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Background and Format: Launched in December 2012, Vada Magazine is a gay lifestyle and opinion website that covers arts, entertainment, fashion and travel, among others. Audience and Readership: Their core audience is ABC1 professionals and graduates living in cities, who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Readers are primarily from the UK (27.4%) and USA (25.2%). Their main hubs are cities with high proportions of LGBT people. These include London, Manchester, Brighton, Sheffield, Birmingham and Leeds in the UK; and Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, LA, New York, San Francisco, Orlando and Miami in the US - although they have readers right across the English-speaking world (including Canada, Australia and Europe). Of those readers who visit the website at least once a week, the gender split is about even between men and women. Their primary audience is aged 25-44, with almost all readers having university degrees or postgraduate qualifications (90%) (Source: Publisher). Monthly Unique Users: 90,000 hits per month, 60,000 monthly unique users (Source: Publisher). Ad rates: Advertising details and a contact can be viewed here. Other information: There is no generic email, postal address or switchboard number, contact the editorial staff directly. Gorkana Alert: Monday 2 June 2014 Vada Magazine, a gay lifestyle and opinion website, has relaunched with a new look and a new editorial line-up: Scott McMullon, previously Literature Editor at So So Gay, joins Vada Magazine as the Editor-in-Chief. He will oversee the running of the publication and has previously written for GT and Lustral Boy. He can be reached at scottmcmullon@vadamagazine.com and can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/poisonedessence Taking over as Geek Editor is Jake Basford. Previously Gadgets, Games and Technology Editor at So So Gay, Jake is looking for releases on everything from gaming and technology, to comic conventions and Doctor Who exhibits. He can be reached at jakebasford@vadamagazine.com and can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/mooseyjake Reggie Myers will head up the music section as Music Editor. He will be responsible for coverage of new releases, music videos and interviews with musicians and artists. He can be reached at reggiemyers@vadamagazine.com Amy Gunn continues as Arts Editor and is looking for material on arts and culture (including reviews of plays, books and art house cinema). Amy can be reached at amygunn@vadamagazine.com Elliot Rose will continue to manage the Fashion section as Fashion Editor. He can be reached at elliotrose@vadamagazine.com and can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/elliot_rose Events Editor Adrian Everett is responsible for coverage of pride events and festivals. He can be reached at adrianeverett@vadamagazine.com For all other releases, Vada Magazine Publisher Adam Lowe is accepting all enquiries. Adam is also Co-Owner and Co-Director of Vada Magazine - with Creativ