Houston Voice
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| File:Montrose-Star-08-31-11-Newspaper-Cover.jpg Front page of the Montrose Star | |
| Type | Bi-Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | GLYP Media, LLC |
| Publisher | Laura Villagran |
| Founded | 1974 & 2009 |
| Circulation | 5,000 bi-weekly |
| ISSN | "2163-050X" "2163-050X" |
| Website | montrose-star.com |
Front Page of Houston Voice (Houston Progressive Voice) | |
| Type | Bi-Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Houston Voice Media |
| Publisher | Justin Galloway & Steven Tilotta [1] |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Circulation | 5,000 bi-weekly |
| ISSN | "2164-9243" "2164-9243" |
| Website | www.pro-vo.info |
The Houston Voice originally known as the The Montrose Star was 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 of original newspaper
The Montrose Star was the oldest GLBT publication in Houston. The newspaper was started by GLBT Community activist Henry McClurg in 1974 as the Montrose Star. The newspaper went through several incarnations and in the late 1970s the paper became the Houston Voice.[2] 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.[3]
Re-creation
McClurg 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 McClurg 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 Montrose Star broke off to revive the Houston Voice as the The Houston Progressive Voice (Print) ISSN 2164-9243 (Online) ISSN 2164-9251.[4]
The current Montrose Star is distributed throughout the Houston and Galvestonareas, and covers GLBT arts, entertainment, music and a local southeast Texas gay bar and club guide.
The Houston Progressive Voice is a bi-weekly GLBT newspaper published every other Friday in Houston, Texas. The newspaper is also known as The Progressive Voice, Pro-Vo and Houston Voice. The newspaper is distributed in the Houston area. The newspaper runs as a non-profit.[5]
On February 14, 2012, Henry McGlurg the original publisher of the Montrose Star and Houston Voice announced plans to join the Houston Progressive Voice in a joint venture with his current Montrose Daily News and restart the original Houston Voice back up as a weekly printed newspaper.[6] Also the Houston Progressive Voice's website started making changes and referring itself as the Houston Voice. The website also stated it had added the URL www.houstonvoice.org and that Nikki Araguz the American marriage equality activist, author, and public speaker would be joining the Houston Voice's editorial staff and management.[7][8]
2012 lawsuit of The Montrose Star vs. The Houston Voice
In April 2012, Laura Villagran of the Montrose Star filed a pleading to sue The Houston Voice along with Justin Galloway and Steven Tilotta (AKA Marsha Mellow). In court documents Villagran allegedly claims Galloway and Tilotta conspired to steal their idea of the "Houston Voice" from her and her partner Angela Snell by gaining employment from Villagran and stealing her idea of the publication thus committing "Breech of Contract". The plaintiffs (Villagran) did not submit any documentation or evidence proving this according to the Harris County District Clerks website. Records also show a hearing was originally scheduled for April 13, 2012 for a temporary injunction against Galloway and Tilotta to "stop the defendants from further destroying their company (The Gay & Lesbian Yellow Pages)", but the plaintiff (Villagran) never showed to the hearing and it was passed. According to the Harris County District Clerks website the suit has never been served to Tillota or Galloway. (201218148 - VILLAGRAN, LAURA M (PRESIDENT) vs. GALLOWAY, TILOTTA (INDIVIDUALS) Court 157) [9]
References
- ^ The Houston Chronicle - Ultimate Kingwood Section. The Houston Chronicle. Last accessed June 10, 2012.
- ^ Houston Voice. Way Back Machine. April 23, 1999. Last accessed October 26, 2011.
- ^ Houston Press. The Houston Press. November 16, 2009. Last accessed October 26, 2011.
- ^ WorldCat ISSN Database. WorldCat ISSN Database. Last accessed December 3, 2011.
- ^ Mayor of Montrose. Montrose Daily News. December 1, 2011. Last accessed December 2, 2011.
- ^ Mayor of Montrose for Feb. 21, 2012. Montrose Daily News. Feb. 21, 2012. Last accessed Feb. 21, 2012.
- ^ Front Page. The Houston Voice Website. Feb. 21, 2012. Last accessed Feb. 21, 2012.
- ^ Mast Head. The Houston Voice Website. Feb. 21, 2012. Last accessed Feb. 21, 2012.
- ^ Harris County District Clerk. Harris County District Clerk Website. Jun. 09, 2012. Last accessed Jun. 09, 2012.
