Henry Rollins In Touch Magazine (1983-1985)

Punk singer, writer, actor, poet, and podcaster Henry Rollins has been an outspoken queer ally since the beginning of his career. The gay magazine In Touch was particularly fond of him, with frequent coverage (and un-coverage) between 1983-85. Collected here are his various appearances in the magazine when he was still the front man for Black Flag, but also branching out with spoken word performances.

March, 1983

December, 1983

Rollins was finally the subject of a full feature in the September 1984 issue of In Touch. Editor-In-Chief Jim Yousling conducted the interview, telling him; “You’re so perfect for In Touch, because I’m doing a skin magazine and yet I’m really interested in rock and roll – so you give me that sexual excuse I need to write about you.”

“I understand fascism as some motherfucker trying to run some other fucker’s life, right? If you let someone do it, they’ll run your life. We can go out on the street right now and find all kinds of people who want to tell you what to do.”

“I think I am smart on stage, but I just get down and fuckin’ sweat and grind. I know I’m not good at interviews, ’cause I have a real hard time talking about myself.”