Out in Canada

Out in Canada emerged in Toronto in 2006 as a specialized travel-media venture serving gay, lesbian, and LGBT travelers interested in destinations within Canada. It was founded by lawyer and journalist Glenn Wheeler together with other investors and operated through Out in Canada Inc., a Toronto-based company. Wheeler brought a combination of editorial and professional experience to the project: before becoming a lawyer, he had been an associate editor at NOW, an urban weekly newspaper in Toronto. He became the publication's publisher and was also responsible for the associated website. The brand's core format was a print travel magazine published twice each year. It was distributed free in gay villages throughout North America, a circulation strategy that placed the publication in concentrated LGBT commercial and community environments rather than relying solely on paid subscriptions or mainstream newsstand sales. The magazine's editorial territory was Canada, and its subject matter was LGBT tourism, including travel stories designed for queer audiences and coverage of Canadian regions and visitor experiences. This focus gave Out in Canada a distinct position in the Canadian travel-publishing landscape. It was not simply a general travel title with occasional LGBT coverage; its identity was built around serving LGBT travelers and presenting Canadian destinations through that lens. The associated website provided an additional channel for the brand's travel information and helped connect the print publication with online audiences. The publication gained external recognition in 2007. Journalist Margaret Webb won one of the Canadian Tourism Commission's Northern Lights Awards for an Out in Canada lesbian travel story about ice wine and travel in Ontario's Niagara Region. The award acknowledged the quality of the story and demonstrated that specialist LGBT travel journalism could receive recognition within Canada's broader tourism communications sector. The available reference material does not provide a complete account of subsequent issues, changes in management, ownership developments, or the date on which publication may have ended. It therefore supports a documented history through the brand's founding, operating model, editorial leadership, and 2007 award, but does not establish whether Out in Canada remains active today.

1. 2007Out in Canada journalist receives Northern Lights Award

   Margaret Webb receives a Canadian Tourism Commission Northern Lights Award for a lesbian travel story about ice wine and Ontario's Niagara Region published by Out in Canada.

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2. 2006Out in Canada is founded

   Glenn Wheeler and other investors establish Out in Canada Inc. in Toronto and launch a travel-media brand focused on LGBT tourism within Canada.

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A Canada-focused LGBT travel publication combining niche community media with destination and hospitality coverage.

• Out in Canada magazineTravel magazine2006

  The brand's principal print publication was issued twice yearly and focused exclusively on LGBT tourism in Canada. It was distributed free through gay villages and related venues across North America, providing destination-oriented stories and travel information for queer readers.

• Out in Canada websiteTravel website

  The associated website extended Out in Canada's editorial and informational presence online. Available reference material identifies it as part of the brand's travel-media operation, although it does not specify the site's full content architecture or current availability.

• 2007Margaret Webb receives Northern Lights Award for Out in Canada travel story

  Journalist Margaret Webb received a Northern Lights Award from the Canadian Tourism Commission for an Out in Canada story covering lesbian travel, ice wine, and Ontario's Niagara Region.

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1. Out in Canada
2. Out in Canada official website