Christopher Street (magazine)
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Christopher Street was a gay-oriented
magazine
published in New York City
, New York
. Known both for its serious discussion of issues
within the gay community and its satire
of anti-gay criticism, it was one of the two most-widely read gay-issues publications in the United States. The magazine featured original fiction from such notable authors as Andrew Holleran as well as emerging new gay writers. First published in July of 1976, Christopher Street printed 231 issues before closing its doors in December of 1995.
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
magazine
Magazine
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published in New York City
New York City
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, New York
New York
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. Known both for its serious discussion of issues
LGBT social movements
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social movements share inter-related goals of social acceptance of sexual and gender minorities. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their allies have a long history of campaigning for what is generally called LGBT rights, also called gay...
within the gay community and its satire
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
of anti-gay criticism, it was one of the two most-widely read gay-issues publications in the United States. The magazine featured original fiction from such notable authors as Andrew Holleran as well as emerging new gay writers. First published in July of 1976, Christopher Street printed 231 issues before closing its doors in December of 1995.
See also
- Christopher BramChristopher BramChristopher Bram is an American author.Bram grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia , where he was a paperboy and an Eagle Scout. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1974...
- Scott HeimScott HeimScott Heim is an American novelist from Hutchinson, Kansas, currently living in Massachusetts. Heim's first novel, Mysterious Skin, was published in 1995.- Biography :...
- Andrew HolleranAndrew HolleranAndrew Holleran is the pseudonym of Eric Garber , a novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He is a prominent novelist of post-Stonewall gay literature. He was a member of The Violet Quill, a gay writer's group that met briefly from 1980-81. The Violet Quill included other prolific gay writers...
- Patrick MerlaPatrick MerlaPatrick Merla is a gay American "literary agent, editor and prominent figure in gay publishing."Born in New York City. Patrick Merla edited three of the most well-known gay publications in the United States: Christopher Street, The New York Native and the James White Review...
- Matthew StadlerMatthew StadlerMatthew Stadler is a writer and editor who lives in Portland, Oregon. He has written four novels and received several awards and fellowships in recognition of his work. More recently, he has compiled four anthologies about literature, city life and public life...