PQ Monthly

PQ Monthly
EditorSebastian Fortino
PhotographerXilia Faye
CategoriesLGBTQ
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherMelanie Davis
FounderMelanie Davis
Founded2012
First issueFebruary 16, 2012 (2012-02-16)
Final issueDecember 2017
CompanyBrilliant Media
CountryUnited States
Based inPortland, Oregon
LanguageEnglish
Websitepqmonthly.com

PQ Monthly was a free, advertising-supported, monthly LGBTQ newspaper and online publication for Oregon and southwest Washington and, briefly, Seattle, published in Portland, Oregon, United States. The first issue was released on February 16, 2012. The last print issue was released in December 2017.[1][2][3]

The owner and publisher of El Hispanic News, and co-founder, with partner Gabriela Kandziora, of Dykes On Bikes in Portland,[4] Melanie Davis, announced plans to start publishing PQ Monthly soon after Just Out, Portland's semi-monthly LGBTQ newspaper in print since 1983,[5] announced that it was out of business, in December 2011.[6]

  1. ^ "NameBright - Coming Soon".
  2. ^ Hoffman, Hannah (January 16, 2012). "Local Publisher Set to Unveil New LGBTQ Magazine". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  3. ^ Anderson-Minshall, Diane (January 16, 2012). "Latina Leader Launches New Portland LGBT Monthly". The Advocate. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  4. ^ "Co-Founders & Originals". www.dykesonbikespdx.org. Dykes On Bikes PDX. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  5. ^ Smith, Phil (October 21, 2008). "Just Out magazine ready for a humorous birthday party". The Oregonian. Advance Publications.
  6. ^ Schurr, Amanda (December 26, 2011). "Letter From The Publisher". Just Out. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.