Photograph Collection

The Gay Community News Photograph Collection contains thousands of photographs compiled by the paper from 1973 to 1999, of which nearly 500 are digitized and accessible online. Below are two curated sections of photographs from the collection which seek to highlight significant moments from the history of the paper and the evolution of its news coverage. Scroll to browse the two sections, “About Gay Community News” and “Gay Community News Coverage,” or select individual photographs to explore more in-depth. 

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About Gay Community News

Gay Community News Staff Photo 1973
GCN Staff Photo
Unknown
1973
1974-06-22 GCN's 1st b'day - 1 - John Kyper.jpg
GCN's First Pride March
Unknown
1974
GCN.ORG.00276.jpg
Jimmy Saslow, Pride 1974
Unknown
1974
GCN.ORG.00273.jpg
GCN Offices
Liz Holden
1976
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/hgviklxrlnti2d9pje4yf/GCN.PPL-00.626.Front_ref.jpg
Charley Shively and John Mitzel
Michael Thompson
ca. 1980
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/2w6n2jcmju524kpilii99/GCN.STF.072.Front_ref.jpg
Mike Riegle & Nancy Walker
L. Severance
ca. 1980
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/hkpp0qei9cywd7c4vt87r/GCN.STF.058_ref.jpg
Fag Rag Offices
Unknown
1980
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/2xpatuc48y9kmw08ksl7a/GCN.STF.056_ref.jpg
Cindy Patton, GNC Office
Unknown
ca. 1980
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/vi8sal2hoqqdfd6yzk8gu/GCN.STF.057_ref.jpg
Amy Hoffman, GCN Office
Unknown
1982
GCN.ORG.00270.jpg
Arson at 22 Bromfield
Unknown
1982


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22 Bromfield Arson
Ellen Shub
1982
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22 Bromfield Arson
Ellen Shub
1982
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/ptoxmgj80h4k8t7m090v6/GCN.STF.065_ref.jpg
22 Bromfield Arson
Ellen Shub
1982
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/dsobe8jpzdg3ybgfjrdva/GCN.STF.066_ref.jpg
Tom Reeves & Mike Riegle
Ellen Shub
1982
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/41ek88p5j7hso5x328b2n/GCN.STF.012_ref.jpg
Amy Hoffman
Ellen Shub
1982
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/7lwfh460awx1zhxstvyb0/GCN.STF.004.Front_ref.jpg
Fighting For Our Lives Demo
Susan Fleischmann
1983
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/3zfwhjteh98u2h37y9sk8/GCN.STF.047_ref.jpg
GCN 10th Anniversary
Unknown
1983
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/9cfixyn43739lvo4mu1px/GCN.STF.048_ref.jpg
GCN Celebration, Copley Square
Unknown
1983
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/q6axm1e68e7tg74kkoco6/GCN.STF.049_ref.jpg
GCN Celebration, Copley Square
Unknown
1983
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/jd7dju0mt15qajwh0dquq/GCN.STF.005_ref.jpg
GCN Ad
Debbie Rich
1984
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/nrysductieovsx5fm8841/GCN.STF.052_ref.jpg
GCN Staffers Promo
Susan Fleischmann
ca. 1984
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/7dl3hvsa0blpere2ei9fi/GCN.STF.051.Front_ref.jpg
GCN Staffers Promo
Susan Fleischmann
ca. 1984
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/chuok65wloi9dx6n5hbax/GCN.STF.067_ref.jpg
Freddie Greenfield
Unknown
ca. 1984
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/0jscyh3ayagyo2ibcy0l2/GCN.STF.008_ref.jpg
GCN at Northampton Pride
Unknown
ca. 1985
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/r9ugjhd3p8qve6ab4cunf/GCN.STF.050.Front_ref.jpg
GCN at Pride
John Tobin
ca. 1985
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/ca1kiaabuj9luefpdgx2z/GCN.STF.053_ref.jpg
Sherry Edwards
Unknown
ca. 1985
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/vdqc8cfalxb9qyreohijq/GCN.STF.054_ref.jpg
GCN Staffers
Debbie Rich
1986
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/t4hjlx8gvrhrbnhcpfcv4/GCN.STF.064_ref.jpg
Fag Rag Banner
John Mitzel
ca. 1986
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/xv0vz6piepyy0f1wg2veq/GCN.STF.044_ref.jpg
Foster Equality March
Nancy Wechsler
ca. 1986
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/9qqenh2jyhn50ffdtba2i/GCN.STF.007_ref.jpg
Neil Miller
Steve Savage
ca. 1989
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/783818jxuwom2gc4yzk4i/GCN.PPL-00.48-_ref.jpg
George Mansour, GCN Office
Adrianna Ally
1990
GCN.ORG.00272.jpg
GCN Staff Pride March
Susan Fleischmann
1990


Gay Community News Coverage

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Barbara Smith
Unknown
1969
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/fp103kydb7wt9o3r9x7lt/GCN.PPL.712.Front_ref.jpg
Green Mountain Weekend
John Tobin
ca. 1975

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David Brill
Jerry Berndt
ca. 1975

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/pd4jr7u1hlv8vsmcxxxdy/GCN.PPL-00.422_ref.jpg
Ann Maguire
Angela Russo
ca. 1976
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/o8pstjk7psthjlpsgwcdv/GCN.PPL-00.405_ref.jpg
Jacqui Mac
Angela Russo
ca. 1976

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/offjl8tus7de5gwksowal/GCN.PPL-00.408_ref.jpg
Triple Gay Wedding Celebration
Marcus DiVito
1976
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/hw2fs78hxgaoxkxiwwxv3/GCN.PPL-00.706_ref.jpg
Bruce Voeller
Unknown
1977

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/m0oadt07h42si50ze6n3s/GCN.PPL-00.609_ref.jpg
Sylvia Sidney and Gloria Gaynor
Unknown
ca. 1977

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/itofox5ub03maqhzv6czz/GCN.PPL-00.616_ref.jpg
Sylvia Sidney 
John Tobin
ca. 1977

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/z7zutu6nfvgjvi2y4hr6i/GCN.PPL-00.385.Front_ref.jpg
Boston Globe LGBTQ+ Coverage
Michael Thompson
1979

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/ovr6zgnhhjwo2otbs88lz/GCN.PPL-00.539_ref.jpg
Susan Rosen
Angela Russo
ca. 1979
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/1x35o4xjrdd6tlm0uloda/GCN.PPL-00.637.Front_ref.jpeg
Beverly Smith, Pride
Dede Ketover
1979
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/3dm5k2ewyysuihct235yz/GCN.PPL-00.635_ref.jpeg
Beverly Smith
N. Wedule
ca. 1979
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/galzhutppxwarw81j8isa/GCN.PPL-00.386_ref.jpg
Gay Liason Robin MacCormack
Unknown
ca. 1979

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/3hyxw8nl7ix78ta1qcjbx/GCN.PPL-00.476_ref.jpg
Kate Hoffman and Terry Ortiz
Loie Hayes
ca. 1980
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/uj7wuw9a45txi7pqk87ey/GCN.PPL-00.384_ref.jpg
Robin MacCormack & Richard Burns
Susan Fleischmann
1980

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/mht5twlvjrb9yuhhcwbf2/GCN.PPL-00.381_ref.jpg
Audre Lorde & Margot Karle
Rochelle Glick
ca. 1980

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/d434y651oj3lopaiyx4x6/GCN.PPL-00.437_ref.jpg
Marlene Dietrich and Paul McMahon
Tom Murphy
ca. 1980
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/pxm71mlbsvi91q2w424mb/GCN.PPL-00.617_ref.jpg
John Silber Protest
Unknown
ca. 1980

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/0idjj0n5901ut5uemfdd0/GCN.PPL-00.742_ref.jpg
Ed Williams
Susan Fleischmann
ca. 1980
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/j74886pkcwa79l3oep9fk/GCN.PPL-00.527_ref.jpg
Betsy Rose & Cathy Winter
Unknown
ca. 1980
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/5rfw8thzoxy58u19h149k/GCN.PPL-00.466_ref.jpg
Cherríe Moraga & Gloria Anzaldúa
Susan Fleischmann
1981

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/avjb1ui0yi08t0o6fgfiz/GCN.PPL-00.467_ref.jpg
Cherríe Moraga
Susan Fleischmann
1981

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/uf1xwxcmfqu8hwxk9nz3t/GCN.PPL-00.699_ref.jpg
Lucia Valeska & Barney Frank
Susan Fleischmann
1981

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/vrr5rqtwmhpoq3eumwq5g/GCN.PPL-00.453_ref.jpg
June Millington
Susan Fleischmann
1981
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/0odz7cudg9vk5esgl0kqn/GCN.PPL-00.460_ref.jpg
Paul Monette
Roger Horwitz
ca. 1982
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/pniw1lor52pl0qqpw9ln2/GCN.PPL-00.454_ref.jpg
Roger Austen & John Mitzel
Angela Russo
ca. 1982
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/4ei3my22sg0ixdkhbruxu/GCN.PPL-00.457_ref.jpg
John Mitzel & James Purdy
Unknown 
ca. 1982
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/msa8vuv2nle8w3e81marv/GCN.PPL-00.743.Front_ref.jpg
Carl Wittman
John Mitzel
1983
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/ej0svmif6e3p9myqmqpwf/GCN.PPL-00.580.Front_ref.jpg
David Scondras and Edmund White
John Mitzel
1983

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/dlhwneuziqx0s2hzp3x8s/GCN.PPL-00.522.Front_ref.jpg
Eric Rofes
Marie Favorito
1983
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/4di7reydt6uowz7wt5j1k/GCN.PPL-00.654_ref.jpeg
Gerry Studds Rally
Unknown
1983

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/idgxztsv2k7fzynbs3vbr/GCN.PPL-00.561_ref.jpg
Kate Rushin
Susan Fleischmann
1983
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/dqtmp92dz89wxwtnirjmh/GCN.PPL-00.445_ref.jpg
Bette Midler Concert
Neal Trousdale
1983
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/8r8lu8b7ass50o9uvwx0j/GCN.PPL-00.563_ref.jpg
Byron Rushing
Unknown
1984
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/4pvz95keqmlgvrm3sm118/GCN.PPL-00.472_ref.jpg
Cherríe Moraga, Glad Day Books
Cathy Aronson
1984
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/2hg71sfu0llgquc179hns/GCN.PPL-00.444_ref.jpg
Mary Midgett
Laura Wulf
ca. 1985


https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/ci5vkjtb88i4wrsiu6zyd/GCN.PPL-00.411_ref.jpg
Chris Madsen
Ellen Shub
1985
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/j5mjqy8olx9qzn6jreuku/GCN.PPL-00.557_ref.jpg
Jane Rule
Susan Fleischmann 
ca. 1985
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/lgcvrfzllvssakipcix10/GCN.PPL-00.383_ref.jpg
JoAnn Loulan
Ellen Shub
ca. 1985

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/dsx6wlm3nbz92u5p8vugw/GCN.PPL-00.441_ref.jpg
Denise McWilliams of GLAD
Ellen Shub
ca. 1986
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/3i3ru55tvx3f6325hg5js/GCN.PPL-00.720_ref.jpg
Washington Sisters
Debbie Rich
1986

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/h7y5lljcmccugj1h922j8/GCN.PPL-00.451_ref.jpg
Mev Miller
Debbie Rich
1986
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/g9eac3xetrodml75pjt6j/GCN.PPL-00.747_ref.jpg
Barbara Zanotti
Debbie Rich 
1986
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/7r6un6xeuvow75jy0i9jj/GCN.PPL-00.375_ref.jpg
David LaFontaine & Dede Ketover
Unknown
ca. 1986

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/1oc74c81q3gmz9z2xug2t/GCN.PPL-00.745_ref.jpg
Silvia Witts-Vitale
Marilyn Humphries
1987
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/pq0d563mm8kr7k58t05fu/GCN.PPL-00.685_ref.jpg
Mayumi Tomihara
Marilyn Humphries
1987

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/9u20p3mkyekkx0wbscb4x/GCN.PPL-00.639_ref.jpeg
NWSA Conference
Marilyn Humphries
1987

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/x0208uvrt6rh6ixq5tlxh/GCN.PPL-00.508_ref.jpg
Adrienne Rich
Ellen Shub
ca. 1987
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/u21licuahtadtfnbevzqv/GCN.PPL-00.474_ref.jpg
Toni Morrison
Laura Wulf
1988
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/7f4fzv2duklsnydt7bhqo/GCN.PPL-00.483_ref.jpg
Fred Mandel and Mayor Flynn
Ellen Shub
1989
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/3esvuyiq7gi5icmz6llqr/GCN.PPL-00.535_ref.jpg
Steven Rose
Marilyn Humphries
1989
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/0a69wjy5vx4o5zgl2ayo4/GCN.PPL-00.516.Front_ref.jpg
Township AIDS Project
Greg Day
ca. 1990
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/nodj6ucz4k8pfgk2u43k6/GCN.BPP-00.500A_ref.jpg
Toshi Reagon
Susan Wilson
ca. 1990
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/jlupiwmcz3t1ym3627h2q/GCN.PPL-00.566_ref.jpg
Gary L. Sandison
Glenn Pike
1990
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/fcavt671cgejexiav0bdh/GCN.PPL-00.510.Front_ref.jpg
Marlon Riggs
Marilyn Humphries
1990