Gal-dem explained

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Frequency:One per year
Format:Online and print magazine
Publisher:Independent
Founder:Liv Little
Country:United Kingdom
Based:London
Issn:2517-6242
Oclc:1063662695

gal-dem (stylised lower case) was an independent British online and print magazine produced by women of colour and non-binary people of colour.[1] [2] Founded in 2015, it ceased publication in 2023.

History and profile

The magazine was founded by Liv Little in 2015. The website has six content sections: arts, lifestyle, music, news, opinion, and politics. In addition to its online format, it produced one printed issue a year.[1] The first print issue, "the gal-hood issue", sold out its print run of 1,000 copies; the second, "the home issue", was planned to have a print run of 3,000 and also sold out.[3] [4]

In 2016, the gal-dem editorial collective curated an event at the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of its Friday Lates series. It showcased work by contemporary young artists of colour and was described in The Guardian as "nothing short of breathtaking".[5]

In August 2018, the gal-dem team guest-edited an issue of The Guardians Weekend magazine.[6] [7] [8]

In June 2019 gal-dem released the book "I Will Not Be Erased": Our Stories About Growing Up As People of Colour, an anthology from some of the women and non-binary people of colour who write for the magazine.[9]

In March 2023, gal-dem announced it was ceasing publication for financial reasons.[10] [11] [12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About. gal-dem. 18 August 2018.
  2. News: Grace . Wang. 10 independent women's magazines everyone should read. 6 June 2020. Stack. March 2017.
  3. News: Jamieson. Ruth. Zine queens: how women's magazines found new life via indie publishing . 18 August 2018. The Guardian. 31 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Print issues sales page. gal-dem. 18 August 2018.
  5. News: Okolosie. Lola . People of colour are painfully absent from our museums. Let's change that . 18 August 2018 . The Guardian. 4 November 2016.
  6. News: Musariri. Dorothy. Gal-dem mag team take over Guardian Weekend as 'agents of change we need' to raise voices of women and non-binary people of colour. 18 August 2018. Press Gazette. 10 August 2018.
  7. News: Guardian Weekend: gal-dem takeover. 18 August 2018. Guardian Weekend. 11 August 2018.
  8. News: Little. Liv. Denes. Melissa. gal-dem Guardian takeover proves diversity breeds creativity. 18 August 2018. The Guardian. 18 August 2018.
  9. Web site: This collection of personal, powerful essays about what it's really like to grow up as a person of colour is a must-read. London. Bianca. 7 June 2019. Glamour Magazine.
  10. Web site: 2023-03-31 . Goodbye from gal-dem . 2023-04-09 . gal-dem.
  11. News: Zac . Ntim . UK-Based Publication Gal-Dem To Close After Eight Years Due To Financial Difficulties . Deadline . 31 March 2023 .
  12. News: Safi . Bugel . Gal-Dem, magazine for women and non-binary people of colour, to fold . The Guardian . 31 March 2023 .
  13. News: Farewell gal-dem. You were disruptive, joyful and you gave us a voice. Zoya . Raza-Sheikh. The Guardian. 9 April 2023.

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