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Researching Magazines at The New York Public Library: LGBTQAI+

This guide covers current and historical magazines at the 42nd Street Library, as well as resources for locating and conducting research on magazine titles and their histories.

Note: This guide only covers a selection of magazines available at the 42nd Street Library, one of the research libraries within The New York Public Library system. This guide does not provide an exhaustive list of all the magazines available in the collection. The collection boasts a vast array of magazines, numbering in the thousands and counting.

Ají

Argentina

Print

Albatross

Cover of AlbatrossUnited States

Print

Christopher Street

Cover of Christopher StreetUnited States

Print

dinah

Cover of dinahUnited States

Print

Girl Jock

Cover of GirlJockUnited States

Print

esto no tiene nombre

Cover of esto no tiene nombreUnited States

Print

In the Family: The Magazine for Queer People and Their Loved Ones

Cover of In the Family: The Magazine for Queer People and Their Loved OnesUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Gay Flames

United States

Microfilm

Digital

Gente 10

The Ladder

United States

Digital

Les Voz

Make/Shift

Cover of Make/shiftUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

New York Native

Cover of New York NativeUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Out

Cover of OutUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Out!

Cover of Out!New Zealand

Print

Digital Resource

On Our Backs

Cover of On Our BacksUnited States

Print

How do I request a magazine?

Check Format and Location

Each magazine entry lists a link to the Research Catalog and indicates the available format.

Print: Select Request for On-site Use in the Research Catalog or in-person with a call slip in the Rose Main Reading Room.

Microfilm: Select Request for On-site Use in the Research Catalog or with a call slip in the Rose Main Reading Room, where microfilm readers are located.

  • Microfilm readers are a first come, first served.
  • Scans on the microfilm readers can be sent to an email or saved on a USB drive.

Digital Resource: Readers can view it either from home with a Library card or on-site at any NYPL Branch.

Glossary

Each Magazine Entry

  • Many entries contain gaps not included here but are listed in the Research Catalog.
  • Date ranges are for Library holdings, not magazine publishing dates.

The Advocate

United States

Print

Microfilm

Digital

Babilonia

Cover of BabiloniaItaly

Print

conmoción

Cover of ConmociónUnited States

Print

Dyke

Circles

Cover of CirclesUnited States

Print

Gai Pied

Cover of Gai PiedFrance

Print

Microfilm

Girlfriends: The Magazine of Lesbian Enjoyment

Cover of Girlfriends: The Magazine of Lesbian EnjoymentUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Hello Mr.

Cover of Hello Mr.United States

Print

Lesbian Connection

Cover of Lesbian ConnectionUnited States

Print

Nightspots

Cover of NightspotsUnited States

Print

Revista Adelante

United States

Print

Original Plumbing

United States

Print