Entering a new decade, Lavender Media, publisher of Lavender Magazine, welcomes OutFront Minnesota as our nonprofit partner of the 2010 edition of the award-winning GLBT Lavender Yellow Pages Edition. For the eighth consecutive year, we have created a rich directory of information that will benefit Minnesota’s GLBT community and all its allies.

With the recent recession, we are more than fortunate to have such a wealth of GLBT-owned -operated, and/or -friendly businesses, establishments, and resources available to us. We are pleased to continue bringing our community together by providing the most inclusive GLBT directory to date, including information for the newcomer, resident, or visitor; maps and seating carts; tips on where to go, what to see, and how to get there.

With the collaboration of businesses and organizations statewide, Lavender Yellow Pages is going strong, and we invite you to pick up a copy at one of nearly 1,000 distribution sites throughout the metro, state, and surrounding states. Lavender Yellow Pages packages the power of the GLBT community in one single directory. The eighth edition of the Lavender Yellow Pages is a continuing reminder of the magnitude of the GLBT community as a powerful, ever-expanding market.

Renowned local artist Jim Dryden created the cover of the eighth edition of the Lavender Yellow Pages. An essay on him and his work appears on pages 5 and 6.

Not only is Lavender Yellow Pages owned and operated locally, but also it is printed locally, meaning the proceeds will remain in Minnesota. The directory as well employs Minnesota workers, allowing Lavender Yellow Pages to offer the lowest comparable rates to businesses for direct marketing and advertising opportunities.

These factors, when taken together, assist in advancing our goal of making our community a place where GLBT Minnesotans have the freedom, power, and confidence to find resources to aid in their lives.

More than 1,000 resources are listed in the 2010 Lavender Yellow Pages, as well as many other business listings, events, and local scenes of interest. This very comprehensiveness of the directory ensures it’s valuable to many visitors and Minnesota residents beyond the GLBT community.

We are enthusiastic about our partnership with OutFront Minnesota, an organization that stands up for the rights of the GLBT community every single day of the year. We believe that the combination of our efforts and resources will strengthen the foundation of recognition, acceptance, and inclusion currently existing and growing throughout the communities we call home.

Stephen Rocheford President and CEO Lavender Media, Inc.

Amy Johnson Executive Director OutFront Minnesota