New York Native

New York Native
Cover of the June 1, 1987 issue of the New York Native, featuring an article by John Lauritsen on AZT.
Cover of the June 1, 1987 issue, featuring an article by John Lauritsen on AZT
TypeBi-weekly gay newspaper
PublisherCharles Ortleb
EditorCharles Ortleb
FoundedDecember 5, 1980
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publicationJanuary 13, 1997
HeadquartersNew York City

The New York Native was a biweekly gay newspaper published by Charles Ortleb in New York City from December 1980 until January 13, 1997. It was the only gay paper in New York City during the early part of the AIDS epidemic, and pioneered reporting on AIDS when most others ignored it.[1][2] The paper subsequently became known for attacking the scientific understanding of HIV as the cause of AIDS and endorsing HIV/AIDS denialism.[3]

  1. ^ Final edition – analysis of the cause of closure of the New York Native gay issues publication, Chris Bull, The Advocate, February 18, 1997 Archived February 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ And The Band Played On Randy Shilts, St. Martin's Press, 2000
  3. ^ Epstein, Steven (1996). Impure Science: AIDS, Activism, and the Politics of Knowledge. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-20233-3.