Condé Nast they He has a new house.
Equalpride, publisher of premium brands such as Out, Lawyer, Out Traveler, Health Plus WellnessPride.com and Advocate Originals have acquired the LGBTQ media brand launched by Condé in 2017. Equalpride confirmed the news on Friday, saying the acquisition aims to expand its portfolio and strengthen its position “as the most inclusive and influential platform for LGBTQ+ news, entertainment, culture and community outreach.”
But the news comes a week after a significant number of staff cuts were made at Equalpride, including… Lawyer Editor-in-Chief Alex Cooper, Pride.com Editor-in-Chief Rachel Chatto, Brand Partnerships Manager Erin Manley, Community Editor Marie-Adelina de la Ferriere, and outside The magazine’s staff writers are Moises Mendez and Bernardo Sim.
theyled by editor-in-chief and former Netflix employee Fran Tirado, is a digital platform focused on LGBTQ+ culture, politics, and identity. Based in New York City, it maintains a strong readership among Gen Z and millennial audiences with 1.1 million followers on Instagram.
In addition to Tirado, the they The team includes Executive Editor Ludwig Hurtado, Managing Editor Samantha Allen, Lifestyle Editor Quispe Lopez, Associate Director of Audience Development and Analytics Mandy Velez-Tati, Social Media Director Ana Osorno, Executive Director of Video Programming and Creative Development Mei-Ann Chan, Director of Video Programming and Creative Development Katherine Mahloy, staff writer James Factora and a number of general contributing writers and editors.
“Equalpride exists to elevate, celebrate and protect LGBTQ+ storytelling at scale,” said Mark Berryhill, CEO of Equalpride. “By combining the strengths of our brands with this respected digital platform, we are creating a unified ecosystem that delivers greater impact to our audiences, advertisers and community partners. Addition they The brand accelerates our mission and expands the ways we can support LGBTQ+ voices throughout the year.
He added: “It’s about scale and purpose. Together, we are building the world’s most trusted and far-reaching LGBTQ+ media network that honors our history while innovating for the future.”
they It’s always been a bit of an oddity among Condé Nast brands as the only LGBTQ title among publications like Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ, The New Yorker, Self, Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler, Glamour, House & Garden, Wired, Pitchfork And more. In recent weeks, they It made news of its own by launching a new weekly column and accompanying newsletter led by Tirado titled brutaland a recently launched video series, Privacy please!
The media sector has faced headwinds in recent years, and times are becoming tougher for brands serving niche audiences. Cultural attacks on LGBTQ content and the administration’s focus on dismantling DEI programs have created more challenges, problems Berryhill acknowledged in a memo he sent to employees last week before the layoffs.
“Businesses are not spending much on marketing due to current economic concerns and challenges. In the past few months, we have canceled major advertising campaigns, which has greatly impacted our company,” he wrote. “We cannot let the economic and political climate overshadow our call to amplify the voices that need to be heard as our queer community struggles for inclusion and faces daily human rights setbacks.”
