Clark Philip Polak (October 13, 1937 – c. September 20, 1980) was an American journalist and gay rights activist. He was known for creating and editing DRUM magazine (1964-1967), an early gay-interest periodical, and for his leadership role with the Philadelphia-based homophile organization, the Janus Society.
Polak killed himself in Los Angeles in 1980.[1]
Clark was the youngest son of Arthur Marcus Polak and Ann Polak and the brother of Marcus Arthur Polak and Roberta Esther Polak Weber/Shilling. He lived in a home that overlooked Hollywood with his friends and had two St. Bernards named Bert and Ernie. He was a loving uncle.
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