Overview
- Layoffs carried out last Friday hit both editorial and corporate teams, with exits confirmed by senior editors and staff across the brands.
- Departures include The Advocate editor in chief Alex Cooper and Pride.com editor in chief Rachel Shatto, along with roles in brand partnerships and community editing.
- In a memo obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, CEO Mark Berryhill cited canceled ad campaigns and outlined plans to merge departments and reassign remaining staff.
- Equalpride announced the acquisition of Them, the digital LGBTQ platform launched by Condé Nast in 2017, positioning the brands within a unified ecosystem.
- The reductions follow an earlier round of cuts in October, with a company town hall planned to address the restructuring and revenue shift.