New Phazes
Founded: 1988
Closed: 1999
Address: Later headquartered at Abaton Books, 2525 W Pikes Peak Ave.
Editors: Tamara Bartlett, Deb Contreras
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A monthly newsletter for the lesbian community of Colorado Springs. Issues are archived with PPLD, and are available to read online on The Internet Archive.
History
Originally, the publication was published out of Copy Cat Printing, which was located at Pikes Peak and Weber. Tamara Bartlett started working with the publication in its second year, and the publication would go on to be operated out of Tamara's bookstore, Abaton Books.[2]
On June 16, 1995, New Phazes hosted an art show at the Pikes Peak Gay Community Center's Bijou and Parkside location. Accompanying special events were also held at The Penthouse Lounge and the The Hide & Seek. [3]
Archived of New Phazes can be read in PPLD's Special Collections.
Key Dates
- June 16, 1995: New Phazes art show opening reception at the Pikes Peak Gay Community Center, Bijou and Parkside. Mentioned also were accompanying special events at The Penthouse Lounge and the The Hide & Seek.
References
Active start and end dates are based on issues that have been located. Earliest located issue is October 1989, Volume 2 Issue 3, so it stands to reason it started in 1988. Last found issue is August 1999. ↩︎
Bartlett, Tamara. “Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Oral History Project, Season 3 – Tamara Bartlett.” (Colorado Springs, CO), Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Oral History Project, October 11, 2022. Audio. Charles L. Tutt Library | digitalCC. https://digitalcc.coloradocollege.edu/record/3219?ln=en&p=bartlett&v=pdf#?xywh=-1972%2C-1%2C6902%2C3574. ↩︎
Celebrating Gay Pride ’95. June 14, 1995. Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection. https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=OTF19950614-01.2.31. ↩︎