Kurt Erichsen

Erichsen's friend gave him a gay bar guide in which the publisher wanted someone to draw cartoons for two newspapers.

The book covers gay relationships and the LGBT community's attempts at marriage equality over the years.

[5] Another series he produced was "The Sparkle Spinsters" about a trio of gay friends, inspired by Gilbert Shelton's Freak Brothers.

[6] Erichsen's work has been published in eight issues of Gay Comix and was a regular feature in Meatmen.

[7][8] He also drew commissioned illustrations for Instinct magazine, Lambda Rising Book Report, and Fairy Flicks.

[4] Erichsen has long been active in science-fiction fandom, producing a great deal of fan art, and in 2002 he received the Rotsler Award for his work from SCIFI Inc.[4][3] In May 2015, he was a featured panelist at the first Queers & Comics conference, as one of the "Pioneers of Queer Men's Comics".

[9] While working at the TMACOG, Erichsen aided in restoring the Ottawa River and the Maumee Bay State Park.

[10] In 2009, he received the National Association of Regional Councils' John Bosley Award for his work with the TMACOG.