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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Aug 12

Gay Power - ‘New York’s First Homosexual Newspaper’ that ran for 24 issues from September 1969 through around June 1970. From its psychedelic art to its contemporary photography and radical articles, Gay Power was a vibrant glimpse of queer life and politics in the early Gay Liberation movement.

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Gay Power
Vol. 01 No. 15
April 1970

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#lavenderzines #queerarchive #gayhistory #queerhistory #queerliberation #gayliberation #gaypower #gaypowernewspaper #powertothepeople

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Aug 10

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The GORGEOUS Bill Spear
By J. Brian /Calafran

Featured in:
Blackmale
No. 01, 1969
Published by Calafran Enterprises Inc.
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#lavenderzines #fromthearchive #queer #queerhistory #gay #gayhistory #calafran

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Aug 8

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J. Brian Presents
Bob Anthony’s Beefcake!
No. 01
1969

1. Deal Rivers by Bobco
2. Bill Shilo by Bob Anthony
3. Barry by Richard Model Exclusive
4. Don Lee by Bob Anthony
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#lavenderzines #fromthearchive #queer #queerhistory #gay #gayhistory #bobanthony

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Aug 8

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Madame Arthur
Program
1970’s

1. Lola Chanel by Cadinot
2. Capucine
3. Akiko by Nisak
4. Ganaël
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#lavenderzines #fromthearchive #queer #queerhistory #trans #transhistory #lecarrouselmadamearthur

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Dig That Pop Palette!
Featuring Edward Easter & Kry Stofferson
Photographed by Les Folies des Hommes aka James Bidgood

Featured in:
Muscleboy
Vol. 02 No. 06
Oct/Nov 1965
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#lavenderzines #fromthearchive #queer #queerhistory #gayhistory #physique #jamesbidgood #lesfoliesdeshommes

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Jul 15

Hey y’all it’s been a minute! I’ll start posting here again.

Today, I’m OBSESSING over Miss Toni Lee. Get into her gorgeousness.

landing her first gig as a toe-dancing female impersonator, she later became “The China Doll,” known for her fan strip-dance and signature silks.

#queerarchive

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 13

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LOVE IS IN THE AIR!
Original photograph
1969-71

Models: Tony Farrell & Dick Mahn
Photographer: Bob Mizer /AMG

#lavenderzines #bobmizer #amg #athleticmodelsguild #vintagegay #gayhistory #queer #queerhistory #queerarchive

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 11

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 11

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MANual
No. 60
Jan. 1965

1. Cover photo: Spike Adams
2. Lance by David of Cleveland
3. Peter Sarni by D. Peter
4. Gerry by Don
5. Dennis Mercury Studio

Full magazine at lavenderzines.com

#lavenderzines #physique #gay #gayhistory #vintagegay #gaymagazine #queer #queerhistory #queerarchive

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 11

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 11

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My-O-My
No. 01
1969

Models: Unknown
Photographers: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown

#lavenderzines#melroberts #physique #gay #gayhistory#vintagegay #gaymagazine #queer #queerhistory #queerphotography #queerarchive

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 8

#lavenderzines #lecarrouselmadamearthur #coccinelle #drag #dragqueen #trans #transhistory #queer #queerhistory #queerarchive

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 8

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Madame Arthur
Program
1951-52
~Signed~

1. Cover photo
2. Maslowa by Yann LC Ranz
3. “Chez Madame Arthur”
4. Coccinelle by Koruna
5. Rolandys by Koruna
6. “Au Carrousel”
7. Guilda by Gaby

Full program at lavenderzines.com

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 6

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 6

Full magazine at lavenderzines.com

#lavenderzines #leather #gaymagazine #vintagegay #gayhistory #queer #queerhistory #queerarchive

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 6

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Leather!
1965

1. Cover photo
2. George Roth by David of Cleveland
3. Rick Wayne by Scott
4. George Roth & John Savage (R+bottom) by Kris Studio
5. John Savage (L+R) by Kris Studio
6. Stan Gregory by Willard
7. John Savage by Kris Studio
8. E.Z. Webster by RA Enter

Publisher: Guild Press Ltd.

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 5

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Finocchio’s
Drink Souvenir
Early/mid 1960’s

1. Cover photo:
2. Queen unknown
3. Back: drink menu

Full souvenir at lavenderzines.com

#lavenderzines #finocchios #drag #dragqueen #vintagegay #gayhistory #queer #queerhistory #queerarchive

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 4

Soooo obsessed w this machine! It’s the wolverine movie maker pro - 8mm & super 8 digitizer. LOTS of gay film to scan! 😏

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 3

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#lavenderzines #dragqueen #transhistory #vintagegaymagazine #physique #gay #gayhistory #queer #queerhistory #queerarchive

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 3

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 This Week’s Archive Highlights

~ Mel Roberts Catalog of Male Models - Issue No. 14, 1969
 ~ Finocchio’s - Drink Souvenir
 ~ Leather - 1965

~ Madame Arthur - Program - 1951/52
 ~ My-O-My - 1969

~ MANual - No. 60, Jan. 1969

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 2

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Tall in the Saddle!

Model: Rich Thompson
Photographer: Mel Roberts

From:
The Young Physique
Vol. 06 No. 01
Aug/Sept 1964

Publisher: The Young Physique Publishing Co.

#lavenderzines #melroberts #physique #gay #gayhistory #vintagegay #gaymagazine #queer #queerhistory #queerarchive

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Lavender Zines @lavenderzines.bsky.social · Feb 2

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