Gay press publications
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
BLK: The National Black Lesbian and Gay Newsmagazine
Collection
Identifier: M234
Overview
BLK was a magazine for the Black LGBTQ community, published from 1988 to 1994. Created by graphic designer Alan Bell, its purpose was to share reliable information about the African American LGBTQ community and the HIV/AIDS crisis in print. The collection contains a full run of issues of BLK, from 1988 to 1994. The collection contains no organizational records.
Dates:
1988-1994
Bromfield Street Educational Foundation records
Collection
Identifier: M064
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...
Dates:
1963-2003; Majority of material found within 1985-1993