The Empty Closet
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| Type | Monthly magazine |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Out Alliance (previously called Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley) |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 100 College Ave STE 100, Rochester NY United States |
| OCLC number | 5737153 |
| Website | The Empty Closet |
| Free online archives | Archives hosted by the University of Rochester |
The Empty Closet is a free magazine published by the Out Alliance based in Rochester, New York.[1] The Empty Closet reports on issues of interest to the local and national LGBT and allied communities.
The Empty Closet began publication in January 1971 by the University of Rochester Gay Liberation Front student group.[2][3] Some of the founding members were Bob Osborn, Larry Fine, RJ Alcalá, Marshall Goldman, Debbie Lestz, Pattie Evans (her pseudonym during the early publications was Patricia Evers),[4] Karen Hagberg, and Sue Minor.[5] It is one of the longest continually published newspapers in the United States focusing on the LGBT community.[2][3] It was a newspaper until February 2018.[6] The last issue of The Empty Closet was published in July 2020 when the supporting agency, Out Alliance shuttered.[7] The final Editor, Tamara Leigh, who was also the magazine's first African-American editor (November 2018 - July 2020)[8] went on to create Blaque/OUT Magazine in September 2020.[9][10]
