The Advocate : The National Gay Newsmagazine, Issue 452, August 5, 1986

Los Angeles: Liberation Publications, 1986. 114pp; b&w and color illus. 4to. Saddle-stapled in photo-illustrated wraps. Very good or better, with short splits at spine ends, and a short tear to upper rear corner.

A scarce and desirable issue of this long-running LGBTQ magazine, notable for containing a six-page profile of artist Keith Haring (1958-1990), with reproduced examples of his work. Other features include a "pictorial roundup" of Gay Pride '86 and an article about "motivational counselor" Louise Hay, as well as the usual mix of news, reviews, classifieds, etc. With a cover photo of Haring by Gene Bagnato.