Steven Petrow
Encyclopedia
Steven Petrow is an American journalist and author who writes frequently on gay and lesbian issues as well as manners and etiquette.
An award-winning journalist and bestselling author, Petrow started his career at The Wall Street Journal
, and has since held senior editorial positions at Life Magazine, HotWired
(Wired Magazine), Longevity Magazine (General Media), and Everyday Health (Everyday Health, Inc.). Petrow has published work in the Los Angeles Times
, Salon.com
, the Advocate, Yahoo! Shine and the Daily Beast. He is also the former president of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
.
Petrow’s previous books include Dancing Against the Darkness (Macmillan, 1990); When Someone You Know Has AIDS (Crown, 1993); The HIV Drug Book (Pocket, 1995); and The Lost Hamptons (Arcadia, 2004). His next full-length book is Steven Petrow’s Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners: LGBT Advice for Dating, Sex, Coming Out, Marriage and All the Rest to be published by Workman Publishing in Spring 2011. http://www.chicagopride.com/news/interview.cfm/articleid/161289 In 2009, he launched the Web site www.gayandlesbianmanners.com, which offers his unique brand of advice on manners questions the LGBT community faces on a daily basis. He holds a Bachelors degree from Duke University
, an MA and C.Phil from the University of California, Berkeley
.
and those from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Smithsonian Institution, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the Vermont Studio Center.
Life and work
Journalist Steven Petrow is one of America’s foremost authorities on etiquette and manners and has carved out a niche in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) market. He is the author of The Essential Book of Gay Manners and Etiquette , the LGBT bestseller published by HarperCollins. He’s currently the Huffington Post’s manners columnist. Petrow’s monthly column, “Queeries,” is syndicated in more than two-dozen national newspapers and Web sites.An award-winning journalist and bestselling author, Petrow started his career at The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
, and has since held senior editorial positions at Life Magazine, HotWired
HotWired
Hotwired was the first commercial web magazine, launched on October 27, 1994. Although it was part of Wired Ventures, Hotwired was a separate entity from Wired, the print magazine, and had original content....
(Wired Magazine), Longevity Magazine (General Media), and Everyday Health (Everyday Health, Inc.). Petrow has published work in the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, Salon.com
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
, the Advocate, Yahoo! Shine and the Daily Beast. He is also the former president of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association is an American professional association dedicated to unbiased coverage of gay/lesbian issues in the media...
.
Petrow’s previous books include Dancing Against the Darkness (Macmillan, 1990); When Someone You Know Has AIDS (Crown, 1993); The HIV Drug Book (Pocket, 1995); and The Lost Hamptons (Arcadia, 2004). His next full-length book is Steven Petrow’s Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners: LGBT Advice for Dating, Sex, Coming Out, Marriage and All the Rest to be published by Workman Publishing in Spring 2011. http://www.chicagopride.com/news/interview.cfm/articleid/161289 In 2009, he launched the Web site www.gayandlesbianmanners.com, which offers his unique brand of advice on manners questions the LGBT community faces on a daily basis. He holds a Bachelors degree from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, an MA and C.Phil from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
.
Awards and Prizes
Petrow is the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including the WebbyWebby Awards
A Webby Award is an international award presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for excellence on the Internet with categories in websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile....
and those from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Smithsonian Institution, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the Vermont Studio Center.
Media Appearances
Petrow appears regularly on national television and radio and online, including CNN, Today, NPR, PBS, and Sirius radio, among others.Books
- Dancing Against the Darkness (Macmillan, 1990)
- When Someone You Know Has AIDS (Crown, 1993)
- The Essential Book of Gay Manners & Etiquette (HarperPerennial, 1995)
- The HIV Drug Book (Pocket, 1995)
- The Lost Hamptons (Arcadia, 2004)
- Steven Petrow’s Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners: LGBT Advice for Dating, Sex, Coming Out, Marriage and All the Rest (Workman, 2011)