Pride Ad Prejudice
(This piece appeared in the June 7-13, 1985 issue of the L.A. Weekly.) Christopher Street West’s show will go on, despite the refusal of Newsweek, Time and U.S. News and World Report to carry the accompanying ad for the Los Angeles Gay Pride Celebration. Last Thursday, Christopher Street West (CSW) announced a lawsuit against the three big weekly news magazines, which all said, “No, thank you,” when asked to be part of its $35,000 ad campaign for the event. The magazines, all