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Gay Protest: Chancery Building in Detroit
These protesters are demonstrating on behalf of Brian McNaught, a Michigan Catholic columnist, who was fired for coming out as gay and helping to…
Gay Liberator Detroit
The publication, Gay Liberator, was first published in 1970 by the Detroit Gay Liberation Front. The Gay Liberator was later published by an…
David Krumroy Obituary
As well as starting Metro Gay News, David Krumroy played a part in founding the Michigan Organization for Human Rights. This obituary was published on…
Cool Jerk and Homo Gal Mini Comic
Created by graphic artist Sean Bieri, this mini comic with a keen attitude received positive response from queer and straight readers alike. Bieri was…
Tony Rome and Chuck Thompson
Chuck Thompson bought Cruise Magazine from long-time owner Tony Rome in the late 1990s. Rome was a founding member of the Detroit Bar Guild. Here the…
His Brother Love
Paperback pulp novels provided affirmation for lesbians and gay men in the 1950s and '60s. Although no lesbian pulps are known to have been published…
Curious Wine
Curious Wine was the lesbian coming out novel of the 1980s. A graduate of Wayne State, Katherine Forrest writes mysteries and regularly contributed to…
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