Dallas Voice

What Dallas Voice does

Dallas Voice, legally operated as Voice Publishing Company, Inc., is a privately held LGBTQ+ media company headquartered at 1825 Market Center Blvd., Suite 240, Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1986, the company has operated continuously for four decades as a regional media source serving the LGBTQ+ community and allies in North Texas, with secondary reach into statewide Texas coverage and national LGBTQ+ news via the 'News is Out' newsletter. Its core product is a weekly print newspaper delivered via First Class Mail, with subscription tiers priced at $148 (one year / 52 issues), $99 (six months / 26 issues), and $75 (three months / 13 issues).

The product portfolio extends beyond the flagship newspaper into a multi-platform media business. Wholly-owned subsidiaries include OUT North Texas, a glossy annual LGBTQ+ visitor's guide magazine with an associated mobile-optimized website and business/organizational directories, and DVtv, a YouTube-based video platform featuring interviews, event coverage, and recurring segments. The company distributes a weekly eBlast newsletter to 20,000+ opted-in subscribers, maintains a WordPress-based content website, and runs the MarketPlace classifieds section and a 'Digital Services' branded content offering for advertisers. Distribution channels span print home delivery, self-serve digital access, email, and a tourism channel via the OUT North Texas guide and a marketing partnership with Visit Dallas.

Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring print subscriptions, print display advertising, digital advertising, and marketplace/classifieds listings. The customer base is structurally diversified across individual subscribers, a long tail of SMB advertisers, and a free eBlast audience monetized through advertising. The company employs 11-50 people, has no disclosed funding rounds or external investors, and has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Competitive advantage rests on 40 years of editorial archive, established community ties, and regional distribution rather than on proprietary technology.

Name

Dallas Voice

Legal name

Voice Publishing Company, Inc.

Website

https://dallasvoice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dallas Voice is a privately held, 40-year-old LGBTQ+ media company in Dallas, Texas, operating a weekly print newspaper, a 20,000+ subscriber email newsletter, video content (DVtv), a visitor's guide (OUT North Texas), and digital advertising, serving the LGBTQ+ community and allies in North Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQ+ Community Newspaper and Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Community, Ethnic & Multilingual News Publishers (MPAJADAG)

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ news media
• Community newspaper
• Local journalism
• Targeted advertising
• Print and digital publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Print Subscriptions: Home delivery of weekly printed newspaper via First Class Mail. Subscriptions are available in one-year (52 issues), six-month (26 issues), and three-month (13 issues) terms.
2. Digital Advertising: Display advertising on the Dallas Voice website and digital platforms, including branded content opportunities.
3. Print Advertising: Print advertising in the weekly newspaper publication, reaching the LGBTQ+ community and allies in North Texas.
4. MarketPlace Listings: Business directory and marketplace advertising features for LGBTQ+ businesses in North Texas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Dallas Voice publishes a weekly LGBTQ+ newspaper delivered to North Texas subscribers via First Class Mail, supported by a digital news website, a weekly eBlast email newsletter, DVtv video content, and the OUT North Texas visitor's guide magazine. The company sells display and classified advertising (print, digital, and MarketPlace) to businesses seeking to reach the LGBTQ+ community and allies in North Texas. Editorial coverage spans local, statewide, and national LGBTQ+ news, politics, advocacy, arts, culture, health, and community events.

Product overview

Dallas Voice operates as a multi-platform LGBTQ+ media company centered on its flagship weekly newspaper (delivered via First Class Mail to subscribers) and the OUT North Texas visitor's guide magazine. The portfolio includes DVtv video content, a weekly email eBlast with over 20,000 subscribers, the MarketPlace classified advertising section, and digital branded content services. The products serve the LGBTQ North Texas community through news reporting, arts/entertainment coverage, community profiles, events calendars, and business directories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OUT North Texas: The premier LGBTQ Visitor's Guide for North Texas, combining a high quality glossy magazine with a dynamic website optimized for mobile devices.
• DVtv

Products and services

• Dallas Voice Weekly Newspaper The flagship weekly LGBTQ+ newspaper covering news, arts, culture, politics, advocacy, and community stories for North Texas. Published weekly and delivered to subscribers via First Class Mail, with subscription terms of one year (52 issues, $148), six months (26 issues, $99), or three months (13 issues, $75).
• OUT North Texas Magazine and Visitor's Guide
• DVtv (Dallas Voice TV) Video Content Video platform featuring interviews, event coverage, and LGBTQ+ stories, including the recurring 'Larry the Fairy' segment and MetroBall event coverage. Distributed on dallasvoice.com and via the Dallas Voice YouTube channel.
• MarketPlace Classified Advertising Section Weekly classified advertising section published as a PDF, serving as a calling card for LGBTQ businesses and organizations in North Texas. Sold via the published 2026 Marketplace Rate Card media kit.
• Dallas Voice Digital Advertising and Branded Content Services Digital display advertising and branded content services offered to businesses and agencies looking to reach the North Texas LGBTQ+ audience, sold via the Dallas Voice media kit.
• Print Newspaper Subscription (1-Year, 6-Month, 3-Month) Recurring subscription product for the Dallas Voice weekly newspaper, with three pricing tiers ($148/year, $99/6 months, $75/3 months) and weekly First Class Mail delivery to North Texas subscribers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Visit DallasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVisit Dallas partners with Dallas Voice to promote LGBTQ+ tourism and cultural experiences in Dallas, featured in marketing materials.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Visit Dallas: Destination marketing organization for Dallas. Directly comparable as a strategic partner rather than competitor; relevant because of its formal partnership with Dallas Voice on LGBTQ+ tourism marketing and shared advertising ecosystem.

Emerging players

• LGBTQ Nation: Digital-first LGBTQ+ news outlet with national reach. Comparable to Dallas Voice's editorial mission but operates primarily online without a legacy print newspaper.

Broad incumbents

• The Dallas Morning News: Major general-interest daily newspaper serving the Dallas-Fort Worth market. Comparable in geography and print/digital news model, but with much broader (non-LGBTQ+-specific) audience coverage.

Direct peers

• Philadelphia Gay News: One of the oldest LGBTQ+ newspapers in the United States, serving the Philadelphia region. Directly comparable as a regional LGBTQ+ print and digital news outlet with a similar multi-decade operating history.
• Bay Area Reporter: LGBTQ+ newspaper serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Comparable to Dallas Voice as a long-established regional LGBTQ+ publication with both print and digital offerings.
• The Advocate: Long-running national LGBTQ+ news and culture publication. Highly comparable to Dallas Voice as an LGBTQ+ news brand, though it operates at national rather than regional scale.
• Washington Blade: LGBTQ+ newspaper serving the Washington, D.C. area. Closely mirrors Dallas Voice's model of a community-rooted LGBTQ+ news publication with print and digital editions.
• Out Magazine: National LGBTQ+ magazine covering news, culture, and lifestyle. Directly comparable as an LGBTQ+-focused media brand covering community news and culture, with broader national reach.
• Windy City Times: LGBTQ+ newspaper based in Chicago. Directly comparable as a regional LGBTQ+ print and digital publication serving a major U.S. metro community.

Regional players

• OutSmart Magazine: Houston-based LGBTQ+ magazine covering news, entertainment, and lifestyle. Comparable as a Texas-based LGBTQ+ media outlet operating in the same state with regional reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DallasVoice
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzLKquBnVnmwE8LBYSQTK3w
• Facebookfacebook.com/DallasVoiceLGBT
• Instagraminstagram.com/dallas_voice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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