Attu, the bt-sellg and award-wng magaze for gay men the UK, celebrated 25 years of beg prt this week. The first issue appeared on shop shelv May 1994 wh gay pop star Boy Gee on the ver. And on Thursday 17 May, the magaze celebrated s 25th year wh an event at...
Contents:
- REMEMBERG DAVID, JAX'S TRAILBLAZG GAY MAGAZE
- OPINION | REMEMBERG DAVID, JACKSONVILLE’S TRAILBLAZG GAY MAGAZE
REMEMBERG DAVID, JAX'S TRAILBLAZG GAY MAGAZE
From 1970 to 1974, Jacksonville was the headquarters of the first magaze to serve Florida's gay muny. Here's a look at the history and impact of David magaze. * david magazine gay *
By the 1950s, gay bars and clubs uld be found the cy, and through the 1960s, the bohemian neighborhood of Riversi attracted LGBTQ dividuals and fai, emergg as Jacksonville’s first substantial “gayborhood”.
In 1970, Jacksonville got somethg had never had before: a monthly magaze terg to the gay muny.
Named after Michelangelo’s David, the magaze advertised s missn as “Entertag and Informg Gays. ” Durg s n Jacksonville, David’s offic were listed at 9876 Atlantic Blvd., which was also the addrs of a gay bar lled Knight Out.
OPINION | REMEMBERG DAVID, JACKSONVILLE’S TRAILBLAZG GAY MAGAZE
From 1970 to 1974, Jacksonville was the headquarters of the first magaze to serve Florida's gay muny. In honor of the last week of Pri Month, here's a look at David magaze. * david magazine gay *
The first issue clared “This is David – the one you have been hearg people talkg about, ” notg was “the Southeast’s first newspaper servg the homophile muny. The edors proudly clared that unlike other gay-oriented publitns, “David is not an unrground newspaper. The edors stated that David would ver not only gay issu, but all stori and topics of tert to the gay muny, wrg, “David is not a homosexual newspaper – but a newspaper for homosexuals.
OUT f and articulat the ntributn of gay men and women to the culture through a provotive blend of fashn, pop culture, and journalism, spirg rears to nsir the ever-evolvg meang of gay. * david magazine gay *
Article om December 1970 discsg Jacksonville’s growth as a statn on “the circu” of gay bars and clubs between Atlanta and Miami, wh advertisements for bars Jacksonville, Atlanta and Orlando.