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Activism
Kavanaugh, an autoworker, served as an early leader in the Detroit Gay Liberation Front. He resigned from the militant group after it took on…
Bars and Nightclubs
This racy entry into Detroit's gay publications was short-lived, but provides important insight about early 1970s bar life, particularly the leather…
Activism
These protesters are demonstrating on behalf of Brian McNaught, a Michigan Catholic columnist, who was fired for coming out as gay and helping to…
Activism
Like the first Detroit pride march and rally the year before, the 1973 event was sparsely attended, but nonetheless it attracted gays and lesbians…
Activism
The publication, Gay Liberator, was first published in 1970 by the Detroit Gay Liberation Front. The Gay Liberator was later published by an…
Activism
Like the first Detroit pride march and rally the year before, this 1973 event was sparsely attended, but nonetheless it attracted gays and lesbians…
Lesbians
Women's softball has long provided a friendly place for many lesbians to meet and socialize. Metro Gay News reported the opening of Softball City in…
Colleges and Universities
Daniel Curzon grew up in Detroit and attended Wayne State University and the University of Detroit. Once seen as a gay Joyce Carol Oates, he left…
Bars and Nightclubs
Karagas is joined by two of Detroit's other prominent barkeeps, Garneau of Gigi's, and Stewart of the Silver Dollar, the Diplomat, and later Bookie's…