Gaysweek

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Gaysweek
EditorAlan Bell
CategoriesNewspaper
FrequencyWeekly
FounderAlan Bell
Founded1977 (1977)
First issueFebruary 28, 1977 (1977-02-28)
Final issue
Number		1979 (1979)
104
CompanyNew York Gay News, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City
LanguageEnglish
ISSN 0145-9104
OCLC 26280473

Gaysweek was an American weekly gay and lesbian newspaper based in New York City printed from 1977 until 1979. Considered the city's first mainstream weekly lesbian and gay newspaper, it was founded by Alan Bell in 1977 as an 8-page single-color tabloid and finished its run in 1979 as a 24-page two-color publication. It featured articles, letter, art and poetry. It was, at the time, only one of three weekly publications geared towards gay people. It was also the first mainstream gay publication published by an African-American (Alan Bell). [1] [2] [3]

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Background

Gaysweek was New York City's first mainstream weekly lesbian and gay newspaper. [4] [3] It was founded by Alan Bell in 1977. Gaysweek began as an 8-page single-color tabloid and when it ceased publication in 1979 after 104 issues, it had grown to a 24-page two-color publication. Its monthly arts supplement, Gaysweek Arts and Letters, was edited by Byrne Fone. During its run, it was one of only three gay weeklies in the world and the only mainstream gay publication owned by an African American. A portion of Gaysweek archives are housed at Cornell University Library, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections. [5]

Although it was eventually granted, Gaysweek's application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for registration of the Gaysweek trademark, was opposed by Newsweek, Inc. because, according to attorneys for the publication, they are similar "both phonetically and in appearance." Newsweek later sued Gaysweek for trademark infringement. [3] [6]

In 2002, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston turned over a copy of the February 12, 1979 issue of Gaysweek, in relation to a lawsuit, which included an article titled "Men & Boys" that described a meeting in Boston in which Father Paul Shanley defended a relationship between a man and a boy. [7]

In 2015, Alan Bell was inducted into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame. [8]

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References

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  2. ↑ Seabaugh, Cathy (February 1994), "BLK: Focused Coverage for African-American Gays & Lesbians", Outlines, Chicago, vol. 7, no. 8
  3. 1 2 3 Toce, Sarah (2012). "Alan Bell". Gay Press, Gay Power: The Growth of LGBT Community Newspapers in America. By Baim, Tracy (1st. ed.). Chicago: Prairie Avenue Productions and Windy City Media Group. pp. 230–236. ISBN   978-1-4800-8052-2.
  4. ↑ Taver, Chuck. "African-Americans in the LGBT Community". Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender Outreach Office. Marshall University. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Guide to the Gaysweek Publishing Items, 1977-1978". Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections. Cornell University Library . Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  6. ↑ de la Croix, Sukie (1998), "What a Difference a Gay Makes: The Gay/Lesbian Movement, 5, 10, 15 & 20 Years Ago", Outlines
  7. ↑ "Shanley Attended NAMBLA Meeting". Fox News. Associated Press. 2 May 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "NLGJA Announces 2015 Inductees to LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame". NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists . August 18, 2015.

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