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Erie Gay News
OCLC number
694108900
Websiteeriegaynews.com

Erie Gay News is a monthly

gay community in the Erie, Pennsylvania, region. It was first published by a local gay man as a double-sided single sheet on a monthly/bi-monthly basis, beginning in early 1992.[1] Beginning in January 1993, it was published on a monthly basis as a multiple-page document.[2]

History

First published n a monthly/bi-monthly basis by a local gay man in Erie, Pennsylvania in early 1992 as a double-sided, single sheet, the Erie Gay News grew in popularity among members of Erie's gay community as a source for news and current events. By January 1993, it had become a multiple page publication distributed on a monthly basis.[3][4]

The first local Family Portrait was taken on the steps of the Erie County Courthouse on October 28, 1995, and appeared in the special December 1995 issue for Erie PA's Bicentennial, and a copy of that issue was placed in a time capsule in the Bicentennial Tower at the foot of State Street. The time capsule is scheduled to be opened in 2095.[5]

The first run of Erie Gay News was published monthly through December 1999.[6] The editorial staff for most of the first run was Deb Spilko, Michael Mahler and Mike Miller. At that point, it was exclusively published on the web.

In September 2002, the decision was made to again begin publishing in print,[7] beginning with the issue cover dated for December, 2002.[8] The editorial staff currently consists of Deb Spilko and Michael Mahler.

In February 2008, Erie Gay News was selected for inclusion in the

IHLIA LGBT Heritage in Amsterdam, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives in Los Angeles, The Pat Parker/Vito Russo Center Library in New York City, and Sexual Minorities Archives in Holyoke, MA. Archive copies are also included in ProQuest
's collection.

Notes

  1. ^ June 1992 issue of Erie Gay Community Newsletter
  2. ^ "1992 - A Banner Year for Erie Area's Lesbigays" in January 1993 issue of Erie Gay Community Newsletter
  3. ^ June 1992 issue of Erie Gay Community Newsletter
  4. ^ "1992 - A Banner Year for Erie Area's Lesbigays" in January 1993 issue of Erie Gay Community Newsletter
  5. ^ "1995 Family Portrait" in December 1995 issue of Erie Gay Community Newsletter
  6. ^ "Final Thanks" December 1999 issue of Erie Gay News
  7. ^ "Erie Gay News back in print after 3 years," GoErie.com
  8. ^ "2002 Year in Review" in December 2002 issue of Erie Gay News
  9. ^ "EGN to included in EBSCO index at libraries" in February, 2008 issue of Erie Gay News

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