PQ Monthly

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PQ Monthly
EditorSebastian Fortino
PhotographerXilia Faye
Categories LGBTQ
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherMelanie Davis
FounderMelanie Davis
Founded2012
First issueFebruary 16, 2012 (2012-02-16)
Final issueDecember 2017
CompanyBrilliant Media
Country United States
Based in Portland, Oregon
LanguageEnglish
Website pqmonthly.com

PQ Monthly was a free, advertising-supported, monthly LGBTQ newspaper and online publication for Oregon and southwest Washington and, briefly, Seattle, published in Portland, Oregon, United States. The first issue was released on February 16, 2012. The last print issue was released in December 2017. [1] [2] [3]

The owner and publisher of El Hispanic News, and co-founder, with partner Gabriela Kandziora, of Dykes On Bikes in Portland, [4] Melanie Davis, announced plans to start publishing PQ Monthly soon after Just Out , Portland's semi-monthly LGBTQ newspaper in print since 1983, [5] announced that it was out of business, in December 2011. [6]

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