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'''''Siren''''' was a [[Wiktionary:bimonthly|bimonthly]] [[Canada|Canadian]] magazine, published in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] for the city's [[lesbian]] community.<ref>{{cite journal |
'''''Siren''''' was a [[Wiktionary:bimonthly|bimonthly]] [[Canada|Canadian]] magazine, published in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], for the city's [[lesbian]] community.<ref>{{cite journal|year=1998|title=Siren Magazine: Irresistibly Tempting for Lesbians|journal=Feminist Bookstore News|volume=21|page=88 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pIXgAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Siren%22+%22magazine%22+%22Canada%22+%22lesbian%22}}</ref> |
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==History and profile== |
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The magazine was launched in 1995 by a women's collective of volunteers.<ref name="Xtra20040902">Nancy Irwin, [http://archives.xtra.ca/Story.aspx?s=15181809 "The Siren’s last call"], ''[[Xtra!]]'', September 2, 2004.</ref><ref>{{cite web |
The magazine was launched in 1995 by a women's collective of volunteers.<ref name="Xtra20040902">Nancy Irwin, [http://archives.xtra.ca/Story.aspx?s=15181809 "The Siren’s last call"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706213846/http://archives.xtra.ca/Story.aspx?s=15181809 |date=2011-07-06 }}, ''[[Xtra!]]'', September 2, 2004.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://library2.usask.ca/srsd/gaycanada/misc/period.htm|title=Canadian Gay and Lesbian Periodicals|work=University of Saskatchewan|accessdate=October 19, 2010}}</ref> Its popularity increased in late 1996, around the time the lesbian monthly magazine ''Quota'' ceased publication.<ref>[[Antonia Zerbisias|Zerbisias, Antonia]] (December 9, 1996). "Gay press brings major advertisers out of the closet", ''Toronto Star'', p. E1.</ref> It underwent a controversial editorial revamp in 2002, ending its association with its regular contributors in favour of a more [[freelance]] story and contribution structure. The magazine was quoted in a discussion paper released by the [[Ontario Human Rights Commission]] about extending rights for [[Transsexualism|transsexuals]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/resources/discussion_consultation/genderidentity?page=dfhh-Moving.html#fnB70|title=Toward a Commission Policy on Gender Identity|work=Ontario Human Rights Commission|accessdate=October 19, 2010}}</ref> One of the columns that appeared regularly in the magazine was titled "Dykes n' tykes".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bccewh.bc.ca/publications-resources/documents/makingchoices.pdf|title=Making Choices/Taking Chances|author=Jacquelyne Luce |work=British Columbia Center of Excellence for Women's Health|accessdate=October 19, 2010}}</ref> |
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Noted contributors to the magazine included [[Sheila Cavanagh]] |
Noted contributors to the magazine included [[Sheila Cavanagh]], [[Debra Anderson]], and [[Billie Jo Newman]]. |
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The magazine ceased publication in 2004 due to financial problems.<ref name="Xtra20040902"/> |
The magazine ceased publication in 2004 due to financial problems.<ref name="Xtra20040902"/> |
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 8 March 2024
Frequency | Bimonthly |
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Publisher | More sex please! Press |
Founded | 1995 |
Final issue | 2004 |
Based in | Toronto, Ontario |
ISSN | 1205-6251 |
OCLC | 36492683 |
Siren was a bimonthly Canadian magazine, published in Toronto, Ontario, for the city's lesbian community.[1]
History and profile
The magazine was launched in 1995 by a women's collective of volunteers.[2][3] Its popularity increased in late 1996, around the time the lesbian monthly magazine Quota ceased publication.[4] It underwent a controversial editorial revamp in 2002, ending its association with its regular contributors in favour of a more freelance story and contribution structure. The magazine was quoted in a discussion paper released by the Ontario Human Rights Commission about extending rights for transsexuals.[5] One of the columns that appeared regularly in the magazine was titled "Dykes n' tykes".[6]
Noted contributors to the magazine included Sheila Cavanagh, Debra Anderson, and Billie Jo Newman.
The magazine ceased publication in 2004 due to financial problems.[2]
References
- ^ "Siren Magazine: Irresistibly Tempting for Lesbians". Feminist Bookstore News. 21: 88. 1998.
- ^ a b Nancy Irwin, "The Siren’s last call" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Xtra!, September 2, 2004.
- ^ "Canadian Gay and Lesbian Periodicals". University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ Zerbisias, Antonia (December 9, 1996). "Gay press brings major advertisers out of the closet", Toronto Star, p. E1.
- ^ "Toward a Commission Policy on Gender Identity". Ontario Human Rights Commission. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ Jacquelyne Luce. "Making Choices/Taking Chances" (PDF). British Columbia Center of Excellence for Women's Health. Retrieved October 19, 2010.