ScotsGay
| Editor | Martin Walker (from 2006) |
|---|---|
| Former editors | John Hein (1994–2006) |
| Staff writers | Andi Watson David Jackson Stevie Harkin[1] |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Founder | John Hein |
| First issue | 1 December 1994 |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Based in | Edinburgh |
| Language | English |
| Website | scotsgay |
ScotsGay was a bi-monthly magazine published in Scotland for the lesbian, gay and bisexual community.[2] Its website carried textfiles of all issues and, from 2005, pdf files of the whole magazine.
The magazine was launched by John Hein, a former editor of Gay Scotland in December 1994. Hein remained editor and publisher until issue 69 (April 2006), after which Martin Walker became editor; Hein remained as publisher. By the time the final issue of ScotsGay was published in October 2016, Hein had returned as editor.
Issues of ScotsGay primarily featured ‘Scene’ reports by regular contributors from Scotland’s cities, as well as comprehensive listings of LGBT+ groups, venues, etc. ScotsGay Magazine: Groups and Organisations</ref> Issues also carried advertising, which contributed to the magazine’s production and distribution costs; this ranged from specialist telephone lines to local “Scene” venues.
The magazine was put on hiatus in 2016/17 after John Hein suffered a minor stroke. The website was subsequently updated with promises of ScotsGay returning during the summer of 2017[3] but this did not happen.
In the summer of 2019, Taylor Crockett was announced as the magazine’s new editor with its relaunch scheduled for April 2020.[4][citation needed] Again, the magazine did not appear.
John Hein died in December 2020. As of November 2024, there has been no sign of any relaunch for ScotsGay.
The magazine was based in Edinburgh, but featured "scene" contributors from across Scotland.[5]
See also
References
- ^ ScotsGay
- ^ About. ScotsGay website. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "ScotsGay Magazine: Scotland's gay magazine and news". Archived from the original on 19 June 2005. Retrieved 29 December 2005.
- ^ ResponseSource. "Taylor Crockett selected as managing editor of ScotsGay". ResponseSource. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ ScotsGay Magazine: Groups and Organisations
External links
- ScotsGay Archived 19 June 2005 at the Wayback Machine - official website
