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Metroline

 Collection
Identifier: PER-Metroline

Scope and Contents

The collection contains an incomplete run of issues of Metroline.

Dates

  • 1994 Apr. 28 - 2001 Feb.

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The records are stored in a restricted area and therefore may not be available on a same-day basis. Please contact the Hartford History Center in advance of your visit to have the material available in the research room.

Conditions Governing Use

See Hartford History Center's Collection Use policy. Permission to publish from the collection must be obtained in writing from curator of the Hartford History Center, and a copy of the published work may be requested by the Hartford History Center. The Hartford History Center reserves the right to refuse permission to publish, etc. to those who have not complied with its policies. Use of the collections will normally not be permitted for the purpose of promotion of commercial products and services or political campaigns. Hartford History Center at Hartford Public Library reserves the right to limit the number of photographic prints/captures and to restrict the use or reproduction of rare, fragile, or valuable objects.

Biographical / Historical

Metroline was a magazine dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community of Hartford, CT. It ran from 1982-2007. According to the Hartford Courant, at the time the magazine was sold to Michael Lauzier, executive director of Hartford's Gay and Lesbian Community Center in 1995, it had a bimonthly circulation of 20,000 in the Connecticut-Western Massachusetts area.

Extent

1.67 Linear Feet (4 letter boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The magazine of the LGBTQIA+ and gay-lesbian community of Hartford.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in chronological order. Boxes may not contain every issue in the listed date range.

Creator

Author
Katie Bushman
Date
October 2026
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Hartford History Center Repository

Contact:
Hartford History Center
Hartford Public Library
500 Main St
Hartford CT 06103 USA
860.695.6297