Out of the Closet

Articles and Awards

Copyright Louis Paul Hennefeld 1983

 

Articles


January 17, 1981


                        


Gay Community News, Vol. 8, No. 25, Boston, MA
Gay and Lesbian History on Stamps, Paul Hennefeld, p. 8 – 9


1982


 


The Homosexualization of America, The Americanization of The Homosexual,
Dennis Altman, St. Martin Press, NY, 1982.
On page 73 and 78, the above GCN article is mentioned.


August 1982


 


Mandate, Vol. 9, No. 86, Modernismo Pub. Ltd., NY
Gay History on Stamps, Freeman Gunter, p. 52 -55, 78 - 81


August 1983


 


Him, Issue 60, London, England
Gay Stamp Collection, Joynson Ramsay, p. 24 - 25


November 1983


 


Out, No. 80, Pittsburgh, PA
Gay and Lesbian History on Stamps, Hennefeld, p. B8 - B9


1984


 


1984 - The Gay Engagement Calendar,
Martin Greif, Main Street Press,
Pittstown, NJ [See Dec. 11 for photo and information]


July 1987


 


Mandate, Vol. 13, No. 7, Modernismo Pub. Ltd., NY
The Philatelist's Guide to Gay History, Stephen Dambach, p. 30 - 33


Aug/Sept 1987


 


Plain Brown Rapper, San Diego, CA
Gay History on World Stamps, Orion Taylor, p. 5 - 10


June 7, 1988


 


The Advocate, Issue 500, Los Angeles, CA
If You Can’t Lick 'em, Collect 'em, Gerry Kroll, p. 42 - 43


July 10, 1988


 


Herald News, Passaic, NJ
Paterson Native Collects Gay Stamps, Rosalie Longo, p. B10 - B11


October 19, 1991


 


Stamps Magazine,
Reporting on An Alternate Lifestyle, Herman Herst, Jr.


1992


 


The First Gay Pope - And Other Records, Lynne Yamaguchi Fletcher,
Alyson Publications Inc., Boston, MA
First Gay Stamp Club & Gay Stamp Collection, p. 49


June 19, 1992


 


The Washington Blade, Vol. 23, No. 25, Washington, DC
Gay Philatelists Lick The Habit, John Perry, p. 53


July 7, 1992


 


Christopher Street, Issue 182, P.O. Box 1475, Church St. Station, NY, NY
The Birth of The Gay & Lesbian Philatelic Society,
Paul Hennefeld, p. 13 - 19


1993


 


Twenty - First Century Challenge - Lesbians and Gays in Education,
Susan McConnell - Celi, Lavender Crystal Press, Red Bank, NJ, 1993
Gay & Lesbian History on Stamps Club, Paul Hennefeld, p. 146 - 151


Spring/Summer 1993


 


Metro Source, 479A Hudson St., #D12, NY, NY
Gay and Lesbian History on Stamps Club, Bill Gordon, p. 48

1994


 


Family - A Portrait of Gay and Lesbian America, Nancy Andrews
Harper Collins, NY, p. 24 - 25 (Story and Photo)


July 15, 1994


 


Herald News, Passaic, NJ
Can't Lick This Stamp Collection, Rosalie Longo, p. 2



Awards


March 10-13


1983


INTERPEX, New York City Coliseum
ASDA/APS Bronze Award


September 23-25


 


STAMP FESTIVAL, Madison Square Garden, NY
ASDA/APS Silver Award & ATA Silver Award


November 4 - 6


 


FLOREX, St. Petersburg, FL
ASDA/APS Silver/Bronze Award


November 17 - 20


 


NATIONAL, Madison Square Garden, NY
ASDA/APS Silver/Bronze Award


February 24 – 26


1984


BEPEX, Elmwood Park, NJ
ASDA/APS Silver Award


March 15 - 18


 


INTERPEX, Madison Square Garden, NY
ASDA/APS Silver Award & ATA Bronze Award


April 7 - 9


 


BLOOMPEX, Bloomfield, NJ
Silver Award & Best Topical Exhibit


May 4 - 6


 


ALPEX, Allentown, PA
Silver Award


May 26 - 28


 


STAMPOREE, Bal Harbor, FL
Silver Award & Best Topical &- Henry Plesner Trophy


August 17 - 19


BANNED


JAXPEX, Jacksonville, FL
Invited to exhibit, then collection was "BANNED" and not shown!


September 14 - 16


 


STAMP FESTIVAL, Madison Square Garden, NY
ASDA/APS Gold Award & ATA Silver Award


October 5-7


 


SOUTHWESTPEX, Los Alamos, NM
Grand Award & Best In Class Award
APS Best Exhibit Entered & ATA Best Topical &
Jean Davis Award for Best Topical


October 26 - 28


 


NOJEX, Secaucus, NJ
ASDA/APS Silver Award & ATA Bronze Award


November 15 - 18


 


NATIONAL, Madison Square Garden, NY
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award & ATA Gold Award


February 8 - 10


1985


SARAPEX, Sarasota, FL
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award


March 1 - 3


 


BEPEX, Elmwood Park, NJ
Best In Section Award


April 26 - 28


 


WESTPEX, San Francisco, CA
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award & O’Neill Memorial Award & Best Topical Award


October 11 - 13


 


NOJEX, Secaucus, NJ
ASDA/APS Silver Award & ATA Silver Award


November 22 - 24


 


NATIONAL, Madison Square Garden, NY
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award & ATA Silver Award


February 7 – 9


1986


SARAPEX, Sarasota, FL
ASDA/APS Silver/Bronze Award


February 28 – March 2


 


BEPEX, Montvale, NJ
First Award & Gold Award


March 22 - 23


 


SANDICAL, San Diego, CA
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award


April 19 - 20


 


BLOOMPEX, Bloomfield, NJ
Second Award & Silver Award


April 26 - 27


 


STIPEX, Staten Island, NY
Second Award & Silver Award


May 9 - 11


 


ROMPEX, Denver, CO
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award & ATA Silver Award


October 11 - 12


 


NOCOPEX, Fort Collins, CO
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award


October 27 - 30


 


NATIONAL, 7th Avenue Armory, New York City
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award & ATA Silver Award


March 12 – 15


1987


INTERPEX, Madison Square Garden, NY
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award, ATA Silver Award & ATOZ Award


June 26 - 28


 


SEPEX/TOPEX, Columbia, SC
Annual Convention of the American Topical Association
Reserve Grand Award & Gold Award


October 22 - 25


 


NATIONAL, Madison Square Garden, NY
ASDA/APS Gold Award & ATA Silver


November


 


BLOOMPEX, Bloomfield, NJ
Gold Award


March 17 –20


1988


INTERPEX, Madison Square Garden, NY
ASDA/APS Gold Award & ATA Silver Award


June 17 - 19


 


TOPEX, Toronto, Canada
Gold Award & Best Researched Award


November 4 - 6


 


FLOREX, Orlando, FL
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award & ATA Award & AAPE Award


March 16 – 19


1989


INTERPEX, Madison Square Garden, NY
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award & ATA Silver Award & AAPE Award


June 19 - 30


 


Celebrating Gay Pride Month,
Out Of The Closet was on exhibit at the Montclair Library, NJ


November 8 - 11


 


NATIONAL, Madison Square Garden, NY
ASDA/APS Gold Award - ATA Gold


November 17 - December 3


 


WORLD STAMP EXPO '89, Washington, DC
I assembled a one-frame (16 page) exhibit for this show.


February 9 – 11


1990


SANDICAL, San Diego, CA
ADSA/APS Silver Award & ATA Gold Award & AAPE Award


March 9 - 11


 


Florida West Coast Stamp EXPO, St. Petersburg, FL
ASDA/APS Gold Award & ATA Gold Award


June 1 - 3


 


TOPEX/RIPEX, Providence, RI
ATA Gold Award & GLHSC Best First Page Award


June 21


 


AT&T Diversity Day, NJ
16 page exhibit I assembled for World Stamp EXPO was exhibited at AT&T.


June 21 - 30


 


Montclair, NJ
Alternate Lifestyles - Out Of The Closet, was on exhibit at the
Montclair Public Library in honor of Gay Pride Month.


July 12


 


Princeton, NJ
Showed 'Out Of The Closet' to Gay People of Princeton


November 9 - 11


 


VAPEX,Virginia
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award


March 7 – 8


1991


Florida West Coast EXPO, St. Petersburg, FL
ASDA/APS Gold Award


March 14 - 17


1991


INTERPEX, Madison Square Garden, NY
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award & ATA Silver Award & AAPE Award


April 20 - 21


 


MANPEX, Manchester, CT
First Place & Gold Award


June


 


Lesbian & Gay Achievement Award,From the New Jersey Lesbian & Gay Coalition


August 30 - September 1


 


MERPEX, Merchantville, NJ
Show not competitive


February 22 - 23


1992


Nashville Stamp Show, Nashville, TN
Silver/Bronze Award


June 7


 


Penguin Place, Philadelphia, PA
Showed the collection at the Lesbian & Gay Community Center in Philadelphia.


June 26 - 28


 


TEXPEX, Arlington, TX
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award & ATA Silver Award


September 23


 


GAANJ, Gay Activist Alliance of NJ,
showed the collection and BBC documentary.


October 6


 


Received the Lidman Award [Silver Award with Felicitations],
for the Christopher Street article I wrote,
The Birth of the Gay and Lesbian Philatelic Society.


October 16 - 18


 


Unitarian Church of Montclair, NJ
Exhibited collection for the congregation.


October 28 - November 1


 


Postage Stamp Mega-Event, Jacob Javits Convention Center, NY City
Collection in the Court of Honor - Gold Award


November 17


 


Gay & Lesbian Community Center, Hartford, CT
Showed my stamp collection and BBC Documentary.


April 30 – May 2


1993


Ontario, Canada – National Philatelic Exhibition
Birth of The Gay & Lesbian History on Stamps Club Silver/Bronze Award
Gay & Lesbian History on Stamps Handbook Bronze Award


May 14 - 16


 


ROMPEX, Aurora, CO
ASDA/APS Large Silver Award & ATA Silver


June 1 - 30


 


Goldwyn Hollywood Public Library, Los Angeles, CA
My "One Frame" exhibit of Gay History was on display for Gay Pride Month.


June 13


 


First Presbyterian & Trinity Church of South Orange, NJ
Exhibited my Gay stamp collection and showed BBC Documentary to members
of the congregation and PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Gays & Lesbians).


August 19 - 22


 


STAMPSHOW '93, Houston, TX
Gay & Lesbian History on Stamps Handbook Literature & Silver/ Bronze Award


October 1 & 15


 


'Daring To Be Different' film series, Unitarian Church of Montclair, NJ
My 'Out of the Closet' stamp collection exhibited at this festival.


October 28 - 31


 


Mega-Event, Madison Square Garden, NY
Court - Of - Honor, Gold Award.


January 27 – 30


1994


HAFNIA ’94 International Philatelic Exhibition
Gay & Lesbian History on Stamps Handbook Bronze Award
The Birth of The Gay & Lesbian Philatelic Society Certificate of Participation


June 5


 


New Jersey’s 'First Gay Pride Postmark', inspired by Paul Hennefeld, designed
by David Bryan, and accomplished through the efforts of Susan Menahe.


June 18 - September 24


 


Becoming Visible, The Legacy of Stonewall, NY Public Library
Stonewall cover designed by Paul Hennefeld was included in this exhibit.


July 15


 


Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
A black-tie affair, honoring photographer Nancy Andrews and the subjects
of her book Family - A Portrait of Gay and Lesbian America.


November 28


 


General Von Steuben Bicentennial Postmark, River Edge, NJ
Postmark designed by Paul Hennefeld, approved and used for one month.


May 27 – 29


1995


NOJEX, North Jersey Stamp Exhibition, Secaucus, NJ
ASDA/APS Silver Award & ATA Silver Award


September 22


NOT SHOWN   


'Daring To Be Different' film series, Unitarian Church, Montclair, NJ
Paul Hennefeld sponsored 'Boys Life', frames for stamp collection were
not put up. Gay stamp collection was not shown.


October 6 - 8


 


SESCAL, Stamp Exhibition of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award & ATA Silver Award


February 22 – 25


1996


Postage Stamp Mega Event, Jacob Javits Convention Center, NYC
ASDA/APS Vermeil Award & ATA Silver Award


April 13 - 14


 


DELPEX, Delaware Philatelic Exhibition, Wilmington, DE
Gold Award & Most Popular Exhibit - (Chosen by visitors’ ballots)


July 12 - 14


 


TOPEX - Southwest Philatelic Federation, Dallas, TX
Gold Award & AAPE Award & Most Popular Exhibit - (Chosen by visitors’ ballots)


September 27 - 29


 


PNSE, Philadelphia National Stamp Exhibit, King of Prussia, PA
Gold Award & ATA Gold


December 20 - January 97


 


Lesbian & Gay Community Center, 208 W 13th St., NYC
Out Of The Closet exhibited at the center.


February


1997


Above exhibit extended thru February 18th


May 29 - June 8


 


Pacific '97, International Stamp Show, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
Silver Award


April 6 – 9


2000


MEGA EVENT – Pier 92, NYC
Vermeil Award & Special Award & AAPE Award& ATA Award


May 27 – 29


 


NOJEX, Secaucus, NJ
Gold Award


October


2001


Collection was on exhibit at the Montclair Public Library for
Stamp Collecting Month, and October 11th, Coming Out Day.


December 11, 2002


 


For my 70th Birthday, Blair had Out of The Closet put on the web see
www.paulsgaystamps.com

                                    


Copyright Louis Paul Hennefeld 1983