David Magazine
By: Jeff Auer (c) 2010
David magazine subtitled "Entertaining and Informing Gays" was originally published out of Jacksonville, Florida before moving headquarters to Fort Lauderdale in 1974. David was the precursor to popular gay magazines of later decades. Originally focusing on GLBT happenings in Florida, and Georgia, it expanded it's coverage nationally in the mid 1970's. It was published by Henry C. Godley and Mark W. Riley.
From 1974-75 there was a seperate monthly travel guide called "Little David".
In 1975 Godley and Riley formed the International David Society. The IDS focused on providing a wide range of services for GLBT members from travel to health insurance. The IDS dissolved in 1990.
From 1975 - 1979 it became a weekly called "This Week with David" and returned to a more local coverage of Florida and Georga.
In 1980 the magazine returned to a monthly format. The magazine lasted until the mid 1990's when it was replaced by "David" magazine in Atlanta in October 1998. That version of the magazine folded in November 2009.
On March 11, 2010, David Atlanta returned to publishing weekly issues after being purchased from the bankruptcy court by Gaydar Atlanta.
Eine Nov 19 2009
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