PlanetOut Inc.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Successor | Here Media |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
Key people | Tom Rielly (Founder/CEO) Jon Huggett (CEO) Megan Smith (CEO) Karen Magee (CEO) Lowell Selvin (Chairman) Mark Elderkin (Founder of Gay.com) |
| Products | Gay.com PlanetOut.com The Advocate Out |
Number of employees | 131 |
| Website | PlanetOutInc.com |
PlanetOut, Inc. was an American online media and entertainment company that targeted the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.
It was founded in 1995 by Tom Rielly as an early internet-based media company. PlanetOut began as an independent content provider with a forum on the Microsoft Network (MSN) and also offered services through America Online (AOL).
PlanetOut operated several prominent LGBT-focused platforms, including Gay.com and PlanetOut.com, and later acquired well-known print publications such as The Advocate and Out.
In 2009, PlanetOut merged with Here Networks and Regent Entertainment Media to form Here Media.