Gay Times
British LGBTQ+ magazine
Gay Times (stylized in all caps), also known as Gay Times Magazine and as GT, is a UK-based LGBTQ+ magazine established in 1984. Originally a magazine for gay and bisexual men, the company began including content for LGBTQ+ communities across a number of outlets, including a monthly digital magazine, a website updated daily with news and culture content, and a number of social-media platforms.
Publication, content, and impact
Gay Times is published digitally each month in the United Kingdom and distributed globally, and includes interviews, fashion, news, features, music, film, style and travel. Gay Times also features an online site as well as social promotion channels under the brand name.
The magazine is published by GAY TIMES Ltd. The CEO of GAY TIMES Ltd. is Tag Warner, who was appointed in January 2019. The magazine ceased print publication in September 2021 and releases a digital issue each month via the Gay Times app, Apple News+, Readly and other digital publication providers. The current editorial director of Gay Times is Megan Wallace, who was appointed in August 2023. Former editorial director, Lewis Corner, was appointed Senior Vice President, Global Content in the same month.
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