1970 The Voice #110 La Rey Gay Magazine Los Angeles Lgbtq Bar Guide History

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ORIGINAL NOVEMBER 1970 ISSUE OF THE VOICE, ISSUE NO. 110, DESCRIBED ON THE COVER AS “WORLD’S LARGEST GAY NEWS MAGAZINE.” COVER FEATURES LA REY & DAVID QUINTE. A FASCINATING ORIGINAL PIECE OF EARLY LOS ANGELES LGBTQ / GAY CULTURAL HISTORY FROM THE EARLY POST-STONEWALL ERA. THIS LARGE 72-PAGE ISSUE IS FILLED WITH PERIOD NEWS, ARTICLES, PHOTOGRAPHS, ENTERTAINMENT COVERAGE, CLASSIFIEDS AND ADVERTISING DOCUMENTING GAY LIFE, DRAG / FEMALE IMPERSONATION, NIGHTLIFE AND SOCIAL CULTURE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN 1970. FEATURES INCLUDE “LIPSTICK, POWDER & PAINT (LA REY)” BY DAVID QUINTE, MATERIAL ON THE MALE FILM SCENE, DRAG AND ENTERTAINMENT COVERAGE, BOOK AND FILM REVIEWS AND MORE. AN ESPECIALLY INTERESTING FEATURE IS A PERIOD MAP / GUIDE SHOWING DOZENS OF GAY BARS, CLUBS AND BATHS IN SAN FRANCISCO , A WONDERFUL SNAPSHOT OF LGBTQ NIGHTLIFE AND BUSINESSES THAT IN MANY CASES NO LONGER EXIST. ALSO INCLUDES NUMEROUS ORIGINAL PERIOD ADVERTISEMENTS FOR GAY BARS, CLUBS AND EVENTS INCLUDING FALCON’S LAIR, CIRO’S, THE VANITY BOX, THE GAS STATION, BACCHANAL ’70, THE LITTLE CLUB, THE DUDE, REDWOOD ROOM, FOUR STAR AND MANY OTHERS. THE CLASSIFIED SECTION IS ALSO EXTENSIVE AND OFFERS A REMARKABLE LOOK AT THE GAY SOCIAL NETWORK, BUSINESSES, SERVICES AND PERSONAL ADVERTISING OF THE PERIOD. THE CONTENTS REFERENCE EARLY LGBTQ ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS, GAY LIBERATION FRONT, COMMITTEE FOR HOMOSEXUAL LAW REFORM AND OTHERS. THE VOICE / THE VOICE: EVERYONE’S ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE IS

• Year: 1970
• Condition: Very Good

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