I was sad to hear today that the only national newspaper for the lesbian and gay community is to close. The Pink Paper has been around since 1987, providing quality news and comment, as well as in-depth features and lifestyle information aimed at LGBT readers. It seems that as businesses and organisations have cut their spending on advertising to cope with the recession, so the paper’s revenue has fallen and it’s been unable to continue. We’ve already seen the economic downturn having similar consequences for local media outlets across the UK. It would be a real shame if the only papers which could afford to stay standing are those owned by the huge media corporations. The UK needs to keep its lively and diverse press more than ever.
Some Pink Paper content will still be available online here.
