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BAY AREA REPORTER, based in San Francisco, entered its 54th year of publication with its January 4, 2024, issue.

BETWEEN THE LINES, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., entered its 32nd year of publication with its January 11, 2024, issue.

THE DIGITAL EQUITY LOCAL VOICES LAB is a new intitiative of NEWS IS OUT, a collaboration of six legacy LGBTQ publications, WORD IN BLACK, a collaborative of ten of the nation’s legendary Black publishers, and COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL. Together, the three organizations will work to shed light on issues within marginalized communities across 16 news publications.

MONTROSE STAR, based in Houston, entered its 14th year of publication with its January 3, 2024, issue.

OUR LIVES, based in Madison, Wisc., published its 100th issue in January 2024.

OUTPOST, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., entered its 32nd year of publication with its January 2024 issue.

PHILADELPHIA GAY NEWS entered its 48th year of publication with its January 5, 2024, issue.

MARY SAPPINGTON, longtime LGBTQ ally and founder of metro Detroit nightlife magazine METRA, passed away in her sleep on January 14, 2024, at the age of 75.

SKIRTSOFLO, based in Wilton Manors, Fla., launched its monthly print magazine after a year of being an online-only publication. Its first issue, dated February 2024, features CURVE MAGAZINE founder FRANCO STEVENS on its cover.

SWERV, based in Upper Marlboro, Md., celebrated its 16th anniversary in its January/February 2024 issue.

TAGG MAGAZINE, based in San Diego, Calif., announced that SANDRA ROSE MARIE is its new editor and publisher. After 11 years, EBONÉ F. BELL stepped down last month.

WASHINGTON BLADE, based in Washington, D.C., entered its 55th year of publication with its January 5, 2024, issue.

WATERMARK, based in Orlando, Fla., entered its 31st year of publication with its January 4, 2024, issue.

WIREMAG, based in Miami, Fla., entered its 14th year of publication with its January 25, 2024, issue.

TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
Volume 25
Issue 11