Queerty
| Web address |
www |
|---|---|
| Commercial? | Yes |
Type of site | Online magazine |
| Available in | English |
| Owner | GayCities |
| Launched | 2005 |
Alexa rank | 8961 (January 2015)[1] |
| Current status | Active |
Queerty is an online magazine and newspaper covering gay-oriented lifestyle and news, founded in 2005 by David Hauslaib.[2][3] As of June 2015, the site had more than five million monthly unique visitors.[4]
History
Queerty was started in 2005 by David Hauslaib. In 2011 the site briefly shut down operations before being sold to GayCities, which currently owns and operates it.[5][6]
Newsweek called Queerty "a leading site for gay issues".[7]
References
- ↑ "Queerty.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ↑ Barnako, Frank (September 16, 2005). "Gay blog is example of Web log strength". MarketWatch. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ↑ Penenberg, Adam L. (September 22, 2005). "Can bloggers strike it rich?". Wired. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ↑ "LGBTs More Surprised Than Heterosexuals at Pace of Public Opinion Shift on Marriage Equality". GayCities. June 24, 2015.
- ↑ Andy Towle (April 18, 2011). "LGBT Blog Queerty Closes". Towleroad. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ↑ Bull, Chris (May 5, 2011). "GayCities Welcomes You to the New Queerty". Queerty. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ↑ Conant, Eve (25 May 2010). "Conservatives and Gay-Rights Advocates Not Happy With 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Compromise". Newsweek. Retrieved 2014-10-29. (subscription required (help)).
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