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GayBarchives was prominently featured in the annual Pride Issue of Gay City News, giving the preservation project massive exposure to an audience ten times its usual size. The feature has introduced the archive's historical mission to a massive new print and digital readership.

Highlights from the Gay City News Profile:

The Sizable Feature: Author and journalist David Kennerley, a long-time member of GayBarchives and author of the NYC bar culture book GETTING IN, conducted an extensive interview with founder Art Smith.

Spotlight on NYC Nightlife: The piece, titled "Facebook group GayBarchives captures glory days, forges connection," explicitly dives into the joys, pitfalls, and critical importance of documenting legendary, defunct queer spaces before their history vanishes.

The "Poster Boy": The feature heavily showcased iconic historical imagery, including photos of former Copa Key West bartender John McMarlin, who members have affectionately dubbed the archive's official "poster boy".

Massive Outreach: Because ⁠Gay City News is the largest and most widely read LGBTQ+ newspaper in the United States, this specific Pride placement catalyzed the project's explosive membership growth past the 68,000 mark.

Would you like to read more about the specific NYC bars highlighted in David Kennerley's interview, or see how the group plans to use this momentum for their upcoming historical road trips?

--- Tuesday July 7, 2026

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I think Google is stalking us.