The recently-appointed editor of Gay Times has been sacked over a series of offensive tweets he posted between 2010 and 2015.
Josh Rivers' posts, which have since been deleted, were described as racist, transphobic, homophobic and anti-Semitic.
Mr Rivers was initially suspended after a series of foul-mouthed were unearthed, showing hate towards lesbians, as well as Jewish, Asian, and overweight people.
A statement issued on behalf of the magazine said: "After an investigation of the facts surrounding historical tweets by Josh Rivers, we announce his employment has been terminated with immediate effect.
"We sincerely apologise for the offence that has been caused, particularly to those members of our wider community to whom such inappropriate and unacceptable commentary was the focus.
The magazine added that it would relaunch on November 30, describing the re-up as "quite possibly the most significant overhaul in its 33 year history".
Mr Rivers tweeted an apology on Tuesday, before it was announced he would be sacked, calling his posts "abhorrent", "ugly" and "hateful".
He said: "I have taken steps to address the issues that prevented me from treating people with the respect and kindness I value so dearly now."
Benjamin Cohen, Chief Executive of LGBT news organisation PinkNews, said he was “appalled” by the offensive tweets.
He told the BBC: "I am frankly appalled at the litany of offensive Twitter posts that Josh Rivers made over a number of years.
"It is beyond surprising that the level of inappropriate and hurtful comments were not uncovered by Gay Times during the recruitment process for the appointment of the key role of editor.
