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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jan 27

General tips: If an image is too small to read, try right clicking, select "Open image In new tab" -- you should be able to zoom in then. Some clippings are too long for alt text, so if there's a post that you'd like a full transcription of, my DMs are open and I'd be happy to transcribe it for you.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 20

Page 22-24

Page 22 - Zap Remembered continued - one column of text. Liberation House - one half-column of text. Quarter page ad for Thom Watson, travel agent. Eighth of a page ad for The Village Church.

Page 23 - Full page ad for Lions I bar and restaurant.

Page 24 - Information on Joining GAA, a directory of New York City Gay Groups, a map to the GAA Firehouse, and a form for subscriptions. Includes photo by Harold Forbes of someone holding a Cracker Jack box and a GAA Pin.

LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 20

Page 18-21

Page 18 - Intro 475 continued - two column of text. Half-page ad for Legend Gallery.

Page 19 - Gay Alliance of Brooklyn - one column of text. Favorite Zap Continued - one column of text. Quarter-page ad compliments of Tony Olivieri.

Page 20 - Gay News Notes - two columns of text. Includes quarter page ad for waterbeds at Bon Bazar and an eighth page ad for Squires Nook restaurant.

Page 21 - Dutch Withdraw Reuben Book, one paragraph of text. Maurice by E.M. Forster Reviewed by Arthur Segal, one column of text. Owles continued, one half-column of text. Quarter page ad of Spencer Memorial Church.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 20

Page 14-17

Page 14 - Gay Prisoner Counseling - one column of text. Owles Continued, one column of text, continued on page 21. Includes photo by Richard C. Wandel of "Arnie Kantrowitz at work" -- Kantrowitz in front of a police horse. Page includes quarter-page ad for "Early Halloween Ltd."

Page 15 - Lesbian International Film Festival and Firehouse Flicks, Some of My Best Friends Are, one column of text total, spread between two column. Washington GAA - small paragraph of text. Includes quarter-page ad for Middle Class Values.

Page 16 - Nation's Gays Plan for 72, one column of text. 2nd Year Continued - one column of text. Photo by Richard C. Wandel of "Beer-In at Clancy's Bar". Quarter page ad for The Book Stop.

Page 17 - Brewster continued. One column of text. Half-page, one column ad for GianCarlo Boutique.

LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 20

Page 10-13

Page 10 - New Jersey Gay Groups. Includes quarter-page ad for New Jimmy's Restaurant.

Page 11 - Transvestite Rebuffs "Straight" Gays - two columns of text, continued on page 19. includes half-page ad for the Beacon Baths.

Page 12 - 2nd Year continued from page 3 - one column of text, continued on page 16, includes two photos by Richard C. Wandel - "Oct. '70 meeting at Church of Holy Apostles" and "Gay Pride fashions before Firehouse Mural" Includes half-page ad for The Club Baths.

Page 13 - Nightmares of Sharison - a collection of various headlines with truncated articles -- "Massive Power Failure in Albany -- Sodomy Laws Unanimously Repealed," "Sunday News Goes Gay Lib," "Gay Switchboard Refuse Bell Offer," etc.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 20

Pages 6-9

Page 6 - McCarthy, Kennedy Support Gay Rights; Muskie Renegs - one column of text. Intro 475 continued - one column of text. Half-page ad for Imre Gordon Electrolysis.

Page 7 - Jim Owles And Gay Liberation by Arnie Kantrowitz, two columns of text. included on page 14. Includes photo of Jim Owles at October Anti-War Rally, photo by Ron Sionns. includes quarter-page ad for The Sauna Bath and Health Club.

Page 8 - Procaccino Angers QC Gays by Bruce Gelbert. Two columns of text. Includes photo of Mario and Gay students. Includes quarter-page ad "Compliments of Bella Abzug" and an eighth page ad for Fountain Blue Live Music and Dancing.

Page 9: Zapping: Three columns of text, each with a separate headline. A short paragraph explains what Zaps are. Headlines include: "Where the Action Was," "A Zap Remembered" by Frank Conner, continued on page 22, "My Favorite Zap" by Arthur Bell, continued on page 19. Includes photo by Diana Davies of Arthur Bell and Jim Owles at the Republican State Headquarters.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 20

Pages 2-5

Page 2 - A Happy Birthday Present To All Members And Friends Of Gay Activists Alliance - One Full Year of the Advocate - full-page ad.

Page 3 - GAA--The Second Year by Frank Conner. Two columns of text. Half-page photo by Richard C. Wandel - "GAA members assemble for Albany March." Includes small ad for Leo's Lion Pub and Restaurant.

Page 4 - Intro 475: Round 2 by Phil Katz - Two columns of text. Includes ads for Troubador Cosmopolitan Dining and Wine Cellar Bar - Slate Bar Upstairs.

Page 5 - New Officers Elected - One column of text - Four photos, one attributed to Richard C. Wandel, showing the candidates for offices - "Presidential candidates: Flynn, Evans, Robinson, Owles, and Wandel" "Chalson and Rockhill," "Candidates for Secretary: Phil Eberle and Paul Stack," and "Delegate-at-Large candidates: Hal Offen, Ruth Smith, and Guy Charles."

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 20

Gay Activist, Vol. 1 No. 8, Dec-Jan 1972. News & Opinion from the Gay Activists Alliance.

Gay Activist - News & Opinion from the Gay Activists Alliance Vol 1 No. 8 Dec-Jan 1972 - Newly Elected Officers for 1972 - GAA's 2nd Active Year

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 11

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jan 10

"ANITA BRYANT HAS BLOOD ON HER HANDS," After Stonewall, Winnipeg, Canada. Issue 2, 1977.

ANITA BRYANT HAS BLOOD ON HER HANDS -

You may wonder why a prairie publication should concern itself with Miami gays. I hate to use the domino theory, but in case of the Miami struggle, this theory is applicable. Bryant has vowed to make this a national issue, challenging, pro-gay rights politicians in Congress. If her forces win the Miami referendum, it will provide the fuel for attacking any city ordinance protecting gays acrossthe U.S. Knowing politicians
to be weak-kneed wishy-washy liberals, they would give in to waves of homophobia in their respective cities. Canada has a few lukewarm ordinances protecting gay city employees: e.g. Windsor, Toronto and Ottawa. If the tidal wave of homophobia is successful in the U.S., it certainly could happen here. All it takes is one homophobic Canadian, rallying support behind the guise of Christianity. We can't be complacent and feel secure in Canada. Yes, we can help our sisters and brothers in Miami. On the smallest scale you can simply boycott Florida orange juice.
Or you could write a letter of protest to the Florida Citrus Growers. Their address is:
Florida Citrus Commission
Box 148
Lakeland, Florida 33802

And last but very important you could contribute funds to the Dade County Coalition. Whatever you can spare would be greatly appreciated. Their address is:
Dade County Coalition
Box 33-414
Miani, Florida 33133

Remember this isn’t just a Miami battle. It’s our battle as gay men and women. Let’s work to return Anita Bryant to the relative obscurity she once enjoyed.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jan 21

"There's more to Me Than My Twat, Dammit," by Kathy Braun, Gay NYC, Vol. 3, Issue 85, Sept. 18, 1972. Discusses butch and femme identities and the experience of trying a dildo for the first time.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Apr 22

"Man Shot In Park Scuffle," Berkeley Daily Gazette, April 18, 1969. Gives a detailed account (from the police) of the shooting of Frank Bartley.

Nameplate for the Berkeley Daily Gazette for April 18, 1969. Below that is the headline "Man Shot In Park Scuffle."

Two columns of text. An unrelated story is nestled into the story on Bartley's shooting. That headline reads "Huge Drug Haul Here, 6 Arrested" Full text available upon request.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jun 9

Dance at Gay Activists Alliance Firehouse, 1971. Photo by Diana Davies, part of the Diana Davies Collection at NYPL.

People dancing. One person is shirtless and in extremely short shorts. another person is shirtless. One man in the foreground has his arms raised.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jun 6

"Answer the homosexuals! Answer the homosexuals!" Arthur Evans confronts New York City municipal official during a "zap." (Courtesy of Rich Wandel).

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jun 26

"Why Queer?" by Hoddy Allen, Angles, June 1991.

"Why Queer?" by Hoddy Allen, two columns of text.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 8

Note to self: Trying to correct this person will be met with zero evidence but lots of responses of "I was there!" from them.

LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · May 7

I'm going to do a little mini-thread on a post I saw over on Twitter. It's something that I find incredibly irritating: misusing photos.

"No T on these banners at DC National Marches I was at, cheesedick."
With four photos of pride parades and only one is in DC.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 8

I haven't decided yet on how or if to cover topics like these, but it's something I'm putting a lot of thought into.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 8

That said, there's benefit to knowing some of these darker corners of our history. When I volunteered at Gerber/Hart, I helped organize ephemera from the ex-Gay organization Exodus International. The director at the time pointed out that knowing their arguments helps us to prepare ours.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 8

One thing I'm struggling to navigate right now is how to handle some of the more toxic aspects of our past. How do I cover, for example, Lesbian separatists in the 1970s without adding fuel to the modern anti-Trans panic? I've largely avoided the topic for this reason.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 8

This is an article from 1991 making the case that the B belongs in LGBT.

LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 7

I'm doing my best to branch out a bit more. I'm always stuck on how recent is too recent or how much additional context should go with a piece. One of the reasons why I like posting the old newsletters -- it's all there! No context needed.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 7

"Do Bisexuals Have A Place In The Gay Movement?" by Lani Kaahumanu and Loraine Hutchins, The Advocate, Issue 578, June 4, 1991.

Do Bisexuals Have A Place In The Gay Movement? Two columns of text with photos of the authors. Large dropcap B starts off the first paragraph.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 7

Advertisement: 1993 MARCH ON WASHINGTON
The Advocate, Issue 613, Oct. 6, 1992.

1993 March on Washington One Million People In DC in '93 / April 25, 1993 -- Full page ad for The March On Washington

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 7

I hope to expand from just posting about queer history to doing more -- a book club of queer history nonfiction reads, a podcast, restarting the daily newsletter + publishing some essays. What are some things you'd like from me? Comment below!

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 7

Wow! 10,000 followers! I'm so glad each and every one of you are here. I hope you're all enjoying my LGBTQ+ history posts and if there's anything you want me to focus on, please don't hesitate to reach out.

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LGBTQ History @lgbtqhistory.bsky.social · Jul 6

Pages 14-16

Page 14 (Transvestitism cont'd from page 5). Two columns of text. Includes ads: GAA NEEDS MONEY and Britt Top East

Page 15 (Riots continued from page 1), a half column of text. (Rosenfels, contined from page 10), a little over a half column of text spread out over two columns. Firehouse Flicks Fridays 8 pm. A little under a half column of text. Includes ads for 12th Night restaurant and New Jimmy's Restaurant.