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Summary

This December 1981 issue of Pittsburgh’s Out features a variety of articles, including a guide to recognizing a “gay preppy,” a gift guide for lovers, and a preview of five new features for 1982. It also contains a review of Pittsburgh’s gay kitchens, an interview with Bob Morgan (a local activist and psychologist), and an editorial about the importance of gay bar patrons carrying ID cards.Other notable articles discuss:

A potential second March on Washington in 1982 by the National Organization of Lesbians and Gays (NOLAG).
The approval of a hepatitis B vaccine, tested on gay men.
The closing of Birmingham Booksellers, a feminist bookstore in Pittsburgh.
A lawsuit won by a gay man against the New York City Police Department for beatings during an anti-Cruising demonstration.
The Wisconsin Assembly’s approval of a gay rights bill.
The censorship of state-financed public service TV spots on gay wellness by California Governor Jerry Brown’s aide.
The conviction of a “White Night” rioter in San Francisco.
Concerns about the harmful effects of “poppers.”
The resignation of anti-gay State Senator John Briggs from the California Senate.
The election of Allen Morelli, an openly gay student, as student body president at Los Angeles City College.
High marks given to Chicago police orientations on gay and lesbian issues.
The Gay Rights National Lobby’s (GRNL) “National Constituent Lobby Month” initiative.
Pro-gay demonstrators interrupting a Jerry Falwell fundraiser.
A Texas Supreme Court ruling that relatives of a man who died during an auto-erotic act are entitled to accidental death benefits.
A federal jury awarding over $40,000 to a bisexual teacher in Ohio for job loss.
Anti-gay vandalism at Oberlin College.
The disbanding of the Gay Activist Alliance of New York.
A seminar chastising news media, particularly The New York Times, for homophobia.