Outweek Magazine - Staff
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OutWeek Magazine was a gay and lesbian weekly news magazine published in New York City from 1989 to 1991.
From its first issue on June 26, 1989, OutWeek attracted considerable attention and the magazine repeatedly broke major stories both in New York and nationally.
In June 1991 Outweek published its last edition, almost two years after it first appeared. It published 105 issues in all, and The New York Times reported OutWeek's circulation at between 30,000 and 40,000 copies. According to The New York Times, the closing was the result of financial problems and fighting within the leadership.
In its article on the demise of Outweek, The New York Times noted that "Outweek established itself from the start as the most progressive of the gay publications. Its controversial practice of "outing"—exposing public figures who are gay and lesbian—and its support of Act-Up and Queer Nation, two activist gay organizations, brought it national notoriety."
From its first issue on June 26, 1989, OutWeek attracted considerable attention and the magazine repeatedly broke major stories both in New York and nationally.
In June 1991 Outweek published its last edition, almost two years after it first appeared. It published 105 issues in all, and The New York Times reported OutWeek's circulation at between 30,000 and 40,000 copies. According to The New York Times, the closing was the result of financial problems and fighting within the leadership.
In its article on the demise of Outweek, The New York Times noted that "Outweek established itself from the start as the most progressive of the gay publications. Its controversial practice of "outing"—exposing public figures who are gay and lesbian—and its support of Act-Up and Queer Nation, two activist gay organizations, brought it national notoriety."
