List of magazines for gay men

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This list of magazines for homosexual men contains existing or discontinued periodicals that are predominantly assigned to the homosexual field.

A.

  • AboutAdam: Germany. Founded December 2015, lists gay dates and locations all over Germany.
  • ADAM : (Germany) (originally among us ), 1972–2011
  • Adonis (Germany) every two months until July / August 1987, then merger with DON to become Don & Adonis
  • Advocate Men: (US, June 1984- September 1997) Published by The Advocate , gay news magazine. Renamed Men in October 1997 , ( ISSN  0742-4701 )
  • All-American Man (for international readers) December 1987 - December 1990
  • Men of Advocate Men October / November 1985 - September 1989
  • Male Pictorial October 1989 - February 1993
  • Advocate Classifieds Weekly December 1, 1992 - September 16, 1997. Advocate Classifieds went Unzipped.
  • All-Boy: (USA, eight times a year, since 1999) Focused on young men. Published by Color Ink, Inc.
  • All-Man: (US, quarterly, summer 1987 - October 1989, twice monthly since January 1990) Originally published by Modernismo Publications (merged with Mavety Media 2002). Published by Mavety Media Group, Inc. ( ISSN  1083-2459 )
  • Amigo: (Czech Republic, twice a month since 1999)
  • Attitude : (United Kingdom, monthly since 1994)

B.

  • Badpupppy Magazine: (USA, since 2004) Focused on young men. Collaboration with badpuppy.com website. Published by "special editions" by All-Boy magazine (see above).
  • Banjee: (US, since 2003) Focused on African-American men. Published by Banjee Boi, Inc.
  • BEAR: (Germany 1996–2016) Germany's "bear magazine", focused on bearded, hairy men. Published by TSM Media GmbH, Cologne
  • Black Inches : (US, since 1996) Focused on African-American men. Published by Mavety Media Group, Inc. ( ISSN  1084-2462 )
    • Also published: Classic Black Inches (since 2000) ( ISSN  1535-055X )
  • Blueboy: (USA, 1975 - 3 issues, twice monthly January / February 1976 - August / September 77, monthly since November 1977) Published by Global Media Group, Ltd. ( ISSN  0279-3733 )
  • blu Magazin (Germany, monthly) blu Media Network blu.fm
  • BODY (Germany) 1985–1990, men's nudes magazine by Jens MA Reimer , published by BodyArt , Munich
  • Boner (EU) monthly since 2013, Bilingual Magazine for homoerotic Lifestyle
  • Bound & Gagged Magazine: (USA, 1987-2005)
  • BOX (Germany, since 1993) Germany's magazine for gay men
  • Bronc: (USA, 1970s – 1980s?) Focused on muscular / tough men.
  • BUDDY (Germany) since 1966, mixture of hardcore, satire and criticism of Catholicism by Jens MA Reimer
  • Bulk Male: (US, since the 1980s?) Focused on tall / overweight men.
  • Kiss. Austrian magazine of HOSI .
  • Butt , gay magazine; Netherlands. Ed .: Gert Jonkers, Job van Bennekom. English speaking (since 2001)

C.

  • Canadian Male: (CDN, 1990s) This magazine was focused on 'bear' type men, tall, hairy men.
  • Castrum Peregrini, Amsterdam (1950–2008)
  • Cock (Denmark approx. 1968, later Germany), bilingual German / English
  • Colt (USA, since 1973) muscles. Originally published by Cadre Ltd. Switched to Colt Studio. Published by Isis III LLC d / b / a Colt Studio.
  • Cruiser, newspaper of the Swiss gay community, Zurich. Ed .: Martin Ender (since at least 1999)

D.

  • The Friendship Journal (Germany), around 1928
  • Display (Switzerland, German-speaking): Appears monthly
  • DON (Germany) (originally Sunny , later DON & ADONIS ) from May 1970 to 1995
  • dreamboys: (Germany) Published by Bruno Gmünder Verlag
  • Drummer: (USA, 1975-1997) Focused on leather fetish ( ISSN  1055-7415 )
  • Dude: (US, since 1997)
  • DU & ICH (Germany), since October 1969, Jackwerth Verlag

E.

  • Euros: (D, 1990–?) ( ISSN  0947-904X )
  • EXIT , free scene magazine with a focus on Düsseldorf and the Ruhr area (since 2002).

F.

  • First Hand: (USA, 1980s) A 'digest' format magazine. First Hand had no photographic pornography, only erotic fictions and drawings. ( ISSN  0744-6349 )
  • FLASH: (D, since 2009) A multisexual city magazine for Cologne and the surrounding area, www.flash-cologne.de
  • FLAVAMEN: (US, since 2004) FlavaMenHottest Black & Latin Men in the World, published four times a year by Flava Works, Inc. Also publishes FlavaLife Magazine, a national Black & Latino entertainment and travel guide.
  • Forum, homosexuality and literature; Wins. Ed .: Wolfgang Popp (since 1985)
  • FRESH Magazin - the queer magazine for NRW: (D, since 2010) A gay and lesbian city magazine with a focus on the Ruhr area and Düsseldorf, www.fresh-magazin.de
  • Friendship and Freedom : USA's first gay magazine, Chicago, 1924–1925, two issues
  • FRONT: Das-Neue-Männer-Magazin, Mode / Lifestyle, published monthly from October 2007 to December 2008 throughout Germany, www.front-magazin.de
  • Freshmen : (US, since 1991) Focused on young men. Published by Specialty Publications LLC, a division of LPI Media, Inc. ( ISSN  1060-5266 )

G

  • Gay Krant , Dutch magazine. Appeared since 1980
  • Gay News - "Die Grosse aus Ostdeutschland" appeared from 1990 to 1993 at irregular intervals in Leipzig and was distributed nationwide from the 5th edition and as a color magazine in other countries from the 9th edition (source: editor Jürgen Zehnle and ROSA ARCHIV )
    • At the same time there was the "gay-anzeiger-east", which contained brief information, dates and events in East Germany.
  • G Magazine : (BR, since 1998)
    • Also published as special editions were: G Action, G Best of G, G Bumbuns, G Fetiche, G Go-Go Boys, G Lolitos and G Men in Underwear
  • Gay Times : English magazine
  • GIB - Gentlemen in Baroque (Austria, since 2006)
  • Gleichlaut Mag - a free magazine for men who like men that appears exclusively as an online medium that can be flipped through. Fashion tips, lifestyle, furniture, gay travel and art photography. The gay magazine has been published monthly since March 2014

H

  • hart !: Germany, since 2007, bilingual German / English
  • Heat; USA (October 1987-1995)
  • him / him applaus (Germany) from April 1970 - April 1981
  • HIM; England (1980s -?)
  • Hinnerk , Hamburg. Edited by Peter Goebel
  • Hlas , Czechoslovakia, 1931–1937
  • Hlas přírody, Czechoslovakia, 1938
  • Hombres latinos; USA (1995-1999) Latino men.
  • Homens; Germany
    • Special editions were also published: Archivo Homens, Homens Billy, Homens Ninfetos, Homens Porn and Homens Sodoma.
  • Honcho; USA, since April 1978, focused on hairy, muscular men. Published by Mavety Media Group, Inc. ( ISSN  0733-5865 )
  • Hot Male Review; USA (January 1983? –1999?)

I.

  • Inches: (US, since March 1985) Focused on men with large penises. Published by Mavety Media Group, Inc. ( ISSN  8756-6338 )
  • Indulge: (USA, twice a month since March / April 1995) Published by Go West Media Group LLC. ( ISSN  1093-7900 )
  • Iniquity: (USA, July 1991–1997) Published by Casey Klinger. ( ISSN  1057-8366 )
  • Instinct (US, since 1997) Editor-in-Chief Mike Wood
  • In Touch for Men: (US, since 1972) Initially as "Art and Regional Observations" with a small amount of pornography, monthly in 1974, then appeared twice monthly in 1975, monthly in January 1981. In the late 1970s and during the 1980s it had a large number of articles on potential gay rock stars and an exclusive selection of performance artists and models (such as John Sex and Peter Berlin [see issue # 77, March 1983]), but since around 2000 the focus has been on young people Men directed. Published by Go West Media Group LLC.
  • International Leatherman: (1994-1998)

J

  • Jock: (US, monthly since January 1985) Published by Global Media Group, Ltd. ( ISSN  1054-934X )
  • Just Men: (USA, 1983-1989?)

K

  • KAISERIN Magazine: (France, since 2006)
  • Kamarad, Czechoslovakia, 1932
  • Kinky Twinks (Germany / Austria), since 2012, published by Foerster Media
  • The district , Zurich. In three languages ​​(1942 to 1967)

L.

  • LAMBDA-Nachrichten, magazine of the Homosexual Initiative ( HOSI ) Vienna. The LN appeared four times until 2005, then six times, and since 2010 five times a year.
  • Latino Fan Club: (USA, 1999–2003?) Focused on Latin men. Ceased publication 2003. Published by Latino FC d / b / a Latino Fan Club.
  • Latin Inches: (US, since 1997) Focused on Latin men with large penises. Published by Mavety Media Group, Inc. ( ISSN  1094-4265 )
  • Levensrecht : Netherlands, 1940-?

M.

  • M1: (TW, quarterly since summer 2005) Focused on Asian men. Initially the work of the Chinese photographer Adu. Published by Adu Vision Studio Co. Adu Vision Studio
  • Machismo: (US, quarterly 1993–1995, twice monthly August / September 1995 - February / March 1997, 8 issues / annually 1997–1999, twice monthly in 2000, quarterly since 2002) Focused on Latino men. Machismo was originally published by GT Publishing, Inc., was acquired by Princeton Publishing Inc. in 1996, "Latino Fan Club" received much of the content. In 2001 Machismo was taken over and redesigned by Global Media Group Ltd.
  • Macho (Germany). Published by Bruno Gmünder Verlag
  • Magnus (Germany, monthly, since 1989). Discontinued in 1996.
  • Mate Magazine (Germany, Netherlands) together with Winq Magazine since 2011 / Lifestyle Magazine / quarterly publication / German circulation 50,000 copies / English circulation 105,000 copies / matemediagroup.com
  • Male Insider: (US, 1982-1993)
  • Mandates : (US, monthly since April 1975) Published by Mavety Media Group , Inc. ( ISSN  0360-1005 )
  • Men : (Germany 1987–2017) Published by Bruno Gmünder Verlag
  • Team Magazine : Germany, Switzerland, published monthly since 2010
  • Manshots: (USA, twice monthly September 1988–1995, 9 issues 1996, 10 1997, 8 1998, 9 1999, 11 2000, 1 2001) A magazine with interviews, photography of pornographic videos. Publication 2001. Published by First Hand, Ltd.
  • Men : (US, monthly since October 1997) Started as Advocate Men in June 1984. Published by Specialty Media LLC, a division of LPI Media, Inc. ( ISSN  1097-3370 ); a German offshoot has been published by Bruno Gmünder Verlag in Berlin for several years

N

  • NAME IT. Austria's largest gay lifestyle magazine. Magazin, Vienna, Austria. 2008-2011.
  • Numbers: (US, twice-monthly issues 1977, then monthly 1978-2002) ( ISSN  0279-3725 )

O

  • Obsessions: (USA, April 1988? - July 1997?) Published by Casey Klinger. ( ISSN  1058-0522 )
  • Out , (US, since 1992-), published by Aaron Hicklin

P

  • Playguy: (US, since 1972) Published by Mavety Media Group, Inc. ( ISSN  0733-5695 )
  • Pride , Austria Magazine, Linz. Ed. Association for the promotion of information about gays and lesbians (since 1991)
  • Publigayte, association of gay and lesbian city magazines, since 2007 with a changing composition

Q

  • QX , Sweden, since 1995

R.

  • Rik , Cologne, Germany

S.

  • Savage Male: (US, twice monthly June 1993–1995, 8 issues in 1996, 1 ​​in 1997) ( ISSN  1082-9067 )
  • Schwulissimo - Das Magazin : (Germany, appears monthly on newsstands across Germany - ISSN 2198-3801)
  • Schwulissimo Nord : (Germany, appears monthly in Hamburg, Bremen, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Lower Saxony - ISSN 2195-3384)
  • Schwulissimo West : (Germany, appears monthly in North Rhine-Westphalia)
  • Schwulst : (Germany, since 1978, quarterly) oldest honorary gay magazine in D, published by Schwulst e. V. ( ISSN  1864-4732 )
  • Victory column ; Berlin. Ed .: Reiner Jackwerth (since 1984)
  • Skin: (USA, 1980–1996) A hardcore magazine with limited sales.
  • Skinflicks: (USA, 1980–1999) A magazine featuring photography from pornographic videos.
  • Stallion: (US, monthly April 1982 - June 1993)
  • Stars: (US, 1981-1997) ( ISSN  0744-6888 )
  • Stroke: (USA, 1988-1998) Hardcore. |
  • Straight to Hell: The Manhattan Review of Unnatural Acts: (USA, 1971–1990)
  • Studflix: (USA, 1984-1985)

T

  • Têtu : France (since 1995)
  • Thrust: (1995-1998)
  • Torso: (US, since July 1982) Published by Mavety Media Group, Inc. ( ISSN  0733-5865 )
  • TOY: (Sweden, Denmark, since 1973 - Germany, since 1996) fetish magazine for fans of leather, uniform, jeans
  • Turner: (USA, 1980s - current cross-over genre, popular in Japan, known there as Takagi in sophisticated circles)
  • [2]: (USA, twice a month since March / April 2001) A more specialized magazine with photographs of couples simulating sex. Published by Specialty Publications LLC, a division of LPI Media, Inc. ( ISSN  1533-1679 )

U

  • Uncut: (USA, 1987-1993)
  • Unzipped: (USA, twice monthly September 30, 1997 - July 18, 2000, monthly since August 2000) Originally published as Advocate Classifieds (twice monthly December 1, 1992 - September 16, 1997). Published by Specialty Publications LLC, a division of LPI Media, Inc. ( ISSN  1096-2182 )
  • Urge: (USA, 1995-1999) ( ISSN  1091-3726 )

V

  • Vennen ("The Friend"), Denmark. Ed .: Helmer Rogedgaard (1949–?)
  • Vulcan: England (1990s–?)

X

  • XXX Showcase: (USA, since 1993). Contains hardcore images from gay pornographic films. Published by Knight Publishing.
  • Xtra! - Austria's largest gay magazine , published by the Association for Health Information in the HIV, AIDS and STD Sector Linke Wienzeile 102, 1060 Vienna

Z

  • Zipper: (UK, since 1970s?). Well Zipper Hardcore.
  • Zucht und Ordinance (Z & O): (DE, mid-1980s to the end of 1995, up to four times a year from Vogel-Verlag ; available by subscription or sold through sex shops, in gay bookshops or in train station bookshops, for the target group of gay spanking -Lover)

literature

  • Udo Pasterny , Jens Gehret (ed.), German-language bibliography of counterculture. 1950-1980 . Chapter “Gay Magazines”, page 135. Azid Presse Verlag, Amsterdam 1982. ISBN 90-70215-10-1

Web links

Online databases

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bussi archive in the QWIEN library
  2. ↑ Excerpts from Gay News
  3. ↑ All editions published in print online .