Queer.pl

Queer.pl
Formerlyinnastrona.pl
Type of site
LGBT journalism and social media site
Available inPolish
Headquarters
Kraków
,
Poland
OwnerRadosław Oliwa
URLqueer.pl
Registrationoptional
Launched15 September 1992; 32 years ago (1992-09-15)

Queer.pl (formerly innastrona.pl) is the oldest online newspaper and portal marketed to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer community (LGBTQ+) in Poland.[1] It was established in 1996 by Radosław Oliwa,[2] and is published by queermedia.[3] In 2012 innastrona.pl refreshed its look and changed its name to queer.pl.[4]

History

The website supports events such as pride parades in Warsaw and Kraków and participates in public debate about topics such as civil partnership, coming out and outing. The platform cooperates with Polish LGBT organizations such as Campaign Against Homophobia and Lambda Warsaw.[5][6] Since 2012, it has organized local meetings in Kraków called Klub Queer.pl.[7]

The portal cooperates or has cooperated with many well-known publicists, activists, artists, bloggers etc. such as: Mariusz Kurc (editor-in-chief of the polish LGBT paper magazine "Replika"),[8] Łukasz Maciejewski,[9] Bartosz Żurawiecki,[10] Janusz Marchwiński,[8] Witold Jabłoński,[11] Jacek Kochanowski,[8] Tomasz Sikora,[8] Krzysztof Tomasik,[8] Marcin Pietras,[8] Edward Pasewicz,[12] Ewa Tomaszewicz,[13] Mariusz Drozdowski,[14] Anna Krystowczyk.[8]

In 2007, the website won the Economic Society for Gays and Lesbians' award for best internet LGBT portal. This was the first time the prize had been awarded.[1]

In 2014, queer.pl published an app for iPhone, iPad and mobile devices with Android OS.[15]

Statistics

In 2006, the website was visited monthly by 34% of Polish internet users identyfying as LGBT. The same year, according to the research company QM and the Economic Society for Gay and Lesbians, the portal earned 55% of all revenue from internet advertisement directed towards Polish LGBT people.[16]

According to research by Megapanel PBI/Gemius from July 2009, the portal had roughly 170 000 monthly users, with more than 8 milion visits per month.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Innastrona.pl najlepszym serwisem LGBT". queer.pl. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. ^ "Wywiady IS eXtra – Radek Oliwa". queer.pl. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  3. ^ "queer.pl". queer.pl. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  4. ^ "Inna Strona to QUEER.PL!". queer.pl. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  5. ^ "Matronaty KPH – Kampania Przeciw Homofobii". kph.org.pl. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  6. ^ "Pokaz filmu i dyskusja o przemocy w sporcie wobec osób LGBTQ+ | Ruchomy Klub Sportowy "Gwiazda"". rksgwiazda.noblogs.org. 17 January 2016. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  7. ^ "Klub Queer.pl zaprasza! – Krakowskie spotkania LGBT – Artykuły – queer.pl". queer.pl. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Stopka redakcyjna – queer.pl". queer.pl. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  9. ^ Łukasz Maciejewski (25 January 2016). "Odwaga bycia sobą – Łukasz Maciejewski o "Dziewczynie z portretu" – Łukasz Maciejewski – Artykuły – queer.pl". queer.pl. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  10. ^ Bartosz Żurawiecki (8 April 2016). "Bartosz Żurawiecki o filmie "Bulwar" – Życie za fasadą – Bartosz Żurawiecki – Artykuły – queer.pl". queer.pl. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  11. ^ Witold Jabłoński (24 November 2014). "Gej z krypty – Felieton Witolda Jabłońskiego – Witold Jabłoński – Artykuły – queer.pl". queer.pl. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  12. ^ "Sieklucki i Pasewicz w Radiu Queer.pl! – Tablica – queer.pl". queer.pl. 2 November 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  13. ^ "Nie martwmy się wyborami prezydenckimi – Ewa Tomaszewicz o wyborach – Ewa Tomaszewicz – Artykuły – queer.pl". queer.pl. 20 May 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  14. ^ Mariusz Drozdowski (Jej Perfekcyjność) (11 September 2012). "Walka o wielomiłość to nasz obowiązek – Mniejszość w mniejszości – Jej Perfekcyjność – Artykuły – queer.pl". queer.pl. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  15. ^ "Queer.pl – Aplikacje Android w Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  16. ^ "Portal Kobiety Kobietom laureatem pierwszej edycji TEGL Web Awards". kobiety-kobietom.com. 6 March 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-15.

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