"Union Square"

Anthony Gonzales 2008

Anthony Gonzales, Self Portrait, 2008

Anthony Gonzales 2008

Subway Sex Idols: New York City, 2008, by Anthony Gonzales

A collection of twenty works by New York artist Anthony Gonzales depicting the varieties of life that could be found in New York City's subway tunnels in 2008. Published originally by OutHistory in 2009.

The Manly Art of Seduction

Perry Brass, 2009

Perry Brass, 1971

Coming Out Into Come Out!, 1969-1972, by Perry Brass

Gay activist Perry Brass tells of his work with the Gay Liberation Front in New York City in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including his story of coming out of the closet publicly through the GLF's newspaper Come Out!. Published originally by…

Ed Field, 2002

Neil Derrick, 1963

Neil Derrick, 1962

Ed Field, 1962

Alfred Chester

Ed Field 1945

Ed Field 2007

Autobiographical Reflections, 1924-2009, by Edward Field

Edward Field's autobiographical entries about life, love, and his escapades around the world. This is a considerably revised version of Field's entry in Contemporary Authors, Autobiography Series, Volume 27 (published in 1997 by Gale).…

Billy Strayhorn

Billy Strayhorn, jazz musician

A jury in Domestic Relations Court in Dallas, Texas denies Mary Jo Risher custody of her 9-year-old son.

A jury in Domestic Relations Court in Dallas, Texas denies Mary Jo Risher custody of her 9-year-old son. The Risher case was one of many in the 1970s in which women who came out as lesbians after marrying men and having children lost custody of…

The New York Times publishes a front-page story titled “Growth of Overt Homosexuality in City Provokes Wide Concern.”

The New York Times publishes a front-page story titled “Growth of Overt Homosexuality in City Provokes Wide Concern.” The article describes the existence of a homosexual subculture as the city’s “most sensitive open…

The U.S. Senate releases a report titled “Employment of Homosexuals and Other Sex Perverts in Government.”

The U.S. Senate released a report titled “Employment of Homosexuals and Other Sex Perverts in Government.” The report described homosexuals as “security risks” and wrote that even one homosexual “can pollute a Government office.” The report…

Opening of the North American Conference of Homophile Organizations.

Lesbian and gay activists from around the country gathered in Chicago for the opening of the North American Conference of Homophile Organizations. Delegates to the conference endorsed "Gay Is Good" as a slogan for the movement.