The magazine was first published in the same size as TV Guide it featured a calendar of events, as well as listings of bars, businesses, and organizations serving the myriad needs of Chicago’s gay and lesbian community. Di Leo was responsible for the editorial content of Gay Chicago Magazine, as well as the publication’s business matters. Eventually, this evolved into Gay Chicago Magazinee, a nationally recognized entertainment guide to gay and lesbian life in the Chicago metropolitan area.ĭan Di Leo joined the staff in 1977, bringing to the weekly paper his expertise in reporting.
That line grew into Gay Chicago News, a weekly tabloid reporting community happenings, gossip, sporting events, and more. In 1976, Ralph Paul Gernhardt started a telephone information line which detailed news and events happening within Chicago’s gay and lesbian community.
