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31. FRANK, Joey & John Heys, ed. Gay Power. New York (1969). Volume #1, Issue 6, tabloid,
24pp. Reputedly "New York's first homosexual newspaper," preceding by a few months GAY.
Creative graphic photography and artwork, along with essays by Walter Breen, Taylor Mead,
Bob Martin, Harry Lover. The issue also contains numerous classifieds, including an advertisement
for dating by "gay computer." Heys went on to become an important star on the downtown
scene as a drag queen, performance artist, and visual artist.
Near fine, single fold. $150.
32. (GAY RIGHTS-RACISM). Hair, Ken
and Mike Smith. This is a Phenomenal
Poster...End Racism Now. San Francisco:
Quarterly Press, BWMT, Inc. (ND: c. 1970s).
(22" x 17"). An original lithographed poster
designed to call attention to racism in the
gay community. Directly beneath the title
caption is a large photograph of the staff at
the Saint, a prominent gay nightclub in
Atlanta, GA. The photograph shows 38
men, all white, with the following text
below: "Two-thirds of Atlanta's residents
are Black, but...they ain't at the Saint. What
are the odds, all 38 jobs to Whites, 0 to
Blacks? Less than one in a trillion....But
that's not what's phenomenal. WHAT'S
PHENOMENAL... is nearly every Gay bar
in the country is just like the Saint."
Very good, offset litho in black,
white and red, very light wear, small light
creases. A rare artifact of the effort to end
racism in the gay community. $450.