Out In Jersey media was founded in August of 2002 to serve the LGBTQ+ community of New Jersey. Out In Jersey magazine inherited the volume numbers from Trenton Out and About (a local newsletter started in 1995 that became a 48 page black and white magazine in 2000). Trenton Out and About was published by the Trenton Gay and Lesbian Civic Association a nonprofit LGBTQ+ group (TGLCA ceased operations in Trenton in 2008).
The founders of Out In Jersey were Peter Frycki (current owner and publisher) and Toby Grace (Editor Emeritus). Out In Jersey magazine expanded the footprint beyond the 45 local distribution locations to cover the entire state and the adjacent areas of Pennsylvania in 2003. Later, in 2004, the footprint grew to include many locations in New York City. Then in 2005, the footprint was expanded into Rehoboth Delaware and some upstate New York locations. Today the print magazine is available at over 385 locations.
A website was launched by the company in 2005 – OutInJersey.net. It became a LGBTQ+ news and event website blog in 2008. It featured news, reviews, commentary, event listings and features that could not fit in the 56-64 page bi-monthly publication.
An updated LGBTQ+ events page was launched in 2009 to list all LGBTQ+ New Jersey meetings and events on a daily basis between the magazine issues. The calendar online solved the problem of listings in Out In Jersey magazine that were missing or outdated by the time it was distributed to the community.
OutInJersey.net has expanded into the most comprehensive daily source of LGBTQ+ news and events for the ever-growing New Jersey queer community. Today, LGBTQ+ news, features, reviews, commentary, and events listings for all 365 communities in the state are udated daily online. The 56-64 page magazine has expanded to 5,000 issues printed and distribution to all 385 locations.
Out In Jersey media has added social networking on all the platforms including short video feeds on Facebook, Instagram, X, Bluesky, and TikTok. The media company maintains a large email subscriber database which allows updates to be sent weekly to all subscribers. Out In Jersey keeps in touch with the New Jersey LGBTQ+ community in various ways via its email database and all the social networking done daily. The website continues to expand with more LGBTQ+ pages and services.
Today this 100% LGBTQ+owned/operated media company continues to grow and expand in New Jersey with a legacy print magazine, social posts, a website and other online activity updated 24/7 with future podcasts and much more coming soon.
