Houston Voice
 | This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. (December 2011) |
| Type | ISSN 2163-050X | |
|---|---|---|
| Website | montrose-star.com |
| Type | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Web Only | |
| Owner(s) | Houston Voice Media | |
| Publisher | Justin Galloway & Steven Tilotta ISSN 2164-9243 | |
| Website | www.houstonvoice.org |
The Houston Voice, originally known as The Montrose Star, was a bi-weekly newspaper published on alternating Wednesdays in
History of original newspaper
The Montrose Star was the oldest LGBT publication in Houston. The newspaper was started by LGBT Community activist Henry McClurg in 1974 as the Montrose Star. The newspaper went through several incarnations and in the late 1970s the paper became the Houston Voice.
Re-creation
McClurg, who had no longer been with the Voice for sometime, had started a new publication called The Montrose G.E.M. (Gay Entertainment Magazine), but when the Voice shut down, McClurg took back the former name of the Montrose Star and published under that name. In Fall of 2009, the publication was purchased by
The current Montrose Star is distributed throughout the Houston and
The Houston Progressive Voice is a bi-weekly LGBT newspaper published every other Friday in
On February 14, 2012, Henry McGlurg the original publisher of the Montrose Star and Houston Voice announced plans to join the Houston Progressive Voice in a joint venture with his current Montrose Daily News and restart the original Houston Voice back up as a weekly printed newspaper.
In March 2014, Houston Voice and Galloway announced that the publication was for sale and its website was taken down. Steven Tilotta also decided to end his long running column and personality under the name of Marsha Mellow and in a satire claimed she was lost at sea.[9]
References
- ^ The Houston Chronicle - Ultimate Kingwood Section. The Houston Chronicle. Last accessed June 10, 2012.
- ^ Houston Voice. Way Back Machine. April 23, 1999. Last accessed October 26, 2011.
- ^ Houston Press. The Houston Press. November 16, 2009. Last accessed October 26, 2011.
- ^ WorldCat ISSN Database. WorldCat ISSN Database. Last accessed December 3, 2011.
- ^ Mayor of Montrose Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine. Montrose Daily News. December 1, 2011. Last accessed December 2, 2011.
- ^ Mayor of Montrose for Feb. 21, 2012 Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine. Montrose Daily News. Feb. 21, 2012. Last accessed Feb. 21, 2012.
- ^ Front Page. The Houston Voice Website. Feb. 21, 2012. Last accessed Feb. 21, 2012.
- ^ Mast Head. The Houston Voice Website. Feb. 21, 2012. Last accessed Feb. 21, 2012.
- ^ Facebook Page. The Houston Voice Facebook Page. Mar. 26, 2014. Last accessed Mar. 26, 2014.
