A rare advertising flyer for Camp Records, circa 1965.

Julian Eltinge starred with Rudolph Valentino in this mediocre silent film, which, despite its poor reception when it was first released as An Adventuress, was recut and rereleased as The Isle of Love after Valentino became a star.

This daring advert for ‘Prove It On Me Blues’ (circa 1928) shows Ma flirting with two young women while a cop looks on.

Advertisement for Bessie Smith, Columbia, circa 1929.

Bette, a firm favorite at the Continental Baths, made her film debut in the 1971 religious satire The Greatest Story Overtold. The film was reissued as The Divine Mr. J, to capitalize on her fame and later resurfaced as The Thorn, an obvious play on Midler’s starring role in The Rose.

UK press advertisement for Jobriath’s second album, 1974.

 

Jackie Shane performing with Frank Motley and the Motley Crew.

 

An early issue of Broadway Breveties, featuring Julian Eltinge in full drag on the cover.

Brevities reports on New York’s ‘pansy’ balls, 1932.

Liberace took Confidential to court over their cover story and won $40,000 in damages in 1957.

Cris Williamson’s album The Changer and the Changed (Olivia, 1975) was one of the biggest selling independent albums of all time.

John ‘Smokey’ Condon, circa 1974. This image was later used for the cover of the Chapter Music collection How Far Will You Go?—The S&M Recordings 1973–81.

 

Marc Almond featured on the cover of Gay Times, 1987.

 

Adam Lambert performing with Queen in San Jose on July 1, 2014.

Artist Holly Near, one of the leading lights of the Women’s Music movement.

Patrick Haggerty performing at Seattle Pride, 2000.