Gay Star News staff ‘devastated’ by the closure, but it might be a hope to save GSN
LGBTQ+ media company Gay Star News has shuttered with the news organisation entering insolvency.
Around 20 jobs have been axed and staff were told the news two days before payday, according to BBC News LGBT correspondent Ben Hunte.
The title’s news editor, Joe Morgan, said he was ‘devastated’ by the closure and urged outlets to hire the staff to bolster their LGBTQ+ coverage. PinkNews and Attitude are among the publications that have indicated they are open to hiring some staff, as is creative comms shop Talker Tailor Trouble Maker.
This is really sad news, it’s not good for the world or the LGBTQ Community. But it might be a hope as Gay Star News founders write’s on their website : Things are moving quickly and people are still coming forward with plans to rescue Gay Star News in some form or another. Naturally we will do all we can to make it happen and we are grateful beyond measure for all those trying to help.