Tabloid Homosexuality

the 1950s/60s

Confidential, along with its Tabloid Rivals, Whisper,
Uncensored, Vice Squad & More
ruled the supermarket check-out aisles

Confidential (this page)
Exclusive / Exposed
He / Hush Hush
Inside Story
Jet Magazine
Lowdown
National Spotlite

issues shown roughly in date order

Confidential 1952 -1956
Confidential 1957 +

Confidential December 1952,
Vol 1-1 First Issue
World's Queerest Wedding!
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July 1953

Lavender Skeletons in TV's Closet
and

When Eddie Was a Lady - Duke of Windsor

January 1954

Hollywood -- Where Men are Men, and Women Too

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Courtesy Richard M

May 1954

Homosexuals Inc.

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July 1955

The Strange Case of Walter Chrysler Jr

(More Walter Chrysler in Jan 1956)

July 1955

The Untold Story of Marlene Dietrich


September 1955

The Lowdown on That Disorderly Conduct Charge Against Tab Hunter

September 1955
Jimmy Donahue's Private Peek at Christine



what year/month was the above???
I wonder if it was a real one of their covers...
as the Liberace article was July 1957, the Deitrich in July 1955
and Tab Hunter one in Sept 1955. I think someone cobbled it together.
The font is just slightly different...

November 1955
Why Did Johnnie Ray Try to Break Down Paul Douglas' Door

  

November, probably 1955
all I have is the cover and one page, and the other cover below

 

July 1956

The Vanderbilt's Heir's Lavender Hi-Jinx

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November 1956

Why Ike Bounced Arthur Vandenberg Jr



July 1957

Why Liberace's Theme Song Should Be "Mad About the Boy"

Okay, not Confidential, but on-topic

Modern Screen, October 1956
Liberace Tells "Why I'm Not Married"

January 1956

How the Navy Ousted its No. 1 "Gay" Gob
Walter Chrysler Jr

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May 1956
We Accuse Sumner Welles

September 1956
When Harvard Was Home Sweet Homo

 

 

Confidential 1957 +


If anyone can contribute scanned articles to this page, it would be appreciated