Throughout Playboy’s history, our cartoons have commented on and made light of nearly every cultural moment, from the Vietnam War to the sexual revolution. We’ve clowned on everyone and everything over the decades. So, this Pride Month, it’s in the spirit of inclusion that we present to you some gay vintage cartoons. From a wink at male camaraderie in the ’70s all the way to the gay marriage debate of the 2010s, let’s have a laugh.
“I’m okay with gay marriage because it increases the probability of gay divorce.” Harley Schwadron, 2011.“Of course your wife doesn’t understand you.” Sidney Harris, 1971.“It’s a real adult script, J.B. — boy meets girl, boy leaves girl, boy meets boy.” Alden Erikson, 1966.John Dempsey, 1969.William Hoest, February 1973.“Come Anthony — or we’ll miss the protest rally.” Alden Erikson, 1970.“It’s worse than we thought. She’s waiting for the right girl to come along.” Sidney Harris, 1971.William Hoest, May 1973.“We were wrong about Roger, dear…he’s not gay after all.” Don Orehek, September 1994.
