[LGBTQ] [PERIODICALS] The Gay People's Chronicle 1994 Guide To Lesbian Gay Bisexual Pride -

[Cleveland]: (KWIR Publications), 1994. Folded newspaper. Near fine. Newspaper format. Several separate gatherings of content, totaling over 75pp. In excellent condition, near fine, with normal newspaper folds. Comprehensive guide to Pride festivities in Cleveland in 1994. There are hundreds of personal ads, and many dozens of local advertisements for Cleveland and other Ohio businesses, specifically catering to LGBTQ clients (including two full-page ads for Miller Lite celebrating Pride). Many of these advertisments are for lawyers and other resources for queer people whose situations were not often addressed by the legal system. Numerous articles discuss verious events, speakers, and conferences to be held during Pride, along with issues then facing the community. OCLC holdings are difficult to parse; it seems that physical holdings are scarce, with just Northern Illinois U. and Ohio State retaining any significant runs (we are unsure if either has this special and enlarged 1994 Pride issue). A great snapshot of queer life in Cleveland in the mid-90s, when the AIDS crisis was still raging, and before Pride became a widely respected, understood, and commercially viable nationwide event.