Years: 1974 - ?

RFD

RFD: A Country Journal by Gay Men or A magazine for country faggots

Originally published by RFD - Rural Free Delivery - out of Wolf Creek, Oregon.

Ad in Northwest Gay Review February 1977 and in the same issue page 20, Men refuses again. Wolf Creek, OR – Mother Earth News has refused to publish an ad for RFD which identified it a magazine for country faggots.

Impact News August 1983

On website it states RFD means: Rustic Fairy Dreams

·         Has its own website: http://www.rfdmag.org/

·         Per book A Curious and Peculiar People page 201, “A magazine for gays living a rural lifestyle was published in Oregon. It was distributed primarily by mal, wrapped in plain paper. There were only eight subscriptions in Oregon, but it drew the attention of Oregon State prison censors….”

·         Donnie emailed the ‘Contact Us’ on the website: Donnie, “RFD magazine started in Grinnell Iowa but it moved often in its early history. One of those stops was Wolf Creek OR. Several issues were produced there before the magazine shifted again as it often did - early on even a single issue could be produced in a different place. RFD is a take on the postal service's rural free delivery but its actuality RFD is merely RFD as the "stands for" also changes every single issue! So, it's really just RFD magazine.  Many of the people who worked on RFD on lived at Magdalen Farm, Wolf Creek. Later very close by people bought land which became Nomenus' Wolf Creek Sanctuary.  Copies of RFD are held at Oregon University collections.”  Bambi submissions@rfdmag.org (RFD related) www.rfdmag.org  RFD - A Reader Created Journal Celebrating Queer Diversity Since 1974

 ·         http://www.tyleralpern.com/regionalindex1.html

RFD

Issue number fourteen of "RFD: A Country Journal by Gay Men" (#14, Winter 1977) published by RFD - Rural Free Delivery - out of Wolf Creek, Oregon. A magnificently produced stapled Newsweek-size magazine with newsprint interior pages and containing 60 pages including front and rear covers.

This issue is packed with reader-contributed photographs, illustrations, and artwork. Containing a non-assimilationist worldview and radical faeiry political consciousness, this publication is marvelous reading for those gay men who have (or long to) rejected the stress of urban life and the heterosexual power structure, and have chosen instead to live and thrive in rural, sometimes remote rural, areas of the United States.

Condition: scuffing along narrow exterior spine; interior pages lightly age-yellowed; in worn covers showing periodic edge and corner wear; overall in Good condition. A scarce title, highly recommended, enjoyable reading.

"The Scene: An Independent Newsmagazine Serving the Gay Community of Colorado and Surrounding States"

With splendid front cover beefcake photograph of "Paul B.", winner of the 1975 Mr. Jockey Shorts Contest.

Volume 3 #12 (whole number not provided) of the vintage and long-forgotten Colorado publication "The Scene: An Independent Newsmagazine Serving the Gay Community of Colorado and Surrounding States" (1975) published by RJ Productions out of Denver, Colorado.  A newsprint magazine containing 48 pages including front and rear covers.

Containing news, articles, gossip and bar columns, personal ads, beefcake photography and fantastic vintage gay advertisements.  Highlights include:

*article on the Second Annual Mr. Jockey Shorts Contest for Colorado (with 16 photos, including front cover);

*full-page ad for Colorado Gay Freedom Day ("CANCELLED");

*full-page ad for the American Civil Liberties Union;

*column "Bucky Babbles" by Bucky, Empress II ("Watch out for the fairies, they're coming to get you Wednesday, September 10th at your favorite bar");

*news article on the gay Rocky Mountaineers Motorcycle Club and their first official Peak to Peak Tour;

*gossip column "From the Grapevine" ("What Knights of Malta member has fallen for a 'Big Stud'?  Could this be love or infatuation?"..."If anyone runs into Ms. Fartworthy, ask her about her one night stand with Big J");

*article "San Francisco or Bust!" by Ron W. (with six photos);

*full-page ad from the Back Door III on 1512 Broadway (with photo: "'The Door' congratulates all Tobie nominees! [sic]  Boogie at 'The Door' - Home of Scotie Carlyle");

*double-age ad for the "1975 Tobie Awards Nominations" from the Hide & Seek Room in Colorado Springs (with photos of Rick N. "Butchest Bar Person"; Doug C. "Best Bar Tender"; Ray Brovur "Bitch of the Year"; Tom G. "Best Bar Employee"; Jack Bidwell "Whore of the Year");

*article "Gays in Prison Get Church Help" by Dave S.;

*vintage advertisements for the Hide & Seek, The Box Car, The Hayloft ("Denver's FIRST All Male Theatre"), Dutcher & Wicks Tire Co. ("Our tires have balls"), Club Baths of Denver, The Apartment ("The 'Boogiest' Music"), others;

*fabulous full-page photo ad for the Empire Baths on 6923 E. Colfax;*much more.

In the Cascade Voice issue April 1983 under OREGON SCOPE an article was published, CENSORSHIP SUIT WON.

On Tuesday, March 22, 1983 a decision by the U.S. District Judge Own Panner several of the mail censorship regulations at Oregon prisons were ruled unconstitutional….”One of several publications denied entry to Oregon State Prison was the Oregon based RFD Journal, a magazine for gay living a rural lifestyle. Staff member of RFD have taken an active interest in stopping harassment at Oregon State Prison. 

At the end of the article, “This is very definitely a victory for the gay community and for inmates of Oregon prisons and it is one which many people from across the state helped bring about,” concluded [Jerry] Waller.

 Check out: https://issuu.com/rfdmag/docs/050  this is RFD Issue 50 Spring 1987

Published on Mar 21, 1987

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