HELP Drummer March 1973 Male Beefcake Photos Rare Gay

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Fabulous, historical, and rare. Offered is the March 1973 issue of " H.E.L.P. Drummer " (Volume 2 #6) published by HELP Incorporated ("Homophile Effort for Legal Protection," an organization to fight police entrapment and provide legal assistance to gay men) out of West Hollywood, California. John Embry was Editor of the publication and Larry Townsend was President of the organization. A tabloid (fold-over) newspaper; when unfolded to full length it contains 32 pages including front and rear covers. Containing articles, news items (including political, LAPD, vice squad, and entrapment), columns, reviews, classifieds, vintage advertisements, and male beefcake photographs . Highlights include: *2/3-page photograph entitled " Spring! And a Young Man's Fancy " featuring male fashion models Jimmy Hughes, Paul Strand, and Bill Cable ("Stoner") in beachwear offered by Ah Men, a male fashion outlet; *half-page advertisement for Fred Halsted's gay film "TRUCK IT!" (with four photos); *photograph of then Los Angeles Mayor-candidate Tom Bradley holding a news conference for Gay Media and Community Representatives in the H.E.L.P. center : shown in the photograph are, among others, Tom Bradley, Drummer columnist Jim Kepner, Advocate News Editor Robb Cole, H.E.L.P. President Larry Townsend, and Drummer Editor John Embry; *full-page feature read more