The Marlin Beach Affair: From Homosexual "Presence" to Gay "Community," by Fred Fejes
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Title
The Marlin Beach Affair: From Homosexual "Presence" to Gay "Community," by Fred Fejes
Subject
Media and Communications
Social Life and Community
Politics, Government, and Law
Sexuality / Sexual Behaviors
Work and Economic Life
Community Study
Arts and Culture
Identities
Description
The 1976 controversy over the Marlin Beach, a beachfront hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that openly sought a gay clientele, demonstrates the social, political and media dynamics that shaped the emergence of that community. Published originally on OutHistory in 2020 and updated in 2023.
Time Period
1970s
1980s
1990s
Person
Fejes, Fred
Castelli, John
Shaw, E. Clay
Campbell, Jack
Kunst, Bob
Place
Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Miami, FL
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marlinbeach
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