2008 Woodie Awards
Inside Out gives gay community a voice
Alissa Brew
Issue date: 9/23/04 Section: News
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Inside Out is the Hudson River Valley's first gay lesbian bi-sexual trans-gender (GLBT) magazine and has gained enormous popularity after publishing its premiere issue in March of 2004.
JoAnn Myers, assistant professor of political science and director of women's studiesat MArist College, said the publication has been embraced universally despite having a limited target audience.
"It was meant for the lesbian - gay - transgender - queer - community, but it is read by everyone," said JoAnn Myers, assistant professor of political science and director of women's studies at Marist College.
The magazine is a free publication that comes out every two months for a total of six times a year. Myers, who writes the column Walk the Talk, said that she cannot distribute enough magazines around campus.
"I put copies around and they disappear," she said.
Myers said that Marist has shown its increasing openmindedness by extending health benefits to same-sex couples.
"Marist is becoming more open in its own little way," Myers said.
Inside Out includes articles on pet care, politics, business, and community news as well as book and music reviews. In his article published in the March/April 2004 issue James Tissot wrote about some of the problems same-sex couples might face when planning to have a baby. The May/June issue includes Jay Blotcher's account of his marriage with Brook Garrett. They were one of the 35 couples married by New Paltz's mayor, Jason West.
Myers said people subscribe to Inside Out from places as far away as California, New Mexico, Florida and Arizona. But the magazines offices, however, are based locally in New Paltz and Kingston, and primarily the publication serves the Hudson Valley.
"There's nothing else that serves this community up here," said Myers.
Inside Out also profiles community members that have contributed to the GLBT community. Assistant professor of history at Marist College John G. White was one of the first people profiled in Inside Out's March/April 2004 issue.
JoAnn Myers, assistant professor of political science and director of women's studiesat MArist College, said the publication has been embraced universally despite having a limited target audience.
"It was meant for the lesbian - gay - transgender - queer - community, but it is read by everyone," said JoAnn Myers, assistant professor of political science and director of women's studies at Marist College.
The magazine is a free publication that comes out every two months for a total of six times a year. Myers, who writes the column Walk the Talk, said that she cannot distribute enough magazines around campus.
"I put copies around and they disappear," she said.
Myers said that Marist has shown its increasing openmindedness by extending health benefits to same-sex couples.
"Marist is becoming more open in its own little way," Myers said.
Inside Out includes articles on pet care, politics, business, and community news as well as book and music reviews. In his article published in the March/April 2004 issue James Tissot wrote about some of the problems same-sex couples might face when planning to have a baby. The May/June issue includes Jay Blotcher's account of his marriage with Brook Garrett. They were one of the 35 couples married by New Paltz's mayor, Jason West.
Myers said people subscribe to Inside Out from places as far away as California, New Mexico, Florida and Arizona. But the magazines offices, however, are based locally in New Paltz and Kingston, and primarily the publication serves the Hudson Valley.
"There's nothing else that serves this community up here," said Myers.
Inside Out also profiles community members that have contributed to the GLBT community. Assistant professor of history at Marist College John G. White was one of the first people profiled in Inside Out's March/April 2004 issue.