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Bay Windows is an LGBT newspaper, published Weekly newspaper on Thursdays and Fridays in Boston, Massachusetts, serving the entire New England region of the United States. The paper is a member of the New England Press Association and the National Gay Newspaper Guild.
It was purchased in 1985 by James Hoover who was then publisher of the South End News. Editor Jeff Epperly was brought on, and the newspaper became more professional and traditionally journalistic. Hoover founded and became president of the National Gay Newspaper Guild at this time, making Bay Windows an early part of the organization.
Hoover sold both Bay Windows and the South End News to Jeff Coakley and Sue O'Connell in 2003. Susan Ryan-Vollmar was brought on as editor at this time. During this time Bay Windows' readership moved further into the suburbs, so the paper responded by moving its distribution into major supermarket chains and news boxes.
On October 31, 2006, EDGE Media Network published a press release announcing a partnership with Bay Windows. Sue O'Connell and Jeff Coakley began working with EDGE Media Network on marketing and sale promotions as part of Bay Windows new equity position at the Media Network.
In 2011, the paper acquired Golden Rainbow Times, a monthly newsletter oriented toward LGBT . The publication became a monthly insert in Bay Windows.
Bay Windows main audience is the LGBT community and includes content "from the AIDS crisis to Vermont civil unions and Massachusetts marriage battles" as well as local New England news relating to the LGBT community, national news, and popular culture.
Like many other organizations, Bay Windows also was affected by the Great Recession; it cut its distribution to save on printing costs by around 12%. The paper also relocated to South Boston from its previous offices in the South End so it could pay less rent for its offices. Bay Windows' longtime rival The New England Blade did not survive the recession, leaving Bay Windows as Boston's sole gay newspaper. This enabled Bay Windows to expand its distribution from 2,000 to 20,000 and have an influx in new local advertisers that were previously partnered with the Blade. The increased distribution was also in part due to the availability of the paper in Shaw's, Stop & Shop, news bins, and local grocery stores.
According to the Bay Windows website, they only print as many physical copies as needed for environmental reasons and encourage readers to get in contact with them via email for details on distribution locations. There are of the paper accessible on their website dating back to April 4, 2019.
"After the Bay Windows editorial sparked such strong local reaction among Boston's LGBT and black communities, we wanted to take on the topic by exploring the roots of sexuality, culture, religion, gender and more. The result is a moving, personal and revealing show that couples historical information and current events with the personal, honest experiences of True Colors members. It truly demonstrates the complex dynamics of one's roots and history and their effect on the person they become," said Nick Bazo, the Director of True Colors about the show.
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