XY (magazine)

XY (magazine)

Infobox Newspaper
name = XY Magazine


type = gay magazine
format = Glossy Magazine
foundation = 1996
owners = XY Magazine
political = Left
headquarters = 8491 Sunset Blvd #1
W Hollywood CA 90069 |
editor = Peter Ian Cummings
price = $7.99 US
website = [http://www.xy.com/ www.xy.com]
circulation = 40,000

"XY" is a gay male youth-oriented magazine published in the United States of America. Its name is a reference to the XY chromosome pair found in males.

Background

"XY" was founded in San Francisco and moved its operations to West Hollywood, California in 2004. [http://www.xy.com/xycontent/shop/donate.php XY's address for donations] , 8491 Sunset Boulevard, #1, West Hollywood, CA, 90069] It publishes roughly four editions a year, and is notorious for its erratic and sometimes late publications of editions.Fact|date=April 2008 It contains political and cultural articles, pictures, and submissions by readers. Featured comic series include as "Tough Love" by Abby Denson and "Joe Boy" by Joe Phillips.

From its inception in 1996 through 2007, 50 issues have been published. In the winter 2008 issue, founding editor Peter Ian Cummings announced that, by the end of 2008, he would either be leaving the magazine or significantly reducing his responsibilities. In that issue Cummings also announced the formation of a search committee to look for new investors and/or collaborators to replace his two partners who left "XY" several years ago.

Special editions and other publications

As well as its regular issues, the magazine has published a series of specials:
*Two editions of the "Survival Guide" were more serious than usual editions with articles on everything from coming out to age of consent laws to suicide. The cover of the second edition was illustrated by Abby Denson.
*"The Best of XY" contained the best of the magazine's articles, as selected by editors, contributors, and readers.
*"XY: The Photos" contained the best photos from the magazine.
*"XY: The Photos 1996+2007" contained additional photos

XYFoto

A bimonthly companion magazine XYFoto was launched in 2003 containing only photographs. This magazine is printed on matte paper and contains arousing but non-pornographic images of young men. Most issues are centered on a different city or state. So far, eight issues have been published, with the latest being the winter 2008 "Hot New Jersey Issue" by Peter Ian Cummings and James Patrick Dawson.Fact|date=March 2008

Website

XY also operates the website XY.com, which features magazine content as well as an online dating service "for young gay men".

Reader demographic

When XY launched in 1996, according to the publisher, the average age of its readers was 22. This has since declined to 18 as of 2001, a demographic shift largely attributable to an increase in under-18 readers, "because people were coming out at younger ages." [ [http://www.xy.com/xycontent/about/xy-aboutPressroom.php?&a=vassar%20quarterly xy.com | about :: press room ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.xy.com/ Official site]


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