The Backroom
Title
The Backroom
Format
Bulletin Board System (BBS)
Name
The Backroom
Area Code
718 Area Code
City and State/Province
New York, NY
Abbreviations/Alias
Backroom BBS
Year Founded (approximate)
1985
Last Year Active (approximate)
1997
Network/Platform
Host BBS of GayCom network
Intended Audience
gay people; people with HIV/AIDS
Primary Language
American English
Exterior References
Attached advertisement from Issue 55 of Outweek Magazine (July 18, 1990).
Attached Item of Interest from RFD#45 (Winter 1985).
Attached Item of Interest from RFD#45 (Winter 1985).
- Boardwatch Magazine, Vol. 06, No. 2 (April 1992) - Discussion of advertising the Backroom in Boardwatch
- The Joy of Cybersex (1993) - Discussion of The Backroom and it's various boards
- The TEXTFILES.COM Historical BBS List: 718 Area Code Map - Description of BBS creation, history, and impact
- David Charnow Upper Westsider papers, 1987-1990 (Finding Aid) - Collection holding printouts of posts from Backroom BBS
- "When AOL Was GayOL," Slate (Aug 2014) - Discussion of the Backroom's place within early LGBT life online. Includes scan of Backroom magazine ad
Files
Collection
Citation
“The Backroom,” Queer Digital History Project, accessed April 20, 2024, https://queerdigital.com/items/show/42.