ɡˈeɪ stˈɑːɹ səksˈiːdᵻd nˈɔːɹðɚn ɡˈeɪ, ænd ðə fˈɜːst fˈoːɹ ᵻdˈɪʃənz wɜːɹ ˈɛdɪɾᵻd baɪ pˈiːɾɚ bɹˈʊk, ðˈɛn baɪ sɛˈɑːn mə ɡˈɜːɹən ænd tˈɛɹi mək fˈɑːɹleɪn.
Gay Star succeeded Northern Gay, and the first four editions were edited by Peter Brooke, then by Seán McGouran and Terry McFarlane.