The Creators of THING
Robert Ford Publisher of THING magazine, Robert was undoubtedly a Black intellectual. He was the creator of Think Ink and, along with Trent Adkins and Lawrence Warren, was a co-founder […]
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THING Preserved at Chicago’s History Museum
THING’s impact on the LGBT+ community was profound. The THING magazine records housed at Chicago’s History Museum contain outpourings of love in the form of letters, photographs, and notes from […]
History of Thing Magazine
Founded in Chicago in 1989 by Robert Ford, Trent Adkins, and Lawrence Warren, THING magazine was a Black gay and lesbian underground arts journal. THING Magazine began with issue no. […]
THING Magazine on Google Arts & Culture
THING magazine is online as part of Google Arts & Culture. What is THING? THING magazine was founded as a platform for Black LGBTQ+ life. As such, its issues are […]
Read THING Magazine Online
The Art Institute of Chicago has scanned each issue of THING Magazine so that you can read them online.
THING 1989-1993 Issues
THING magazine was founded in 1989 in Chicago, Illinois, as a platform for Black LGBTQ+ life. THING‘s original ten issues are full of art, Black and LGBTQ+ culture, camp, commentary, […]
THING Spring 2022 Commemorative Issue
Get a beautiful, full-color copy of our Commemorative Issue: Celebrating the Fabulousness of THING. Purchase copies online through MagCloud.com
Is This You Thing?
If you see yourself, or someone you know, send an email to mother@houseofthing.com.
Think Ink Magazine
Think Ink was a black-and-white magazine Robert Ford, Trent Adkins, and Lawrence Warren launched in 1987 with the assistance of graphic designer Simone Bouyer. “Fashioned as a black arts paper […]
Ground Zero Launch Party
In 1987, Bouyer opened the Wholesome Roc Gallery and Cafe at 2360 N. Clybourn in Chicago with accountant and small business advisor Stephanie Coleman. “I can’t say we made a […]