It started as a pocket-sized publication but in 1988 was enlarged to tabloid format.
Craig Gernhardt holds all the archives of every edition since 1976, including over 200,000 photos of the LGBT community from 1976 to 2001, when digital became the wave of the future.
The new publication was no longer published by the company founded by Ralph Paul Gernhardt.
In July 2011 Dane Tidwell took over as managing publisher, handling day-to-day operations.
In August 2011 Tidwell purchased 50% shares in Gay Chicago for an undisclosed amount.