Lesbians on the Loose

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

Lesbians on the Loose - LOTL
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

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.[8] Bader continues to be the publisher to this day.[9] The first nine years have been digitised on the National Library of Australia's Trove.[10]

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. Calder, William Francis (Jan 2015). "Gay Print Media's Golden Era: Australian Magazines and Newspapers 1970-2000" (PDF): 137. Retrieved 21 March 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. 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. Calder, William Francis (Jan 2015). "Gay Print Media's Golden Era: Australian Magazines and Newspapers 1970-2000" (PDF): 140. Retrieved 21 March 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. "LOTL Living True". LOTL Magazine. L Media. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  10. "Lesbians on the Loose". National Library of Australia - Trove. Lesbians on the Loose, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 21 March 2019.


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