PRODUCTION SCHEDULE FOR THE ADVOCATE
| COVER DATE | EDITORIAL FOCUS | SPACE CLOSE | ART DEADLINE | ON SALE |
| Jan 30 | Health & Fitness | Dec 4 | Dec 11 | Jan 16 |
| †• Feb 27 | Hollywood | Dec 22 | Dec 29 | Jan 30 |
| Mar 13 | Careers & Finance | Jan 22 | Jan 29 | Feb 27 |
| Mar 27 | Spring Theater | Feb 5 | Feb 12 | Mar 13 |
| Apr 10 | Health & Fitness | Feb 20 | Feb 26 | Mar 27 |
| Apr 24 | Music | Mar 5 | Mar 12 | Apr 10 |
| • May 8 | Careers & Finance | Mar 19 | Mar 26 | Apr 24 |
| May 22 | Summer Movies | Apr 2 | Apr 9 | May 8 |
| † Jun 19 | Gay Pride/Books | Apr 16 | Apr 23 | May 22 |
| Jul 3 | Summer TV | May 14 | May 21 | Jun 19 |
| Jul 17 | Careers & Finance | May 29 | Jun 4 | Jul 3 |
| †• Aug 14 | Sexy Summer Double | Jun 11 | Jun 18 | Jul 17 |
| Aug 28 | Health & Fitness | Jul 9 | Jul 16 | Aug 14 |
| Sep 11 | Fall Entertainment | Jul 23 | Jul 30 | Aug 28 |
| Sep 25 | 40th Anniversary Issue | Aug 6 | Aug 13 | Sep 11 |
| Oct 9 | Coming Out Day | Aug 20 | Aug 27 | Sep 25 |
| Oct 23 | Best Companies | Sep 4 | Sep 10 | Oct 9 |
| • Nov 6 | Auto & Travel | Sep 17 | Sep 24 | Oct 23 |
| Nov 20 | Holiday Gift Guide | Oct 1 | Oct 8 | Nov 6 |
| Dec 4 | Health & Fitness | Oct 15 | Oct 22 | Nov 20 |
| Dec 18 | Person of the Year | Oct 29 | Nov 5 | Dec 4 |
| † Jan 15,’08 | Year in Review | Nov 12 | Nov 16 | Dec 18 |
† Double issue
• Issue is polybagged with The Out Traveler
ˆAll cover positions close 30 days prior to space close
