New annual lesbian culture magazine LSTW launching in Montreal on Thursday

A Montreal group Lez Spread the Word is launching the first issue of LSTW a bilingual print magazine  on November 24 at at Never Apart in Montreal’s Mile-Ex neighbourhood (7049 Saint-Urbain St., from 6 p.m. on/Free admission.)  The 230-page pan-Canadian annual has been created by a group of more than 20 women, for queer women, and the founders hope the pan-Canadian publication will resonate throughout the country and beyond its borders.

"Working from the principle that it is more than necessary to broaden access to LGBTQ+ communities and increase their visibility, lstw aims to celebrate Canadian role models, promote diversity and shine a spotlight on lesbian culture in a way that has never been seen before," a release said.

The front and back covers of the inaugural issue features indie-pop musicians Tegan and Sara. 

Lez Spread the Word was created in 2012 to provide news and entertainment content online and to be a valuable resource for French- and English-speaking queer women.