Optimist (magazine) explained

Optimist
Editor:Predrag Azdejkovic
Editor Title:Editor-in-chief
Frequency:Bi-monthly
Circulation:2000
Category:Gay magazine
Company:Gay Lesbian Info Center
Firstdate:June 2011
Country:Serbia
Language:Serbian
Issn:2217-6756

Optimist is a bi-monthly LGBT magazine published in Belgrade, Serbia.[1] The magazine was founded in 2011 with the goal of informing and strengthening the LGBT community in Serbia through information, but also to contribute to reduction of homophobia and social distance toward LGBT population.[2]

Publishing

The magazine is published every other month and is distributed free of charge throughout Serbia in LGBT clubs and bars, cultural centers, institution and organizations.[3] It is available in its entirety on the magazine's website in PDF format.[4]

Founder and Editor in chief is Predrag Azdejkovic, Serbian journalist and LGBT rights activist.

In September 2015 first issue of Optimist magazine was published in Montenegro, but after three issues was discontinued.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.optimist.rs/category/magazin/ Optimist magazine Archive
  2. https://www.uns.org.rs/sr/Beleznica/novinarsko-cose/8626/promovisan-novi-lgbt-casopis-optimizam.html Journalists' association of Serbia announcement of the first issue
  3. https://www.optimist.rs/gde-naci/ Distribution list
  4. http://issuu.com/predragazdejkovic ISSUU Archive
  5. http://www.queermontenegro.org/novosti/vijesti/157-izasao-je-prvi-broj-lgbt-magazina-optimist First issue of Optimist magazine presented in Montenegro