Jay Blotcher
Bio
Jay Blotcher has documented the lives of gays and lesbians in his work as a journalist, writer, publicist, film producer, and activist. Blotcher moved to New York City in May 1982 and began writing for Christopher Street and The New York Native, two publications for the New York City gay community. He was a producer for "Our Time," a 13-week TV series on metropolitan gay life, hosted by activist-historian Vito Russo. Blotcher was a member of the founding chapters of ACT UP and Queer Nation in New York City in the late 80s and early 90s. Blotcher has written for The New York Times, Spy, Backstage, Boston Phoenix, Salon, Outweek, Advocate and Out and his nonfiction essays appear in eight anthologies. Blotcher will be seen in an upcoming documentary by Jeffrey Schwarz about activist-film historian Vito Russo, which will have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival in October, 2011.
Website
http://www.jayblotcher.com
Stories
From West Village about Bookstores
Published on: 06/04/2006
From East Village &West Village about Drugs, homeless
Published on: 02/06/2004
From Central Park about Sweet and Sour
Published on: 01/31/2004
