Spreading the Tea: Erie Gay News Catalogued in International and Domestic Queer Archives

Recently, editor Michael Mahler mailed out packages containing copies of all twelve 2025 monthly editions of Erie Gay News bound for their new international homes. The packages are part of the continued record of queer life in this region at IHLIA LGBTI Heritage in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and also The Arquives in Toronto, Canada.

For more than 30 years Northwestern PA, Western NY and Northeastern OH's queer residences have been able to rely on Erie Gay News as a source of news, events, information, support and affirmation. Each month, roughly 1,300 copies of the newsletter are printed, folded and then distributed to 120 distribution sites. If you, your company, or your organization would like to let the wider queer community know about an event you have had or will be having, send the newsletter your articles or information.

Deadline for articles or information for the good of our queer community is the 15th of each month and can be submitted via email to info@eriegaynews.com along with your name, contact information, and how you wish to be credited for your submission (whether by full name, first name only, or not at all). Anonymously sent materials will be treated as suspect. Any contact information you send in with your submission will be kept in strict confidence and will never be used for any purpose other than to verify or discuss any needed changes to your submission. By submitting an item, you are granting permission to publish that item openly on this website and on the pages of our printed publication. Please send in only items that are original to yourself, are "public domain," or have been granted permission to publish on this website by the originator of that item.

About the Author

Rex Apps

Rex Apps (he/him) began his involvement with the newsletter by volunteering at the monthly folding/distribution parties. This then led him to contribute to the publication with writing and photos. Rex has previously served as an officer with the NW PA Pride Alliance from 2021 to 2024. He studied English at Gannon