Gay journalists

Overview The Bromfield Street Educational Foundation was originally established as the Gay Community News in 1973. Until the Bromfield Street Educational Foundation ceased operation in 1999 due to financial difficulties, the Gay Community News was one of the oldest, most progressive, national newspapers in the gay community. Eight Boston gays and lesbians started the newspaper in 1973 to create a community voice for gays and lesbians in the Boston area. In 1978, the Gay Community News became national...

Overview Nancy F. Walker (1935-1996) was a writer and a gay rights activist. Her papers contain records from the Community Homophile Association of Toronto (CHAT); correspondence; Gay Community News (GCN) files; records and writings from her undergraduate studies at Hofstra College; LGBTQA ephemera, memorabilia and serials; photographs; her resume and memorial service materials; records from the newspaper She; and writings, including drafts and final versions of her “Odyssey of a Unicorn” column and...