The Advocate (Issue No. 411, January 8, 1985): The National Gay Newsmagazine (Formerly "America's Leading") (Newsprint Magazine) (Formerly, The Los Angeles Advocate) David B. Goodstein (President And Publisher), Robert I. Mcqueen (Editor-In-Chief), Lenny Giteck (Editor), And Liberation Publications, Inc. Gay: The Advocate

Offered is Issue No. 411 of The Advocate (January 8, 1985): The National Gay Newsmagazine edited by Robert I. McQueen (as Editor-in-Chief) and Lenny Giteck (as Editor) and published by David B. Goodstein and Liberation Publications out of Malibu, California. A large, left-stapled newsprint newsmagazine measuring 10-1/4" by 12-1/2" (now with glossy covers) containing 108 pages including front and rear covers, classified ads, and special section entitled Fabulous Florida! Packed with articles, news items, columns, editorials, letters, vintage ads, photographs and illustrations. Highlights include: one-page news item, including photo, entitled Berkeley Extends Spousal Benefits to Gays; half-page news item Gay Organizations Taking Aim at Louisiana Sodomy Laws; half-page news item, including photo, entitled [James] Dronenburg Loses Bid for New Hearing in Battle with Navy; Cover Story - Visions of the New Year (with predictions from "some of the leaders and thinkers, movers and shakers - some gay, some not - who are concerned with gay issues" - most accompanied with portrait photograph; Armistead Maupin - Design for Living: Strengthening The Body Politic Seven Ways by Armistead Maupin); centerspread portfolio featuring photos of celebrity dolls made by Glen Offield; Special Travel Section - Fabulous Florida! (including article on Miami/Ft. Lauderdale; short article on, with interview quotes from, Mayor Richard Heyman; article on Key West; article on Orlando; Florida Directory); Poet Robert Peters: What the Madman Knows (article with interview quotes). Condition: short closed tears and small chip along outer narrow spine fold (to staples); light cover wear.