Fag Rag

Fag Rag was a Boston-based gay men's newspaper, published from 1971 until the early 1980s. The publishers were The Fag Rag Collective, which consisted of radical writers, artists and activists. Notable members were Larry Martin, Charley Shively, Michael Bronski, Thom Nickels, and John Mitzel.[1][2] In its early years the subscription list was between 400 and 500, with an additional 4,500 copies sold on newsstands and bookstores or given away.[3] During its run, Fag Rag published interviews with, and writing by, prominent gay authors including William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Christopher Isherwood, John Wieners, Arthur Evans (author), Allen Young, Gerard Malanga, John Rechy, Ned Rorem, and Gore Vidal. [4][5]

Fag Rag

Type	Gay men's newspaper
Founder(s)	Boston-based collective of radical gay male writers, artists and activists
Founded	1971 (1971)
Ceased publication	Early 1980s
City	Boston

See also

• List of LGBT periodicals

References

1. D'Entremont, Jim. "Pilgrims' progress : Boston's gay history". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03.
2. Bronski, Michael. "John Mitzel:a remembrance".
3. Downs, Jim (2016). Stand by me: the forgotten history of Gay liberation. Basic Books. ISBN 9780465032709.
4. Moore, Patrick (2004). Beyond Shame: Reclaiming the Abandoned History of Radical Gay Sexuality. Beacon Press. pp. 6–11. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
5. Wachsberger, Ken (April 1, 2012). Insider Histories of the Vietnam Era Underground Press, Part 2. MSU Press. Retrieved July 30, 2015.

Further reading

• Fag Rag Collective (1978). "Second five-year plan". Lavender culture. ISBN 0814742165.

External links

• Fag Rag videos