The Watermark, Vol. 4, No. 17, August 21-September 3, 1997
Dublin Core
Title
The Watermark, Vol. 4, No. 17, August 21-September 3, 1997
Alternative Title
Watermark, Vol. 4, No. 17
Subject
Gay culture--United States
Description
The seventeenth issue in the fourth volume of The Watermark was published on August 21, 1997, and featured a broad range of recent developments and interesting stories in the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) community. Topics discussed in this issue include an interview with acclaimed women's tennis champion, Billie Jean King, a look at LGBTQ+ individuals living in Central Florida suburbs, and the new phenomenon of gays and lesbians using America Online (AOL) chatrooms to find friends and partners. This issue also highlights the various responses of certain Christian denominations regarding recent events in the LGBTQ+ community, such as the Southern Baptist call to boycott the Walt Disney Company for its high number of gay and lesbian employees. Throughout the issue are continued reports on AIDS medications, as well as information regarding court cases in the community.
Since 1994, The Watermark has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning August 31, 1994. Since then, The Watermark has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, The Watermark became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased The Watermark.
Since 1994, The Watermark has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning August 31, 1994. Since then, The Watermark has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, The Watermark became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased The Watermark.
Creator
Dyer, Tom
Simmons, Todd
York, KimBoo
Kilgore, Michael L.
Toscas, Dmitri
Smith, Nadine
Kirchler, Karen
Wilde, Diane
Crescitelli, Jim
Kundis, Ken
Sloan, Rosanne
Almeida, David
Provencher, Andre
Thomas, Clive
Triggs, Greg
Vassel, Yvonne C.T.
Smith, Scott
Masters, Billy
Vaillancourt, Daniel
Wiggins, Jayelle
Varnell, Paul
Keehnen, Owen
Mann, William
Skeel, Laura
Source
Original 40-page newspaper: The Watermark, Vol. 4, No. 17, August 21-September 3, 1997: Publications Collection, GLBT History Museum of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 1997-08-21
Date Copyrighted
1997-08-21
Date Issued
1997-08-21
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 40-page newspaper: The Watermark>
, Vol. 4, No. 17, August 21-September 3, 1997.
Is Part Of
The Watermark Collection, LGBTQ+ Collection, RICHES.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Medium
40-page newspaper
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Key West, Florida
Nashville, Tennessee
Tallahassee, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by Watermark Media.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Watermark Publishing Group and is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.
Curator
O'Neil, Rhiannon
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"About/Contact." WatermarkOnline.com, accessed January 26, 2018. http://www.watermarkonline.com/aboutcontact/.
Collection
Citation
Dyer, Tom et al., “The Watermark, Vol. 4, No. 17, August 21-September 3, 1997,” RICHES, accessed April 27, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/10316.