The Empty Closet is a free magazine published by the Out Alliance based in Rochester, New York.[1] The Empty Closet reports on issues of interest to the local and national LGBT and allied communities.
| Type | Monthly magazine |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Out Alliance (previously called Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley) |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 100 College Ave STE 100, Rochester NY United States |
| OCLC number | 5737153 |
| Website | The Empty Closet |
| Free online archives | Archives hosted by the University of Rochester |
History
editThe Empty Closet began publication in January 1971 by the University of Rochester Gay Liberation Front student group.[2][3] Some of the founding members were Bob Osborn, Larry Fine, RJ Alcalá, Marshall Goldman, Debbie Lestz, Pattie Evans (her pseudonym during the early publications was Patricia Evers),[4] Karen Hagberg, and Sue Minor.[5] It is one of the longest continually published newspapers in the United States focusing on the LGBT community.[2][3] It was a newspaper until February 2018.[6]
Importance
editIn February 2011, the New York State Senate passed Resolution K130-2011, "Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of The Empty Closet", noting the contributions of the newspaper to creating an atmosphere of social tolerance in the Rochester region: "This progressive paper has been a powerful tool in documenting the social, political, religious, cultural, artistic, business and literary history and events for the GLBT community of Rochester and surrounding areas."[7]
In 2013, a complete run of The Empty Closet was transferred to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History Archives for preservation.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "The Empty Closet". The Empty Closet. Out Alliance. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Empty Closet Archive Chronicles Four Decades of Gay Rights". University of Rochester News. University of Rochester. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ a b Baim, Tracy, ed. (2012). Gay Press, Gay Power: The Growth of LGBT Community Newspapers in America. Chicago: Prairie Avenue Productions and Windy City Media Group. pp. 99–100. ISBN 978-1-4800-8052-2. OCLC 821046450.
- ^ McCally, Karen (July–August 2013). "Forty Years Out". Features. Rochester Review. 75 (6).
- ^ Bailey, Evelyn (5 October 2011). "Our History Is Our Strength". Shoulders to Stand On Blog. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ Gamilla, Michael (February 21, 2018). "Empty Closet: Newspaper to Magazine After Four Decades". The Empty Closet. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Resolution K130-2011, Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of The Empty Closet". Open Legislation, New York State Senate. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ Granite, Lisa (2015-02-27). "Non-Profit Report: The Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley". Rochester Business Journal. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ Robinson Jr., Franklin A. (Summer 2014). "Queering the Archive". QED: A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking. 1 (2). Michigan State University Press: 195–199. doi:10.14321/qed.1.2.0195. S2CID 161954172 – via Project MUSE.
External links
edit- The Empty Closet official website
- The Empty Closet archives Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation department of the Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester
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