Gay Bob (Replica 70's Promo Tee/World's First Gay Doll) Color:Gold Beneath the Double Header

Beneath the Double Header

and cruising—but also as an art gallery and workshop where the leathermaking craft was on display

Midnight Express (1978) is most often remembered as a brutal prison drama about an American student trapped in a Turkish jail—but for queer audiences

Cherry Grove and the Pines thrived as places where identities loosened

Gay Bob (Replica 70's Promo Tee/World's First Gay Doll) Color:Gold Beneath the Double HeaderGay Bob The Worlds First Gay Doll (1977) Released in 1977, Gay Bob made headlines as the first openly gay dolla bold, tongue in cheek creation that arrived at the height of the post liberation era. Created by former advertising executive Harvey Rosenberg, the doll was both a novelty item and a statement, packaged in a custom closet shaped box complete with campy details and playful attitude. Gay Bob came dressed for the partearring, flannel shirt,