Out Front (newspaper)
| Editor | Addison Herron-Wheeler |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Format | magazine and daily online publication |
| Publisher | Maggie Phillips, Addison Herron-Wheeler |
| First issue | April 2, 1976 |
| Based in | 3100 N Downing St. Denver, Colorado 80205 United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | outfrontmagazine |
Out Front Magazine is an LGBTQ newspaper and daily online publication in the Denver metropolitan area, founded by Phil Price. Its first issue was dated on April 2, 1976, and it is the one of the oldest independent LGBTQ publications in the United States.
History
[edit]On April 2, 1976, Phil Price, a student at the University of Colorado in Boulder, published the first edition of Out Front from his parents' basement.[1][2][3]
Out Front provided coverage of the early spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Price himself died from AIDS in 1993 at the age of 39.[3] He left Out Front to Greg Montoya, Jay Klein, and Jack Kelley.[4] Kelley later died of natural causes.
Montoya and Klein owned and managed Out Front until early 2012, when Colorado resident Jerry Cunningham bought the publication.[5][6] On October 30, 2020, Jerry Cunningham stepped back to focus on the non-profit activities of the Out Front Foundation, as Maggie Phillips and Addison Herron-Wheeler became majority owners and co-publishers of the magazine.[7]
The publication has had a web presence since at least 2006.[8]
Reception and controversy
[edit]The magazine is one of the oldest LGBTQ publications still in operation.[1]: para 3 [9][10][11] It is sometimes referred to as "Denver's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender magazine",[12] or "a directory and guide to the local gay scene".[13]
In 2002, the magazine refused to published an advert submitted by the National Lawyer Guild's LGBT committee, prompting accusations that the magazine had "sold out".[14]
In 2014, the magazine's publisher Q Publishing Group sued billboard advertising company Outfront Media,[2][15] which had changed its name from CBS Outdoor to Outfront Media in 2014.[16] The two parties settled out of court in 2016.[17][better source needed][18]
In 2021, the magazine was added to the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.[19]
Price and distribution
[edit]Out Front is maintained through advertisement sales and is a free publication, distributed throughout the Denver Metro area as well as other parts of Colorado.[citation needed] It has a main circulation of 10,000 copies distributed at more than 250 locations in the Denver metropolitan area. In 2015, The Denver Post reported that the magazine had a reach of 76,000 people.[2]
It was originally published monthly, but soon switched to biweekly publication.[4][page needed] In 2021, publication once again began monthly.[20]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Jeremias, Leigh (February 1, 2021). "LGBTQ History Now Included in CHNC". Colorado Virtual Library. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Denver's Out Front in "David vs Goliath" fight with billboard company". The Denver Post. December 8, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- 1 2 Pizzuti, Matthew (April 2, 2014). "From the Editor: 38 years of Out Front". OUT FRONT. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- 1 2 Nash, Phil; Noel, Thomas J. (2024). LGBTQ Denver. Images of America. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-6118-3.
Originally published monthly, Out Front soon began publishing biweekly.
- ↑ "Out Front Colorado magazine gets new owners". The Denver Post. January 18, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ Nash, Tammye (October 17, 2014). "Not just clowning around". Dallas Voice. Retrieved June 22, 2026., also accessible via dallasvoice.com
- ↑ Fernandez, Esteban (January 13, 2021). "Out Front Magazine looks to the future under new female ownership". Ms. Mayhem. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Outfront v. Outfront Trademark Complaint | PDF | Trademark | Advertising". Scribd. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "8 More LGBTQIA+ Outlets from Regional Archives in Atlanta, Birmingham, Houston, and Beyond". editorial.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Op-ed: Remembering Pioneering Trans Writer, Activist, Matt Kailey". www.advocate.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ Marcus, Aaron (Winter–Spring 2024). "Denver's Stonewall" (PDF). The Colorado Magazine. pp. 37–39. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
In 1972 Big Mama Rag began publishing their feminist newspaper, and Phil Price started OUT FRONT Magazine in 1976—still one of the longest-running LGBTQ+ publications in the country—to bring attention to police harassment and violence against the gay community
- ↑ "He said, she denied: Woes persist at cursed Cherry Creek eatery". The Denver Post. March 25, 2006. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ↑ Healy, Rita (November 3, 2006). "A Mega-Scandal for a Mega-Church". Time. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ Roberts, Michael (June 27, 2002). "A Brewing Disagreement". Denver Westword. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ Avery, Greg (November 4, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Denver magazine battles ex-CBS billboard spinoff to clear Out Front name". Biz Journal. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ "CBS Outdoor Rebrands To OUTFRONT Media". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ billboardinsider (July 10, 2018). "Trademarking Your Out of Home Name". Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ "How to make a trade name for yourself — and keep it". The Denver Post. May 13, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ Jeremias, Leigh (February 1, 2021). "LGBTQ History Now Included in CHNC". Colorado Virtual Library. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ Peever, Michael (February 1, 2021). "Interview with OUT FRONT Magazine Co-owner, Addison Herron-Wheeler". Colorado Virtual Library. Retrieved June 22, 2026.