The Mattachine Society of Washington (MSW) published The Insider, a newsletter for members that covered aspects of life in Washington DC before the Gay Blade first appeared in October 1969. In the late 1960s, Eva Freund and Richard Schaefers wrote…
The Ladder was a periodical published between 1956 and 1972 by the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB), a homophile organization based in San Francisco with chapters around the country. Co-edited by Phyllis Lyon (under the pseudonym Ann Ferguson) and Del…
On September 14, the Democratic Primary brought six of the seven candidates endorsed by the club (Gertrude Stein Democratic Club) won. There was a great influence from the club within the gay and lesbian communities. The club's support for these…