The deadline for the July 2026 print edition (issue #368) of Erie Gay News is Monday, June 15, and it will be available on Tuesday, June 23!

For the next Erie Gay News (issue # 368, cover-dated for July 2026), please send in-person and online events, news items, and other info for late June 2026 and beyond by Monday, June 15. We expect the next edition to come out on Tuesday, June 23.

If you are writing an article for Erie Gay News, please aim to keep it to 500 words or fewer; we generally strive to have most articles be one page or shorter. (250 words is a half-page, which is also a good length.) We can post longer articles on our website.

If you have any events scheduled for late June 2026(or even later-we can always add items to the internal calendar for later listing), please submit them to us by Monday, June 15. Please always bear in mind the "6-week" rule: if you have a special event you want to let folks know about, you need to provide us with the details (even preliminary/tentative information is okay) at least 6 weeks before the event. You can find an extensive list of upcoming deadlines and distribution dates at https://www.eriegaynews.com/printedition/deadlineschedule.php. This page has our editorial schedule through the end of 2026.

About the Author

Michael Mahler Michael Kenton Mahler (He/Him) has been the editor of Erie Gay News since it was founded in December 1992. He is also a founding member of NWPA Pride Alliance. He serves on the Governor's Commission for LGBTQ Affairs and is active with Aging with Pride and the Erie County HIV Task Force. He became the first LGBTQ person to be fully out in May 1992 when appearing on local TV coverage. Michael currently works as a software developer for Erie Custom Computer Applications.