Journal tagged by Writing

For our second post highlighting the writing in the magazines we champion, we present an excerpt from the 10th anniversary issue of Port. From an essay by author Jeremy Atherton Lin, and based on his recent book ‘Gay Bar: Why We Went Out,’ it reflects on the everchanging history of gay meeting spaces.

Today we launch a new series on the Journal, highlighting the writing in the magazines we champion. Each ‘Close-up’ post will feature a written excerpt from a recent issue – we start today with an interview with singer Rowetta, from the 23rd issue of The Gentlewoman.