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MEMORABILIA

1900s to 1970s Vintage Photos

View the collection of vintage photos dating from the1900s to the 1970s.

1900s to 1988 Whole Collection of Photos

View the whole collection of photos from the 1900s to 1988.

1905 to 1997 Signed Items from Cleveland and Beyond

View the collection of signed items dating from 1905 to 1997.

1905 to 2001 Postcards

Humorous, informative and serious topics are dealt with in these postcards from 1905 to 2001.

1916 to 1961 Movie Lobby Cards

View the collections of movie lobby cards dating from 1916 to 1961

1970 to 1982 Advocacy Flyers

From fundraising to AIDS awareness, view the collection of advocacy flyers dating from 1970 to 1982.

1970s Apparel and Glassware from Cleveland and Beyond

View a t-shirt from Cleveland's gay motorcyle club and the rest of the collection of apparel and glassware starting from the 1970s

1973 to 1979 Greeting Cards

View the collection of Peppermint Sticks and Vita greeting cards dating from 1973 to 1979.

1978 to 1999 Buttons and a Bookmark

View the collection of pin-back buttons dating from 1978 to 1999 and a Quebec Lesbian Bookstore's Bookmark.

1988 Names Project AIDS Quilt

View photos and postcards from an exhibition in 1988 of Names Project AIDS Quilt.

1993 AIDS Awareness Trading Cards

View 106 of the original 110 AIDS awareness trading cards from 1993.

1993 and 2005 Pierre et Gilles

View the collection of Pierre et Gilles gender bending photos from 1993 and 2005.

1994 PRIDE and PROTEST Postcard Book, 25 Years After Stonewall.

View a postcard book: PRIDE and PROTEST, 25 Years After Stonewall, 1994.

EARLY NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Review 169 issues and more than 5200 pages of ONE Magazine, the first homosexual publication, published from 1953 to 1972.

Review 169 issues and more than 5200 pages of ONE Magazine, the first homosexual publication, published from 1953 to 1972.

Review 58 issues of the Mattachine Review, 1955 to 1966, San Francisco, the second national Gay newspaper

Review 58 issues of the Mattachine Review, 1955 to 1966, San Francisco, the second national Gay newspaper

Review 57 issues of The Ladder, 1956 to 1961, San Francisco, the first Lesbian national newspaper

Review 57 issues of The Ladder, 1956 to 1961, San Francisco, the first Lesbian national newspaper

Review 111 issues of Transvestia, 1960 to 1986, Los Angeles

Review 111 issues of Transvestia, 1960 to 1986, Los Angeles

Review 15 issues of Black Onyz Lesbian Newsletter, 1982 to 1984, San Francisco

Review 15 issues of Black Onyz Lesbian Newsletter, 1982 to 1984, San Francisco

1955 to 1966 Physique Pictorial

Physique Pictoriial is one of the precursors to today's gay men's magazines and later inspired the Tom of Finland movement. And we have issues dating from 1955 to 1966.

1956 to 1995 Strength and Health Magazine

View three issues of Strength and Health magazine dating 1956 to 1995

1959 VIM Magazine

View the collection of VIM magzine from 1959.

1961 MANual Magazine

View the collection of MANual Magazine from 1961.

1965 Health and Strength Magazine

View the collection of Health and Strength magazine from 1965.

1991 to 2008 Other Mens Fitness Magazines

View the collection of other men's fitness magazines from 1991 to 2008.

LOCAL NIGHTCLUBS, EVENTS AND FESTIVALS

1970s to 1980s Queens of the Era from Cleveland and Beyond

View the collection of drag queen photos from the 1970s to the 1980s.

1975 to 1984 Nightclubs, Cleveland

View the collection of nightclub photos and flyers dating from 1975 to 1984.

1975 to 1984 Halloween and Amateur Drag Nights from Cleveland and Beyond

View the collection of halloween and amateur drag nights dating from 1975 to 1984.

1976 Bayou Landing, Cleveland

View the collection of photos from the performance room of Bayou Landing Nightclub from the late 1970s.

1978 Traxx Nightclub Expo, Cleveland

TRAXX nightclub from 1978 later became the Nine of Clubs and then Alter House.

1979 to 1983 Summerfest, Cleveland

View the collection of Summerfest photos dating from 1979 to 1983.

1982 10th Annual Club Cleveland Competition

See photos from the 10th annual Club Cleveland competition circa 1982.

1984 to 1997 Cleveland Gay and Mixed Underground Club Scene

View the collection of photos, flyers and passes from the Cleveland Gay Club Scene from 1984 to 1997

1984 Water Street Dan's, Cleveland

Learn about Water Street Dan's on W 9th St. This later became Detour and then the first Grid Nightclub

1986 Cleveland Kaleidoscope Yearbook

Look through the 1986 Kaleidoscope year in review.
This was published by Valentine News, a Cleveland weekly
that published until at least 1994.

LOCAL PUBLICATIONS

1836 to 1979 Review over 1300 mainstream Cleveland newspaper articles with either the term homosexual or lesbian.

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Review over 1300 mainstream Cleveland newspaper articles from 1836 to 1979 with either the term homosexual or lesbian.

Review 85 issues of High GEAR, 1974 to 1982

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High GEAR, 1975 to 1977

Review 76 issues and more than 1100 pages of What She Wants, Cleveland's feminist and Lesbian newspaper published from 1973 to 1983

View the collection of the What She Wants from 1974 to 1983.

Review 850 issues and more than 19000 pages of the Gay Peoples Chronicle, from 1985 to 2012, Cleveland and Ohio

View the collection of the Gay People's Chronicle from 1985 to 2012.

Review 64 issues of OUTlines magazine of Ohio from 2003 to 2006

Click to review 64 issues of OUTlines magazine of Ohio from 2003 to 2006

1976 Ohio East Gay News, Cleveland

View the collection of Ohio East Gay News dating from 1976.

1978 Gay News Cleveland

View the collection of Gay News Cleveland dating from 1978.

1978 Gay Ohio Magazine

View the collection of Gay Ohio Magazine dating from 1978.

1980 to 1983 Action Magazine, Cleveland

View the collection of Action Magazines dating from 1980 to 1983.

1982 Z Trash Magazine, Cleveland

View an issue of Z-Trash Magazine from 1982.

1983 I Spy Magazine, Cleveland

View an issue of I Spy Magazine from 1983.

1983 to 1984 Ohio Pride Magazine of Cleveland, Cleveland

View two issues of Ohio Pride Magazine published by GEAR from 1983 to 1984.

1982 Metroplex Magazine, Akron

View a 1982 issue of Metroplex Magazine of Akron

RECOVERED WEBSITES

Review approx. 3500 articles found on the wayback machine from GayPeoplesChronicle.com dated 1999 to 2015

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Review approx. 3500 articles found on the wayback machine from GayPeoplesChronicle.com dated 1999 to 2015

Review 300 untititled pictures from the old Gay People's Chronicle website from 1999 to 2015

Click to review 300 untititled pictures from the old Gay People's Chronicle website from 1999 to 2015

Enjoy 59 untititled pictures from the old Outlines Magazine website from 2002 to 2008

Enjoy 59 untititled pictures from the old Outlines Magazine website from 2002 to 2008

Enjoy 115 untititled pictures from the old Grid in Orbit Nightclub website from 2002 to 2008

Enjoy 59 untititled pictures from the old Outlines Magazine website from 2002 to 2008

Check out the original LGBT Center website, reconstructed from the wayback machine.

Check out the original LGBT Center website, reconstructed from the wayback machine.

Check out the Colors of Pride website reconstructed from the wayback machine

Check out the Colors of Pride website reconstructed from the wayback machine

Check out the BlackOUT Unlimited website reconstructed from the wayback machine

Check out the BlackOUT Unlimited website reconstructed from the wayback machine

See pictures rescued from the old LGCSC.org website

Click to see pictures rescued from the old LGCSC.org website

DRAG AND TRANS STORY BOOKS

1960s and 1970s Small Drag and Trans Fantasy Pocket Books

View the collection of pocket-sized drag and trans fantasy books dating from the 1960s and 1970s.

1985 to 1988 Guys in Gowns Drag and Trans Short Stories

Look through four issues of Guys in Gowns from 1985 to 1988.

Sweet Sex Slaves by Susan Sweet, Relucatant Press, 1994

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Sweet Sex Slaves by Susan Sweet, Relucatant Press, 1994

Time Turned Back, Vestian Publishers, Seattle, 1979

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Time Turned Back, Vestian Publishers, Seattle, 1979

A Young Man's Bizarre Life, no1, Laura Williams, Lee's Mardi Gras Ent, 1988

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A Young Man's Bizarre Life, no1, Laura Williams, Lee's Mardi Gras Ent, 1988

Club Latexa by Centurian, 1978, Westminster CA

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Club Latexa by Centurian, 1978, Westminster CA

Lingerie Dominance 5, 1970s or 80s

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Lingerie Dominance 5, 1970s or 80s

Petticoat Slave by Nan Gilbert, 1980s

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Petticoat Slave by Nan Gilbert, 1980s

Rebecca H, Heels and Sexy Friends 1989

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Rebecca H, Heels and Sexy Friends 1989, A Fantasy Short Story

Ruffles and Curls Kammi Morton 1996

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Ruffles and Curls Kammi Morton 1996, A Fantasy Short Story

Petticoat Penalty by A. Transvite 1974

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Petticoat Penalty by A Transvite 1974, A Fantasy Short Story

Joyces Girls by Joyce, 1995.

View the whole issue of Joyces Girls by Joyce, 1995.

Two Little Girls by Jennifer Sue, 1997.

View the whole issue of Two Little Girls by Jennifer Sue, 1997.

Queen of the Square Dance, No Author, 1980s.

View the whole issue of Queen of the Square Dance, No Author, 1980s.

TV Serials: Made in Form A to C, Sandy Thomas Publishing, 1993.

View all three issues of TV Serials: Made in Form, Sandy Thomas Publishing, 1993.

TV Fiction Classics 1962 to 1997

View many issues of TV Fiction Classics by Sandy Thomas Publishing.

Dress Up 2000 orig 1980s Empathy Press Seattle

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LadyLike Magazine Issue 20 1994

Click to LadyLike Magazine Issue 20 1994

The Best of Girls Talk Special Issue 4 1993

Click to The Best of Girls Talk Special Issue 4 1993

TV Connection, DM Intl, Seattle, vol 3 no 4, 1994

Click to view TV Connection, DM Intl, Seattle, vol 3 no 4, 1994

TV Queens, Empathy Press, Seattle, no62, 1996

Click to view TV Queens, Empathy Press, Seattle, no62, 1996

BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

1954 to 2018 Books

View the collection of books dating from 1954 to 2018.

1975 to 1981 The Advocate

View issues of The Advocate dating from 1975 to 1981

1978 to 1990 Gay Comic Strips and Books

View the collection of gay comic strips and books dating from 1978 to 1990.

1978 Gaysweek Magazine New York

View a 1978 issue of Gaysweek Magazine of New York

1978 Out Magazine, Washington, DC

View an issue of Out Magazine from 1978

1979 Impact Magazine of New Orleans

View a 1979 issue of Impact Magazine of New Orleans

1979 Womens News Harrisburg

View an issue of Women's News Harrisburg dating from 1979.

1980 Out Front Colorado Newspaper

View an issue of Out Front Colorado dating from 1980.

1981 Buck Rogers Happenings Los Angeles

View an issue of Buck Rogers Happenings Los Angeles from 1981.

1981 Esplanade Magazine of Boston

View a 1981 issue of Esplanade Magazine of Boston

1981 Mardi Gras Guide New Orleans

View the 1981 Mardi Gras Guide from New Orleans

1981 Metro Times Dallas

View an issue of Metro Times Dallas dated 1981.

1981 to 1984 Metra Magazine, Detroit

View the collection of Metra Magazines of Detroit from 1981 to 1984

1981 Tommys Magazine New England

View a 1981 issue of Tommy's Magazine of New England

1982 Cruise Magazine, Detroit

View four issues of Cruise Magazine from 1982.

1983 Campaign Magazine of Australia

View a 1983 issue of Campaign Magazine of Australia

1984 to 1986 Native Magazine New York

View the collection of Native Magazine of New York from 1984 to 1986

1985 Sentinel USA Magazine San Francisco

View a 1985 issue of Sentinel USA Magazine of San Francisco

1987 Edge Magazine Los Angeles

View a 1987 issue of Edge Magazine of Los Angeles

1987 Frontiers Newspaper Los Angeles

View an issue of Frontiers Newspaper of Los Angeles, 1987.

1988 Gay News Magazine Seattle

View two issues from 1988 of Gay News Magazine of Seattle

1988 Lively Arts Magazine Ft Lauderdale

View a 1988 issue of Lively Arts Magazine of Ft Lauderdale

1988 TWN Magazine Miami

View a 1988 issue of TWN Magazine of Miami

1991 Contax Newspaper, Miami

View an issue of Contax Newspaper from 1991

1999 Metro Weekly of Washington, DC

View an issue of Metro Weekly Cleveland from 1999

2000 Outlines Magazine Chicago

View a 2000 issue of Outlines Magazine of Chicago

STUDIES

View a 2001 study of the health of the LGBT community of Greater Cleveland rescued from the old lgcsc.org website

Click to view a 2001 study of the health of the LGBT community of Greater Cleveland rescued from the old lgcsc.org website

1989 Issue of the Journal of Counseling and Development, v67 no1.

View a special issue re. Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues in Counseling in the1989 issue of Journal of Counseling and Development, v67 no1.

THE GAY GAMES

1994 Official Gay Games IV Program, New York.

View the1994 Official Gay Games IV Program, New York.

Check out the 2014 GG9 - Gay Games IX - website reconstructed from the wayback machine

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Check out the 2014 GG9 - Gay Games IX - website reconstructed from the wayback machine

2014 GG9 Gay Games 9 Cleveland Akron OH

The region becomes the 5th city to host the Gay Games (GG9) in 2014, Cleveland + Akron.

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