His plays written for, and originally produced by The Glines, the non-profit organization for gay arts which he co-founded in 1976 with Barry Laine and Jerry Tobin, include On Tina Tuna Walk,[8] In Her Own Words (A Biography of Jane Chambers),[9] Men Of Manhattan (also made into a film directed by Anthony Marsellis),[10] Chicken Delight,[11][12] Body And Soul[13] Murder In Disguise, Key West, and Heavenly Days.
Other recognizable actors and prestigious writers (across all gender identities and sexual identities) who in later years worked with The Glines were Matthew Broderick, Jean Smart, Charles Busch, Allen Ginsberg, Lou Liberatore, Jonathan Hadary, Armistead Maupin, Pat Bond, Felice Picano, Ned Rorem, Vito Russo, Robin Tyler, Audre Lorde, Edmund White, Dan Lauria, James Purdy, John Rechy, Fisher Stevens, and Jack Wrangler.
When Torch Song Trilogy won Best Play just two years after public health recognition of the AIDS crisis, Glines said on the national telecast, "This is a stupendous and miraculous moment, and I would like to accept this in memory of Jane Chambers and Billy Blackwell and in honor of all my brothers and sisters."
After thanking Fierstein and others in the company, Glines concluded, "And lastly but most importantly to the one person who believed and followed the dream from the very beginning who never said, 'You’re crazy and it can’t be done,' I refer to my partner and my lover, Lawrence Lane."
"[18] The Times did not cover Glines' historic speech in its next day coverage, but did quote Natalia Makarova who won for Best Actress in a Musical for On Your Toes thanking her husband "who didn’t help much but wasn’t in the way."