Gay - No. 17 (June 1, 1970)

New York: Four Swords Inc, 1970. Softcover. Near Fine. Magazine. Folio. 20pp., illustrated with photographs. Tabloid folded as issued. Near fine with some toning. *Gay* was the of the earliest nationally distributed underground gay magazines. It was published by the notorious Al Goldstein from 1969-1974 and edited by the gay activist couple Lige Clarke and Jack Nichols. Along with the latest in gay news, this issues includes an overview of the S&M leather scene, an article on the works of Norman Mailer, a women's firsthand account of taking her lover to meet her parents, a guide to getting laid in Boston, and a profile of filmmaker Pat Rocco.