About

L Style G Style is about people, community and vision. My grandmother always said I needed to make my mark in the community: Settle in and get to know one another and figure out ways to give back and better what’s around you. It all started on a weekend away in Portland, Ore. While I was walking through the streets, I started writing about all the things that inspired me from my past.

I thought about the old Sears and Spiegel catalogs I used to thumb through, noticing that the hardware and electronics section (for the men) was displayed on one side and you would “flip it” over and the fashion section (for the ladies) was on the other side.

I journaled about all sorts of things: leaders in my community, my mentors, design, architecture, and fun things that inspire me like Mad Libs, flip  books, origami, instructional handbooks, my collection of inherited matchbooks from every chain restaurant south of Houston, roller skates ... you name it. After putting it all down, an idea spawned: I would create an eclectic publication highlighting the gay and lesbian community that would inspire, educate and enlighten, and speak to people like me.

Our goal with L Style G Style is to offer the public a different view on the gay and lesbian community. I want to profile the best in our community so that we “normalize” who we are in the view of others who may not know us. L Style refers to “lesbian” style and G Style refers to “gay” style, however any one person may also interpret it as "lady” or “guy" style — that’s the beauty of it. I want to remove all stereotypes, capturing stories about visionaries, entrepreneurs, creatives, people who give back and those who inspire others. I want our readers to feel  uplifted after discovering L Style G Style.

Within the pages of L Style G Style, we hope to encourage our readers to participate. With our informative articles and helpful columns, this publication is designed to have a long shelf life, unlike many other magazines you may toss aside after one read. We hope you find L Style G Style a valued resource, and as unique as we do.     

My sincerest appreciation,

Alisa Weldon
Founder & Publisher