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Fab magazine to close, gays across GTA dress in black
Our final issue comes out at the end of April, so soak it up while you can!
03.12.2013
It’s with a very heavy, but hopeful, heart that I announce Fab magazine will cease publication this spring. Our final issue will be released April 24 and will be in boxes until May 7.
The first issue of Toronto’s little gay-party-animal diary came out Pride weekend 1994, and it has been a relentless pop-culture beast ever since. Aimed knowingly and directly at a gay male audience, Fab has been on the streets of this fine city for 19 years, covering everything from politics, to social issues, to underwear trends, to fascinating new lube flavours. It's overseen the evolution of Toronto gay men and covered every type of party, play and festival.
Always with its glittering finger on the pulse, Fab has been guided by a juicy handful of editors and supported by a talented army of columnists, freelance writers, photographers and designers — each and every one committed to having a good time and letting boys across the city, and for a time across the country, know how great it is to be gay.
The realities of the print publication world have finally taken their toll on our free glossy. Pink Triangle Press has had to make some difficult decisions over the years, including closing The Body Politic back in the day. Today, the press simply can't afford to keep the magazine running. Despite the contributors, content and the amazing people that fill its pages, it's time to say farewell.
But don't think we're going out with a whisper. Fab is a unique publication and an iconic one for our community. We plan to celebrate it with a final goodbye issue, as well as a great big party. So stay tuned for details, because we'll want to see you all there — and be sure to get your hands on that final issue, 'cause those bitches will be collectors' items by Pride.
All this being said, Xtra isn't going anywhere. In fact, later this year PTP will launch a new website called dailyxtra.com, which will replace xtra.ca. Daily Xtra will incorporate much of Fab's online content and will have increased coverage of the queer travel market.
I'll be addressing Fab's closing on a more personal level in the issues to come, but until then, look out for the upcoming fashion and travel issues and the always scandalous Fab Gay Sex Survey results issue, on the streets Thursday, April 10.
Sincerely,
Phil
The first issue of Toronto’s little gay-party-animal diary came out Pride weekend 1994, and it has been a relentless pop-culture beast ever since. Aimed knowingly and directly at a gay male audience, Fab has been on the streets of this fine city for 19 years, covering everything from politics, to social issues, to underwear trends, to fascinating new lube flavours. It's overseen the evolution of Toronto gay men and covered every type of party, play and festival.
Always with its glittering finger on the pulse, Fab has been guided by a juicy handful of editors and supported by a talented army of columnists, freelance writers, photographers and designers — each and every one committed to having a good time and letting boys across the city, and for a time across the country, know how great it is to be gay.
The realities of the print publication world have finally taken their toll on our free glossy. Pink Triangle Press has had to make some difficult decisions over the years, including closing The Body Politic back in the day. Today, the press simply can't afford to keep the magazine running. Despite the contributors, content and the amazing people that fill its pages, it's time to say farewell.
But don't think we're going out with a whisper. Fab is a unique publication and an iconic one for our community. We plan to celebrate it with a final goodbye issue, as well as a great big party. So stay tuned for details, because we'll want to see you all there — and be sure to get your hands on that final issue, 'cause those bitches will be collectors' items by Pride.
All this being said, Xtra isn't going anywhere. In fact, later this year PTP will launch a new website called dailyxtra.com, which will replace xtra.ca. Daily Xtra will incorporate much of Fab's online content and will have increased coverage of the queer travel market.
I'll be addressing Fab's closing on a more personal level in the issues to come, but until then, look out for the upcoming fashion and travel issues and the always scandalous Fab Gay Sex Survey results issue, on the streets Thursday, April 10.
Sincerely,
Phil
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Thanks FAB, Michael and team. It has been a good run. I'm sorry to hear that it is coming to an end.
Best of luck to all connected with the magaizine, now and in the past.
I went for a focus group at Xtra looking to give opinions once on what I liked and disliked. When the host asked the group what we liked, I was surprised to hear everyone say in unison "Nothing."
When asked what we would change, the entire group in unison "Everything."
It bothers me.
Comments like "It was shit", "I lined my bird cage with it", "Nothing ever spoke to me" are what killed this magazine. Now we don't have local gay press. Is that really better?
I remember reading an article about the new Jeffrey Round mystery that led me to go to Glad Day and buy a Canadian author's book. I remember an article by Todd Klinck about escorting that told me it was okay to push the boundaries of my sexual comfort. I remember election coverage profiling and interviewing the candidates in my riding and asking them about LGBT issues.
When I read magazines like OUT, every issue has letters "I can't believe it, I'm never reading your magazine again!" Rather than hate, why not try to make it better?
Why is there so much hatred? I've got to think it's homophobia.
Weird that I can't speak for all queers, but you can Chris. Good for you! All hail, King Chris! The defender of the few (cuz if you can't tell - nobody's commenting on the demise in a positive light).
How exactly could FAB have represented you better? What were you missing?
To say you were "NEVER" represented by a magazine for gay issues, as a gay person? Were we reading different magazines?
And now that it's gone, and we have no one asking local politicians queer issue questions, no one collected pushing for us in the media, is this preferable to you?
Sorry to see FAB go, it's part of Toronto's gay history - part of Pride, part of of our evolving rights... I will miss it greatly. Hope job losses can be minimized and that content can be shifted as discussed. Best wishes folks.