165 x 240 mm, 272 pages Montréal, Canada (English and French-language) Annual First published 2016 Publisher, editor-in-chief and creative director: Florence Gagnon Co-editor and art director: Carolyne De Bellefeuille Contributing editors: Lisa Cecchini, Marjorie Roux An initialism for Lez Spread the Word, LSTW is the magazine of Canadian lesbian culture. It's presented in both English and French-language, with both languages sitting alongside each other throughout. Issue six is their anniversary edition, celebrating 10 years and, as they write in their editor's note ‘a decade of culture, promising projects, improvised encounters, dreams, inspiring horizons, sleepless nights and so many cardboard boxes.’ In that same editor's letter, they also appear to hint that this could be the end(!) but ‘whether or not this is au revoir’ right now the team are filled with pride; and so they should be. (As we are, catch shop manager Danielle's piece on page 166). Now only one question remains, which cover will you choose? On the journalAt work with Florence Gagnon: ‘We start the new week just outside Montreal, where Florence Gagnon publishes her magazineLSTW. She’s founder and creative director of the 230-page queer publication, which is is produced in both French and English...’ READ MORE lezspreadtheword.com
