Whenever we get the chance to roll in the hay with our gay cuz Queerty, we take it. And thanks to the misfortunes of PlanetOut Inc. – owner of Gay.com, Out, The Advocate, and RSVP Vacations – we're getting laaaaaaid! As Queerty was among the first to report, PlanetOut's outlook hasn't been so rosy. Sinking share price. Execs selling off stock. Cash strapped operations.
Now Queerty brings word that the situation is even more dire. Reports in the SF Gate claim that without a cash infusion, PlanetOut will run out of dolla dolla bills by the end of the year. It's not just hard out there for a pimp; it's hard out there for a gay media conglomerate who thought its well-lubed infrastructure would help cut costs and boost profit.
Meanwhile, during a recent interview with Out editor-in-chief Aaron Hicklin, we were assured that the future of his magazine was safe. He wouldn't comment on the LGBT ticker symbol's troubles, but his glossy rag is, supposedly, treading water just fine.
You know, the glossy rag that's loaded with ads for its parent company's RSVP Vacations — the same RSVP Vacations that's being blamed for much of PlanetOut's woes. Not that all the guys who used to cruise Gay.com are now on MySpace, Facebook, and Dlist or anything.

[...] LPI Media, the publishing division of PlanetOut Partners that spits out Out and The Advocate, is in dire straits. Money ain't flowin', and like a Friday night trick, there are bills to pay. So what to [...]
[...] LPI Media, the publishing division of PlanetOut Partners that spits out Out and The Advocate, is in dire straits. Money ain't flowin', and like a Friday night trick, there are bills to pay. So what to [...]
[...] gay magazines Out and The Advocate are not in trouble of imploding, despite reports! In addition to The Advocate undergoing some cosmetic changes to save itself, there's hope on [...]
[...] gay magazines Out and The Advocate are not in trouble of imploding, despite reports! In addition to The Advocate undergoing some cosmetic changes to save itself, there's hope on [...]
[...] LPI Media, the publishing division of PlanetOut Partners that spits out Out and The Advocate, is in dire straits. Money ain’t flowin’, and like a Friday night trick, there are bills to pay. So what to [...]
[...] gay magazines Out and The Advocate are not in trouble of imploding, despite reports! In addition to The Advocate undergoing some cosmetic changes to save itself, there’s hope on [...]