No Place: Shescape, Publisher. Unbound. No place or date (New York, 1989). Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Hot pink, black and white printing. A flier promoting a New Year's Eve celebration for women at Octagon, presumably in 1989. Shescape was a lesbian party promoter, staging private events across..... More
No Place: No publisher, 1978. Unbound. No publisher, place or date. Single sheet, die cut shape. Measures 14 ½ by 11 at its tallest and widest. Blue image of jeans with white printing. A small poster advertising Gay Blue Jeans Day. Begun at Rutgers in 1974 by the Rutgers Student..... More
San Francisco and Seattle: LesCon, Publisher, 1982. Tabloid. Side folding newspaper tabloid format. 16 pp. First issue of this journal seeking to highlight the role of lesbians within the greater feminist and womens' movements, in an effort to help all women become "woman-identified." This issue with editorials on goals of..... More
Washington, DC: The Furies, Publisher, 1972. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 24 pp., including covers. A few black and white illustrations in the interior. Second issue of this newspaper/journal published by the Furies Collective. The collective was a communal lesbian group based in Washington, DC that sought to promote..... More
London: Gay Christian Movement, Publisher, 1985. Wraps. Reprint edition. Illustrated wraps. 22 pages. A work looking at Christianity and homosexuality in general terms, seeking to reconcile Christianity and the acceptance of homosexuality as found perhaps in early teachings. Published by the Gay Christian Movement, an organization founded in the United..... More
London: GMP Publishers. 1985. First Edition. Cloth. First edition. Smallish square format. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. 111 pp. Black and white photos throughout. With a foreword in English, French and German. A collection of black and white photos of various men from different walks of life, all from New..... More
Somerville, MA: Outrageous Women, Publisher. Wraps. 1984-1986. Side stapled journals, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Pagination varies. Some photos and illustrations throughout each. Outrageous Women was founded by the editors Betsy Duren, Beryl Hoffstein, Beth and Diamond (last two names aliases) after meeting at a Boston support group for lesbian..... More
Berkeley, CA: Sinister Wisdom, Publisher, 1989. Wraps. Glossy wraps. 122 pp., plus ads. Single issue of this literary style journal "for the lesbian imagination in arts and politics," containing essays, poetry and fiction. VERY GOOD condition. Spine sun faded. Minor rubbing and edgewear. More
Paris: Imprimerie Darantiere, printer. 1928. Cloth. One of 500 copies. Blue cloth. 111 pp. No illustrations. A collection of stories on Samurais and the Samurai tradition in Japan, mostly portraying gay/homosexual love stories and anecdotes among the samurai, and drawing mostly from Ihara's "Glorious Stories of Homosexuality." Saikaku Ihara was..... More
Provincetown: Pagan Press, 1998. Wraps. illustrated wraps. 96 pages. A few illustrations throughout. A work looking at male homosexuality, examining its acceptance in classical antiquity and how the Christian taboo against male love influenced its non-acceptance in society. It also looks at the gay emancipation movements of the 19th and..... More
Ekenas: Societas Scientiarum Fennica, 1983. Wraps. Printed wraps. 164 pp. A study of homosexuality in ancient Rome, drawing literary and historical commentary. GOOD condition. Heavy toning to the wrappers, with moderate spotting/staining to the rear cover. Otherwise minor staining/soiling to the covers. Front cover creased, with curling at the corners..... More
No Place: No publisher. Unbound. No publisher, place, date or artist. Thick paper stock. Printed on a single side only. 24 by 18 inches. A poster advocating for gay rights through voting, incorporating a large Uncle Sam meets Willy Wonka illustration. Apparently issued for a Democratic Primary held on June..... More
No Place: No Publisher. Tabloid. No publisher, place or date, presumed 1971. Tabloid newspaper format. 16 pp., including covers. Photos and illustrations throughout. An underground newspaper style piece, perhaps issued as a supplement to another paper (given that pagination runs S1-S16), advertising a variety of protests and activities planned for..... More
Salem, New Hampshire: The Ayer Company, 1982. Trade Paperback. Trade paperback. 122 pages. With a few black and white illustrations throughout. A history of the emergence of gay men in German society from the mid 1800s to the end of World War Two. The author relies mostly on literary texts..... More
Berkeley: Max Scherr, Publisher, 1973. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 40 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this long running underground newspaper from Berkeley, California, using a blend of counterculture, politics and sex ads to achieve success. This issue with a half to ¾ page article on..... More
Berkeley, CA: Red Mountain Tribe, Publisher, 1971. Tabloid. Tabloid format. 20 pp. Illustrations and photos throughout. A single issue of this radical, counterculture underground newspaper from Berkeley, California, formed after a split with the Berkeley Barb over labor issues. The Tribe embraced more radical and left-wing causes. This issue with..... More
Berkeley, CA: Red Mountain Tribe, Publisher, 1970. Tabloid. Tabloid format. 28 pp. Illustrations and photos throughout. A single issue of this radical, counterculture underground newspaper from Berkeley, California, formed after a split with the Berkeley Barb over labor issues. The Tribe embraced more radical and left wing causes. This issue..... More
Boston: Boston Gay Review, Publisher, 1979. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 16 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Single issue of this journal reviewing various books that relate to gay subjects and interests. This includes a look at the photography of Hap Paull, reviews of books by Quentin..... More
New York: Scholarship Committee of the New York Chapter of the Gay Academic Union, Publisher, 1984. Wraps. Wraps. 34 pp. Single issue of this journal devoted to new research and though relating to gay and lesbian related topics, as well as reviewing books pertaining to those same topics. This issue..... More
New York: Scholarship Committee of the New York Chapter of the Gay Academic Union, Publisher, 1980. Wraps. Wraps. 28 pp. Third issue of this journal devoted to reviewing books pertaining gay and lesbian topics, with the hope of encouraging new research. This includes articles and book reviews. VERY GOOD condition..... More
New York: Scholarship Committee of the New York Chapter of the Gay Academic Union, Publisher, 1979. Wraps. Wraps. 26 pp. First issue of this journal devoted to reviewing books pertaining gay and lesbian topics, with the hope of encouraging new research. The introductory editorial reflects on the tenth anniversary of..... More
New York: Scholarship Committee of the New York Chapter of the Gay Academic Union, Publisher, 1979. Wraps. Wraps. 28 pp. Second issue of this journal devoted to reviewing books pertaining gay and lesbian topics, with the hope of encouraging new research. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning and wrinkling to the..... More
New York: Scholarship Committee of the New York Chapter of the Gay Academic Union, Publisher, 1979. Wraps. Wraps. 28 pp. Third issue of this journal devoted to reviewing books pertaining gay and lesbian topics, with the hope of encouraging new research. This includes articles on homophobia-liberal and illiberal; whatever happened..... More
Cleveland, OH: Gay People's Chronicle, Publisher, 1993. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 32 pp. The Gay People's Chronicle was founded in 1985, originally focusing on the gay community in and around Cleveland, Ohio, but expanding its distribution to serve parts of Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It ceased publication in..... More
Cleveland, OH: Gay People's Chronicle, Publisher, 1991. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 24 pp. The Gay People's Chronicle was founded in 1985, originally focusing on the gay community in and around Cleveland, Ohio, but expanding ins distribution to serve parts of Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It ceased publication in..... More