The Fifth Freedom
The Fifth Freedom was a periodic free newspaper of the Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier, Western New York's most prominent early gay rights organization. In being the official written mouthpiece of the region's first systematic gay rights organization, The Fifth Freedom expresses the earliest codified and widely distributed literature of the gay community within the region. With the publication of this digital collection, scholars now have universal access to this seminal civil rights-centric material. Covering the time period between 1970 and 1983, the literature of The Fifth Freedom necessarily comments on not only the self-expression of a largely "invisible" self-identified group in the years that followed the Stonewall riots and preceded the onset of the more well-known AIDS epidemic, but also upon the larger Western New York and American culture overall. The newspaper content as well as editorial direction both chronicle and critique a unique time in both American and world-wide history, as seen and expressed by an active, though underdocumented, population.
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Fifth Freedom, 1975-05-01
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Editorial: pg3
From Our Mailbag: pg3
Review: Funny Lady: pg5
Gay Visibility: pg6
A Three Week Celebration: pg8
Do Gay Men Rape Lesbians? Or Seism: An Obstacle To Gay Unity: pg11
Entertainment: pg12
Gay Talk: The Changing Times: pg14
Dear Blabby: pg16
Reaching Out To Gay Alcoholics: pg17
Poetry: pg19
Write On! Brittanica: pg20
A Tale Of Three Sisters: A Feminist Fable: pg21
Classified: pg23
Directory: pg24
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Fifth Freedom, 1975-04-01
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Vice Squad Cops Porno: pg4
U.B. Security Halts Investigation: pg7
Where Have All Those Young Gays Gone?: pg8
Gay Cruise: pg11
What's Happening?: pg12
Poet's Corner: pg13
Gay Pride Week '75: pg14
Mattachine Talks To Republicans: pg15
Excerpts: pg18
Theatre Review: "The Man With The Candy": pg20
From The Mailbag: pg22
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-03-01
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
U.B. Police: Security Or Harassment?: pg4
A Very Natural Feeling: pg6
Imps Of The Perverse: pg8
Sodomy Repeal Rally In Albany: pg10
They Even Take Our Children: pg11
Unglued?: pg15
What's Happening: pg17
In Defense Of Ourselves: pg18
Book Review: pg20
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Fifth Freedom, 1975-01-01
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Hibachi Room Triumphs: pg4
Lesbian Mother Fights For Custody: pg6
Mugger Attack: pg9
On Julius Eastman's Second Performance Lasting On Hour: pg10
Report On International Gay Congress: pg12
Morals: A Matter Of Whose: pg16
What's Happening: pg18
Lesbian Feminists Meet: pg19
What Is Gay Politics?: pg20
Sisters Calendar: pg22
In Search Of "The Fagot"- A Review: pg23
Education Series At The Center: pg24
The State Of The Movement: pg25
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-09-22
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
From Across The Miles: pg4
Friday-Monday: A Short Story: pg5
N.Y.S.C.G.O. Coming: pg6
Calendar: pg8
Deportation Protest: pg10
Sisters Change Schedule: pg12
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-09-01
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Teachers Union Speaks Out: pg3
Candidates Respond: pg4
Thinking Like A Woman: Male Backlash: pg6
Sisters Of Sappho - Why?: pg7
Calendar: pg8
Center Activities: pg9
Homophile's Manifesto, Part II: pg10
Canada Deports Gay Brother: pg11
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-08-18
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Really: pg3
Doing Battle: pg4
Movie Review: pg6
Short Story: " The Boys In 4-A": pg7
Calendar: pg8
Sisters Of Sappho; Coming Events: pg9
Homophile's Manifesto: pg11
Reading The LEO Stars: pg12
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-08-04
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
In This Issue And Coming Up: pg4
Gays As A Revolution Force: pg5
A Letter From Home: pg6
Justice To Homosexuals Gays And The Church cont'd: pg8
Calendar: pg10
Sisters Of Sappho Cover Story: pg11
Ask Lambda: pg12
Coming Out Of Darkness By Randall Vosburgh cont'd: pg13
Book Review: pg15
Dining Review: pg16
Artpark- "Aardvark" Review: pg17
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-07-23
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Editorial: pg4
In This Issue: pg5
Must Everybody Hire Homosexuals: pg6
Christopher St.: pg8
Calendar: pg10
Ask Lambda: pg11
Transexualism: (Coming Out of Darkness, pt.II): pg12
Gay Marriage: pg13
Poet's Corner: pg15
News & Want Ads: pg16
Coffee House: First Course: pg17
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-07-07
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Editorial: pg4
Reviews: pg5
Song, Sung & Unsung, Folk & Poetry Workshop: pg7
Gay Pride Week Picnic '74: pg8
Calendar: pg10
Ask Lambda: pg11
Adoption: pg12
Coming Out Of Darkness (Pt I): pg13
Poets' Corner: pg15
Want Ads: pg16
News: pg17
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-06-23
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Editorials: pg4
Grand Opening: pg5
Gay Males And Lesbians: pg7
Transvestites And Transexuals: pg9
Calendar: pg10
News: pg11
Ask Lambda: pg12
My Life By Dusty LaMar: pg13
Gays And The Media: pg15
Want Ads: pg16
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-06-09
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Gay Pride Week: pg5
Calendar Of Events: pg10
Take A Tour With Me, Of Our New Center: pg13
Poetry: pg14
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-05-19
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
A Touching Experience: pg4
Tentative Gay Pride Week Calendar: pg7
Bottoms Up... VD And You: pg8
Homosexuals' Mental State Sound: pg16
Poetry: pg18
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-05-05
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Gay Center Makes Its Move: pg5
Calendar Of Events: pg6
Mattachine Polls Legislators: pg8
Crusin Syracuse: pg10
Membership Drive: pg11
Coalition Hires Full-Time Lobbyist: pg12
Open Letter Of Apology To The Gay Community: pg15
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-04-14
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Letter To the Editor: pg3
Mattina Talks With Mattachine: pg4
Calendar Of Events: pg6
Legal Status Of The Homosexual: pg7
Mattachine Tackles Discrimination: pg9
Rochester Gay Center Relocates: pg9
Going To Syracuse?: pg9
Attention- Michael Walter: pg9
Gay Pride Week '74 :pg11
Speaking Out: pg12
Political Notes - State And Local: pg13
Gay Write in: pg13
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-03-10
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
The Bar Issue: pg4
Dear Sisters: pg7
Calendar Of Events: Pg8
Homosexual Disputes Contentions By Doctor: pg 10
Important Notice: pg11
Letters To Editor: pg13
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-02-17
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Editorial: pg3
Mattachine Society Stinks?: pg4
Mattachine Mini-Minutes: pg6
Is It Better, In This Society, To Be Heterosexual?: pg7
Eruisin Rochester: pg8
Calendar: pg10
Short Shots: pg12
Measure Up Or Shut Up: pg15
Poetry: pg16
Attention: pg19
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Fifth Freedom, 1974-01-06
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Editorial: pg3
Instant Cure: pg5
Mattachine: pg6
If There Weren't Any Antihomsexual Laws, WOuld Homosexuals Be Encouraged To Proselytize? Would There Be More Homosexualds As A Result? pg7
Calendar: pg8
Short Shots: pg10
Another Epidemic: pg12
Instant: pg13
Editorial: pg13
Poetry: pg14
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Fifth Freedom, 1973-12-23
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Progress Report: pg5
Poetry: pg7
Letters To The Editor: pg8
You Can Help!: pg9
Q&A: pg10
Bulletin Board: pg12
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Fifth Freedom, 1973-11-30
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Gay Group Formed IN Alfred NY: pg3
Food For Gays: pg4
Gay Housing Information Center: pg5
Cartoon: pg7
Buffalo Gays Attend: pg8
Feeling Crabby?: pg9
Reprint Of Q&A From GAA Booklet: pg 10
Letters To THe Editor: pg12
Christmas Dance & Buffet: pg13
Poet's Corner: pg14
Bulletin Board: pg16
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Fifth Freedom, 1973-10-21
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Mishima: Death In A Closet: pg3
The Lit Kit #6: pg8
Support Gay Business: pg9
Poet's Corner: pg10
Bulletin Board: pg12
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Fifth Freedom, 1973-09-23
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Questions #15: pg3
That Playboy Panel: pg5
Note Of Interest: pg6
Cartoon: pg6
Bigots In N. Tonawanda?: pg6
The Gay Community Is: pg8
Service Center Open: pg9
The Lit Kit #5: pg10
Book Review: pg12
Poet's Corner: pg13
Bulletin Board: pg16
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Fifth Freedom, 1973-08-19
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Buffalo's Gay Community Services Center Re-Opening!: pg3
What's In A Blow Job: pg4
Book Review: pg5
Who Was She?: pg7
Toronto Gay Pride Week Calendar: pg8
The Facts: pg9
The Lit Kit #4: pg11
Question #14: pg12
Poet's Corner: pg13
Cartoon: pg14
Bulletin Board: pg16
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Fifth Freedom, 1973-07-15
The Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier
Gay Pride Week In Buffalo: pg3
RE/ Ms. Davis's Article On "Lesbianism And Bisexuality": pg5
Question #11: pg8
Question #12: pg8
Tragedy In New Orleans: pg9
Of Interest: pg10
The Lift Kit #3: pg12
Poet's Corner: pg13
Cartoon: pg13
Question #13: pg14
Bulletin Board: pg16