Salt Lake Metro is a free gay and lesbian bi-weekly newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is published by Metro Publishing, Inc. owned by Michael Aaron and Steven Peterson. Michael Aaron is the publisher of the newspaper.

History

The newspaper began publishing in April 2004 as Utah state constitutional amendment 3 was beginning to heat up and Aaron felt it was important to give the gay and lesbian community of Utah up-to-date news and commentary, something that had been previously lacking.

Aaron joined with Steven Peterson, owner of Little Lavender Book, a gay and lesbian directory for the state of Utah. Aaron had previously published Triangle Magazine and Gay Community News in the 1980s.

News is published also on the newspaper's website and is archived and searchable.

Editors

• Brandon Burt, April 2004–October 2004
• Jere Keys, October 2004–present

Features

The Metro features news, opinion—both serious and camp, arts and entertainment and sports. Cover stories have ranged from the use of methamphetamines in the gay community to an interview with RuPaul.

In April of 2005, the Metro started the "Metro Cares Foundation", a nonprofit organization to help support gay and lesbian groups in the state of Utah.

External links

• Salt Lake Metro website
• Metro Cares Foundation