The newest magazine on this list, Loverboy includes high-quality, exclusive content aimed at the international queer community (with a strong emphasis on Europe and the Americas). Where to get Hello Mr: Bookstores like Barnes & Noble in the USA, Waterstones in the UK and newsstands throughout Australia, as well as many other countries around the world. The magazine is built on the back of stories from contributors, so the voices are wide and varied making the content especially interesting. Bold, bright colors, strong typography and beautiful imagery (the latest edition has photos shot by Berlin favorite gay photographer, Matt Lambert). The small size also allows for the magazine’s beautiful design and page layout to really show through. The magazine is printed on a smaller-than-usual size, 6x9inches-making it easy to carry around. has set the standard for other indie magazines, not just those focused on LGBT culture and issues. Based in Brooklyn, printed in Berlin and distributed around the world (in a mix of both indie magazine shops and corporate booksellers), Hello Mr. Since then, it’s won awards, been featured extensively, and grown a loyal following of passionate readers. The darling of the indie gay publishing world, Hello Mr. Where to get Gayletter: Find it at indie bookshops around the world, and online at /shop
It just makes the authenticity really shine, making it a true indie magazine, though one that is made professionally. Personally, I find the stories and content interesting and unique from other gay magazines in the fact that most of it seems quite personal to the publishers-which is a good thing. Beautiful photography mixed with original stories, all put together in a thoughtful and useful way. With just three editions under its belt, Gayletter has grown to be one of the most impressive indie gay magazines. It started as a weekly newsletter and nightlife guide for NYC and in 2014 expanded to a beautifully designed print magazine. They’re the ones I’m asking for in my stocking this Christmas… The magazines below are some of my favorites, my go-to sources on gay culture.
And with the rise of magazine publishing, this need to keep and capture our transient culture is becoming easier and easier.
#Free gay men magazine series
That’s why we’re seeing new TV shows and web series with LGBT lead characters. LGBT culture is quickly changing thanks to political advancements and increased exposure. Indie magazines are popping up every few months now, gay-owned and ready to take on this new gay culture. And with this new scene, there’s a lot more of interest to the new, modern gay man. There are still 79 countries with anti-homosexuality laws*). But we’re also seeing new places open up-ones safe for LGBT individuals, for this new generation growing up in a more gay-friendly world (in some places, not all. Iconic, historic, legendary gay nightlife spots are shutting their doors. I’d argue that as “gay” becomes more and more mainstream, more and more “cool” even, we’re currently seeing a resurgence of gay, LGBT, queer, whatever-you-want-to-call-it culture. Regardless, this diverse LGBT identity has seen a number of shifts throughout history. That’s not bad, per say, but it’s definitely confusing. As the LGBT rights movement grows and expands around the world, I find myself part of an increasingly fragmented sociological group. The letters capture both sexual and gender identities, which as some have pointed out, aren’t always companions, nor necessarily mutually exclusive. The phrase LGBT has been used to encapsulate an increasingly diverse group of individuals.
Magazines from today-those LGBT publications that have been integral to my own cultural awakening as an out, gay, queer, (millennial) guy.
While walking through the narrow halls lined with steel bookshelves, I couldn’t help but realize something was missing.
#Free gay men magazine archive
In their small center, off the USC college campus, they store an archive of some of the most important LGBT publications throughout history-from the first edition of The Advocate to small, independent art zines. Earlier this year I had the opportunity to visit the ONE Archives Foundation-an institution that researches, curates and collects items of importance to the LGBT world.