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THE OBSSIVE PHOTOGRAPHER BEHD AMERI’S FIRST GAY MAGAZE
Bgraphi and analysis of work by Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr+ intified artists, or works associated wh LGBT+ topics. * famous gay photographers *
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BT GAY PHOTOGRAPHY
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Gottschalk’s personal archive was unearthed for an exhibn at The Llie-Lohman Mm of Gay and Lbian Art New York 2019, where many of the poignant imag were shown for the first time. Threats and abe after closg time were mon – but was a space of their 1967, Gottschalk beme volved wh the Gay Liberatn Front, a liberatn anisatn fightg for gay rights.
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