Lesbians on the Loose

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Lesbians on the Loose - LOTL
Cover image of LOTL Magazine (April 1997).jpg
LOTL, April 1997
EditorMerryn Johns
Former editorsFrances Rand 1990 - 1998 Barbara Farrelly 1994 - 1998
CategoriesLifestyle magazine
FrequencyMonthly, now Quarterly
FounderFrances Rand and Jackie Scherer
Year foundedJanuary 1990
CountryAustralia
Based inSydney
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.lotl.com
ISSN1324-6542

Lesbians on the Loose was a lesbian magazine published in Australia. It first appeared in Sydney in January 1990.[1] It covered news, politics, social issues, and included celebrity interviews and stories on entertainment, pop culture, style and travel.[2]

In 2020, Lesbians on the Loose was merged with Curve magazine and publishing was continued under the Curve name.[3]

History and profile[]

Lesbians on the Loose was first published by Frances Rand and Jackie Scherer[4] with an initial run of 1000 copies.[5]

Originally a monthly publication, it set out to keep lesbians informed about activities and events within the community. Scherer left soon after issue one[5] with Rand continuing as publisher until she was joined by Barbara Farrelly in 1994. The magazine grew rapidly reaching a circulation of 20,000 copies by the end of the decade,[6] making it the most read lesbian magazine in Australia.[7]

Rand and Farrelly sold the magazine to Silke Bader in 1998.[4] Bader continues to be the publisher to this day.[8] The first nine years have been digitised on the National Library of Australia's Trove.[9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Welcome!". Lesbians on the Loose (1). January 1990. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. ^ Sams, Christine (May 5, 2008). "Missy's lesbian cruise". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  3. ^ "About Us". CURVE. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  4. ^ a b Calder, William Francis (Jan 2015). Gay Print Media's Golden Era: Australian Magazines and Newspapers 1970-2000 (PDF) (Thesis). The University of Melbourne. p. 137. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b Price, Julie (January 1991). "Franc Exposure". Lesbians on the Loose (13): 8. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Lesbians on the Loose - records, 1993-1998". State Library NSW. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  7. ^ Callaghan, Greg (January 1993). "A Lesbian on the Loose". Campaign. 202.
  8. ^ "LOTL Living True". LOTL Magazine. L Media. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Lesbians on the Loose". National Library of Australia - Trove. Lesbians on the Loose, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 21 March 2019.


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