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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|year=1998|title=Siren Magazine: Irresistibly Tempting for Lesbians|journal=Feminist Bookstore News|volume=21|page=88 |url=https://books.google.com/?id=pIXgAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Siren%22+%22magazine%22+%22Canada%22+%22lesbian%22&dq=%22Siren%22+%22magazine%22+%22Canada%22+%22lesbian%22}}</ref> |
'''''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/?id=pIXgAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Siren%22+%22magazine%22+%22Canada%22+%22lesbian%22&dq=%22Siren%22+%22magazine%22+%22Canada%22+%22lesbian%22}}</ref> |
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==History and profile== |
==History and profile== |
Revision as of 07:53, 31 March 2021
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.