Gay Cable Network

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Gay Cable Network (GCN) was one of the first cable television networks which openly appealed to a

GLAAD Media Awards
in 1990.

In 2009, New York University acquired from Maletta some 6,100 VHS tapes of GCN broadcasts from throughout its 19 years of operation for preservation.[2]

People

  • George Bouzetos, hosted and co-created Pride and Progress and helmed coverage of the 1988, 1992 and 2000 party conventions, currently host of Gay USA with Ann Northrop.
  • Kostis Chatzidakis (Selfed named as "The short one"), correspondent with GCN until his death in 1991. His brother Allen negotiated the preservation of GCN's archives with NYU.

Programs

  • Gay USA (1985 as Pride and Progress - present)
  • Men in Films
  • Be Our Guest
  • In the Dungeon with "Slave Dale"
  • Good Morning, Gaymerica!
  • Men in Rims
  • Inside/Out
  • The Closet Case Show
  • Lovie TV
  • Men for Men
  • Out! in the 90's
  • Out on Wednesdays
  • Dyke TV
  • Party Talk
  • Stonewall Place After Dark
  • Way Out!

See also

References

  1. ^ "Back2Stonewall 1984 Gay Cable Network Lou Maletta". Back in the Gays. Aug 31, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24.
  2. ^ Andy Humm (July 29, 2009). "19 Years of LGBT Video History Preserved". Phil Zwickler Foundation.

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