paper trailBefore there was Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, or Hinge, before a simple swipe could connect two people in an instant, there were personal ads, also known as classifieds. Sarah Creighton Keogh looks at how these small, hopeful messages printed in the back pages of newspapers and magazines, sandwiched between horoscopes and event listings, allowed many queer people to reach out in search of love, companionship, or just someone who understood.