Christopher Street was a gay-oriented magazine published in New York City, New York. Known both for its serious discussion of issues within the gay community and its satire of anti-gay criticism, it was one of the two most-widely read gay-issues publications in the United States. The magazine featured original fiction from such notable authors as Andrew Holleran as well as emerging new gay writers. First published in July of 1976, Christopher Street printed 231 issues before closing its doors in December of 1995.