Troy Masters, publisher of the Los Angeles Blade, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 11, according to his family. He passed away at the age of 63. The cause of death was not immediately released.
Masters is a respected and award-winning journalist and publisher with decades of experience, primarily in LGBTQ media. He founded Gay City News in New York City in 2002 and relocated to Los Angeles in 2015. In 2017, she became the founding publisher of the Los Angeles Blade, a sister publication of the Washington Blade, the nation’s oldest LGBTQ newspaper.
His family released a statement to the Blade on Thursday.
“We are shocked and devastated by Troy’s loss,” the statement said. “He was a tireless advocate for the LGBTQ community and left a tremendous legacy of fighting for social justice and equality. We ask for your prayers and privacy as we mourn this unthinkable loss. We will be announcing more details about our celebration of life in the near future.”
The Blade management team released the following statement on Thursday:
“All of us at the Los Angeles Blade and the Washington Blade are heartbroken by the loss of our colleague.Troy Masters was a trailblazer in championing LGBTQ rights and championing the best journalism for our community. We will miss his passion and tireless dedication to Los Angeles’ queer community.
“I would like to thank the readers, advertisers, and supporters of the Los Angeles Blade. The Blade, under the leadership of local editor Giselle Palomera, the entire DC and Los Angeles Blade family, and ultimately the new publisher It will continue under the.
Troy Masters was born on April 13, 1961 and is survived by his mother, Josie Kirkland, his sister, Tammy Masters, and many friends and colleagues across the country. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Source: Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News – www.washingtonblade.com
