBT portal
  • References

    1. ^ Houston Voice. Way Back Machine. April 23, 1999. Last accessed October 26, 2011.
    2. ^ Houston Press. The Houston Press. November 16, 2009. Last accessed October 26, 2011.
    3. ^ WorldCat ISSN Database. WorldCat ISSN Database. Last accessed December 3, 2011.