20240422 Gay art book from 1960. Online art forums. Satire anti-masturbation website. Japanese festivals.
Been researching conversion therapy in the Dallas Fort Worth area and how our local paper is giving homophobes a free pass.
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From a book “Der Mann in de Zeichnung,” translated by the publisher in English as, “The Male Body in Drawings,” published 1960 in Europe by a Gay group, The Circle. It has 100 drawings. When I purchased it in the 1980s, it was really something since any Gay art was hard to find, and it was only in Gay venues, such an occasional feature in Gay magazines, and a few books. I just have a few examples here from the book. It isn’t very daring by contemporary standards. However, at the time it represented a heroic effort to give Gays artistic images of themselves. I am thinking of having it scanned and republished as a historical reminder.
Gay art builds Gay identity.
Some pictures.
The sad expression on this persons face is something I always will remember about this book. I think it is something from that time. The art would have been drawn in the 1930s, 40s and 50s when Gays were truly underground and the community had lived through World War 2 and the Nazis.
The following two pictures have a dream like quality.
Aswami Magazine. Africa focused.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550498562251
Instagram Gallery of new Gay art. FellowArt. “gay-centric”
They use the term “gay-centric.”
https://www.instagram.com/findfellowart/
They wisely have their posts provide some information and then take you to their website to avoid Meta censorship.
At the website there are about 20 artists.
Gay art show in SoHo
https://www.sohoprojectspace.com/exhibitions
Jack Sanders who publishes Homosurrealism magazine is going to have a gallery.
He just announced it. I will have info when it becomes available.
Homosurrealism Magazine Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079877421235
Friends of Homosurrealism magazine is one Facebook group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1218393581508453
Someone put a lot of effort into this satire.
https://stopmasturbationnow.org/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gay-Shame-Gender-Ideology-Homophobia/dp/1800752830
Japanese Festival Boys
When you see right wingers complain about scanty clothing at the Pride Parades, view these activities at the Japanese religious festivals.
https://twitter.com/omatsuri_yaro_
Gay Architecture
I know it sounds outlandish, but if our neighborhoods were built for Gay people to live in, we wouldn’t be losing them when they become popular with straight people.
I am hoping to write something up, but I am still at the brainstroming stage and other things keep coming up locally in Dallas.
Publishing Documentation on “conversion” ex-gay “therapy” in Dallas.
It is an underworld I am still investigating. Click on the images for the story.
I have adopted the spider as the symbol for these churches that prey upon Gay people.
This is the launch of the investigation and I just discovered a new network of homphobic therapists.
Investigations into homophobic institutions around Dallas.
Our local paper, Dallas Morning News, endorses serious homophobes.
Inspiring art (quality +++) and news.