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LGBTQ-Owned Media NetworkLGBTQ-Owned Media Network
Proudly 100% LGBTQ owned and operatedCertified as a LGBTQ Business Enterprise by National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
Certified as a Diverse Supplier by the Association of National Advertisers
ANA Supplier Diversity
Creating a world where everyone is free to be themselves and live life to the fullest.
LGBTQ Nation provides our
community with critically
important daily news updates
and opinion pieces. The site
monitors the rapidly changing
political landscape, and its
effect on LGBTQ+ lives.
Queerty covers the personalities
and stories that entertainment-
loving Millennials relate to and
aspire to be like from a
humorous, culturally-fluent, and
brand-safe perspective.
Through editorial coverage and
crowdsourcing, GayCities
showcases worldwide
destinations and businesses that
are LGBTQ-friendly so travelers
can feel secure when booking
trips and exploring cities.
NEW S & POLI T I CS
CU LTU R E & ENTER TA I NM ENT
TR A VEL & A D VENTU R E
PER S PECTI VE & CU LTU R E
INTO fills the gap in the LGBTQ+
media market by championing
the issues and voices of the Gen
Z and BIPOC community with a
mix of cultural coverage,
personal essays, accountability,
and community.
Concept
LoyalAudience
Total monthly audience social + web
9.5M
BrandedContent
More time on branded content than US average.
↑200%
Voting for the Best in LGBTQ
Audience voting programs include The Queerties, Heroes, Best of
GayCities
1.8M Votes
Google Analytics; Mailchimp, Email Marketing; Benchmarks, 2018; Buzzsumo
Time Spent Tentpoles
Time spent, tentpole & sponsored channels
last 12 months
62,000+ Hours
Elevating Authentic
LGBTQ Stories
In-depth featured profiles
Pride50, Queerties, Heroes, & Out for Good
405+
Trusted Partners and Allies
The largest queer culture and entertainment awards program, winners chosen by LGBTQ. Queerty reveals categories and nominees in January, audience voting commences. Live awards show announcing the winners in February.
High engagement: 1.5 million votes cast 2021
Digital Voting ChannelSocial PromotionLive Event
Queerty honors 50 people who embody the spirit of prides empowering celebration.
Pride50 digital channelPride50 eventArticle and video profilesSocial promotion.Live event.
LGBTQ historical points of interest revealed via interactive guide and editorial.
Interactive destination mapEditorial and photo gallerySocial promotion
Jan-FebMay - June – July
(Pride Season)Aug- Sept October
(LGBTQ History Month)Nov-Dec
Largest collection of pride events both in-person and via online with over 100 guides.
Go-to directory of events, attending information, links.
LGBTQ Nation recognizes individuals who have demonstrated what it means to be heroic. Spanning industries and causes, there will be 9 award categories, each with 3-5 public figures as nominees.
Dedicated Heroes Page
8 Award Categories, each profile with an editorial biography and photo.
Audience Voting
Audience nominated "Community Hero"
125,000 votes in 2021
Coming Out Day celebrated with a editorial driven series about people who came out and raised awareness about issues LGBTQ face. Uplifting, inspiring, hopeful.
LGBTQ Nation reveals through award winning journalism our community's history of change, challenge, celebration, and strife.
The largest LGBTQ travel awards program. Destinations and events are honored for connecting and celebrating LGBTQ.
GayCities reveals the honorees in a dozen categories in November. Voting commences by our audience. Winners announced in December.
Digital voting channelSocial promotionNominee reveal event
Q.DIGITAL’s FULL YEAR OF LGBTQ PROGRAMMING
Photos and editorial of pride celebrationsShared by our audience, curated by editorial
Q.Digital 2021: A Record Setting Year & Giving Back • Record Growth: 2021: Q.Digital’s largest year ever; we grew traffic, revenue and staff, and grew our site
portfolio• Acquisitions: INTO (intomore.com), with content connecting with Gen Z & BIPOC audiences• Video: Launched new mobile and desktop video player driving massive scale • Giving Back: SAVE OUR SPACES, GayCities raised money for LGBTQ safe spaces with GoFundMe• Support non-profits: 5 LGBTQ non-profits brought into “Authentic Voices of Pride” presented by Chevrolet• Virtual Events: Pride50 virtual event livestream with over 6 million views
Video Programs & LGBTQ Content CreatorsQ.Digital secures LGBTQ influencers to build authentic video content for brand programs
Travel Partners (Visit Great Britain, Go Rving, Destination Canada, Key West)
John Halbach and Kit WilliamsonRyan K. Russell, Kate Austin; Johnny Sibilly, Quinton
Peron, Maxwell Poth, Blossom C. Brown, Aydian Dowling, Devon Gibby, others
Trixie Mattel, Biqtch Puddin, Adrian Anchondo
Corey and Christian Yobert, the Angelos
Q.Digital Events
The Queerties (LA, February) Queerty Pride50 (NYC, June)
The Queerties (LA, February)
The Queerties (LA, February)
Queerty Pride50 (NYC, June)
Queerty Pride50 (NYC, June) Curated Editorial Events
Bespoke Partner Events
Virtual Events (2021 Queerties & Pride50)
We’re an LGBTQ-owned and run media network. So, we know our audience.
In 2021, Q.Digital surveyed our audience about their views on Pride, travel, entertainment, advertising and sexual health. 3200 readers responded.
Audience Survey 2021
Q.Digital 2021 SurveyLGBTQ Advertising Impact
Q.Digital Summery Survey, SurveyMonkey March 2021; sample size 3200
88%Q.Digital readers have improved
perception of brands who advertise in LGBTQ Media
Why work with an LBGTQ-owned media company?
Just ask our audience.
Representation, and coverage on the issues that matter most to our community, by voices we can relate to."
I trust they’re not just trying to make a profit off the community, because we are all on the same team."
Advertising speaks to our community more intensely than in mainstream. They speak our language.”
It’s so important to see who supports the LGBT Community—not just when it's socially time to cover LGBTQ issues."
Jan-Feb Queerty “The Queerties”
February LGBTQ History Month (UK)
February Black History Month
April 8 Day of Silence
March 31 Transgender Day of Visibility
May 16 LGBTQ Elders Day
May 17 International Day Against Homophobia,
Transphobia, and Biphobia
May 22 Harvey Milk Day
May 24 Pansexual Visibility Day
May 31 International Transgender Day of Visibility
June Pride Month (events are March to November
nationally, but many are in June)
May-July Queerty “Pride50”, GayCities “Pride in
Places” “PrideFinder”, LGBTQ Nation “Pride
in Pictures”
July 14 International Non-Binary People's Day
July 16 Drag Day
Aug 19 Transgender Flag Day
Aug-Sept LGBTQ Nation “Heroes”
Sept 15 Hispanic Heritage Month
Sept 16-23 BiWeek
Sept 23 Celebrate Bisexuality Day
Sept-Oct Queerty “OUT for Good”
October LGBTQ History Month
October 8 International Lesbian Day
October 11 Coming Out Day
Oct 19 LGBTQ Center Awareness Day
October 20 Sprit Day
Oct 21 International Pronoun Day
Oct 26 Intersex Awareness Day
Nov 13-19 National Transgender Awareness Week
Nov 20 Trans Parent Day
Nov 8 Intersex Solidarity Day
Nov 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
Nov-Dec GayCities “Best of GayCities”
Dec 1 World AIDS Day
Dec 8 Pansexual Pride Day
Dec 10 Human Rights Day
Its always a good time to connect with LGBTQ
Dates Subject to Change, Confirm with Relevant Organizations
