This was XY’s sophomore year. The magazine had found its voice. The 1997 issues (spanning roughly Volumes 2 and 3) featured iconic interviews with up-and-coming queer filmmakers, fashion spreads that defined 90s minimalism, and letters pages that served as the Reddit of their day—raw, unfiltered, and often devastatingly lonely.
(published from 1996–2017) was a print publication focused on gay and bisexual men, often featuring interviews, fashion, culture, and advice. xy magazine 1997 pdf top
Titled "Body," featuring an article on the band Pansy Division and drummer Luis Illades. This was XY’s sophomore year
Before the term "twink" became mainstream, before Grindr, and before marriage equality was a foregone conclusion, there was XY Magazine . Founded in 1996 by Peter Ian Cummings, XY was distributed from San Francisco. It was a glossy, black-and-white (sometimes color) publication targeted at gay and bisexual young men, aged 16 to 24. (published from 1996–2017) was a print publication focused