Frequency: Gay Parent magazine is published bi-monthly.

Circulation: 60,000 copies of Gay Parent circulate each year, 10,000 copies of each printed issue is published six times per year with an estimated 20,500 readers per issue. Gay Parent is distributed in about 30 states in the USA, 64% northeast, 18% western, 12% central and 6% southeast. Copies are distributed mainly free of charge through bookstores (a few sell the copies), LGBT community centers, and through expos, conferences, and pride festivals.

Rates:

Full Page display ad - inquire about back cover placement.
7-1/4"w x 9-3/4"h (non-bleed only)

4-Color
$1720 - one issue (2 months)
$3440 - two issues (4 months)
$4653 - three issues (6 months)
$6144 - four issues (8 months)
$6725 - five issues (10 months)
$8061 - six issues (one year)

Black/White
$1202 - one issue (2 months)
$2404 - two issues (4 months)
$3424 - three issues (6 months)
$4520 - four issues (8 months)
$4975 - five issues (10 months)
$5940 - six issues (one year)
$50 - Ad typeset (optional)

The following rates are for black and white ads.
To add one spot color is an additional $25 per issue insertion.
Full 4-color ads add $100 per issue insertion.

One-half page display ad
7-1/4"w x 4-5/8"h (horizontal)
4-3/4"w x 7-1/4"h (vertical)
$694 - one issue (2 months)
$1388 - two issues (4 months)
$1884 - three issues (6 months)
$2488 - four issues (8 months)
$2740 - five issues (10 months)
$3276 - six issues (one year)
$50 - Ad typeset (optional)

One-third page display ad
4-3/4"w x 4-5/8"h (horizontal)
2-1/4"w x 9-3/4"h (vertical)
$464 - one issue (2 months)
$928 - two issues (4 months)
$1260 - three issues (6 months)
$1664 - four issues (8 months)
$1855 - five issues (10 months)
$2214 - six issues (one year)
$50 - Ad typeset (optional)

One-quarter page display ad
7-1/4"w x 2-1/4"h (horizontal)
3-1/2"w x 4-5/8"h (vertical)
$350 - one issue (2 months)
$700 - two issues (4 months)
$948 - three issues (6 months)
$1252 - four issues (8 months)
$1395 - five issues (10 months)
$1662 - six issues (one year)
$50 - Ad typeset (optional)

One-sixth page display ad
4-3/4"w x 2-1/4"h (horizontal)
2-1/4"w x 4-5/8"h (vertical)
$234 - one issue (2 months)
$468 - two issues (4 months)
$639 - three issues (6 months)
$840 - four issues (8 months)
$940 - five issues (10 months)
$1122 - six issues (one year)
$50 - Ad typeset (optional)

One-eighth page display ad
7-1/4"w x 1-1/8"h
$165 - one issue (2 months)
$330 - two issues (4 months)
$459 - three issues (6 months)
$604 - four issues (8 months)
$700 - five issues (10 months)
$840 - six issues (one year)
$50 - Ad typeset (optional)

One-twelfth page display ad
2-1/4"w x 2-1/4"h
$120 - one issue (2 months)
$240 - two issues (4 months)
$330 - three issues (6 months)
$432 - four issues (8 months)
$490 - five issues (10 months)
$582 - six issues (one year)
$50 - Ad typeset (optional)

Deadlines:

Issue - January-February
Space reservation deadline - November 21
Material deadline - December 10

Issue - March-April
Space reservation deadline - January 21
Material deadline - February 10

Issue - May-June
Space reservation deadline - March 21
Material deadline - April 10

Issue - July-August
Space reservation deadline - May 21
Material deadline - June 2 (early closing)

Issue - September-October
Space reservation deadline - July 21
Material deadline - August 10

Issue - November-December
Space reservation deadline - September 21
Material deadline - October 10