THING Magazine
Date
November 1989
Credits
- Robert Ford Founder
- Trent Adkins Founder
- Lawrence Warren Founder
Format
- Magazine 728
Links
Started in November 1989, THING magazine was a counter-cultural publication that chronicled the birth of Chicago's queer, Black club community.
“Started in 1989 by designer and writer Robert Ford, THING magazine was the voice of the Queer Black music and art scene in the early 1990s. Ford and his editors were part of the burgeoning House music scene, which originated in Chicago’s Queer underground, and some of the top DJs and musicians from that time were featured in the magazine, including Frankie Knuckles, Gemini, Larry Heard, Rupaul, and Deee-Lite. THING published ten issues from 1989-1993, before it was cut short by Ford’s death from AIDS-related illness”
—Primary Information, More information here.
