Fertile LaToyah Jackson
Fertile LaToyah Jackson was a zine by Vaginal Davis.
Fertile LaToyah Jackson was published in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., and first appeared in the late 1980's, ending in the 1990's. Edited by Vaginal Davis, it also featured photographs and quotes from Fertile LaToyah Jackson, for whom the zine was named. One feature announced "What Fertile Sez, People Copy" and listed the various ways Fertile had impacted the culture.
The zine also appeared in video (VHS) form, and became a nexus point for a small underground filmmaking community in L.A.
From Adam Block, "Scanning The 'Zine Scene", in The Advocate (1/30/90):
Fertile La Toyah Jackson Magazine: Scandalous, unhinged gossip, glamour tips, and self-promotion by a posse of black drag queens known as the Afro Sisters (who also perform as a band). Fertile is the cover girl, and Vaginal Davis edits. They rate bars and male strippers and offer their own "Queen's Glossary" when not offering dirt on teen Stars that the Hollywood Kids would never touch, even if they believed it. A veritable John Waters film of a skinny 'zine.
