List of pornographic magazines
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This is a list of pornographic magazine
s—magazines that contain content of a sexual nature and are typically considered to be pornography
. For inclusion in this list, magazines must be, or have been, widely available as a printed publication and contain hardcore or softcore images.
Gay pornographic magazines, sometimes known as adult magazines or gay sex magazines, are magazine
s that contain content of a sexual nature, typically regarded as pornography
, that relates to men having sex with men. These magazines are targeted to gay
and bisexual men, although they may have some female readers. Such publications provide photographs or other illustrations of nudity and sexual activities, including oral sex
, anal sex
, and other various forms of such activities. These magazines primarily serve to stimulate sexual thoughts and emotions. Some magazines are very general in their variety of illustrations, while others may be more specific and focus on particular activities or fetishes.
Many stars of gay pornographic videos appear in these magazines. See List of gay porn stars.
Prior to the 1970s, gay pornography was not widely distributed due to censorship laws. Non-pornographic "beefcake magazines" were widely available, and were generally purchased by gay men. See Beefcake magazines
.
From the late 1980s, a number of gay magazines and newspapers featured homoerotic nude or partially clothed male models but were not classified as pornography, for example Gay Times
and QX Magazine. These have not been included here. See List of LGBT periodicals.
The following is a list of gay pornographic magazines, with country of publication and approximate period of publication, where available (marked OOP if out of print and date closed is not known):
gay news magazine. Became Men
in October 1997.
Pornographic magazine
Pornographic magazines, sometimes known as adult magazines, sex magazines or top-shelf magazines are pornographic magazines that contain content of a sexual nature. Adult magazines are mainly aimed towards men, and in some parts of the world, many men's first sight of a naked woman has been in an...
s—magazines that contain content of a sexual nature and are typically considered to be pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
. For inclusion in this list, magazines must be, or have been, widely available as a printed publication and contain hardcore or softcore images.
Marketed to heterosexual men
These magazines may include female-male, female-female-male and/or female-female content.A–E
F–J, London, launch 1994, NY, launch 1999, launch 1966, launch 1972, London, launch 1974, launch 1973 (1976), Sydney, Ohio, launch 1974
K–N(1959)
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Manga Burikko was a lolicon hentai manga magazine published by Serufu Shuppan from 1982 to 1985 in Japan. The magazine was launched as a competitor to Lemon People, but it only lasted three years. The manga in the magazine were generally bishōjo and lolita manga which were mostly science fiction, parody, shōjo... (Japan, 1983–1986) Mayfair (magazine) Mayfair is a British adult magazine for men. Founded in 1965, it was designed as a response to U.S. magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse, which had recently launched in the UK. For many years it claimed the largest distribution of any men's magazine in the UK.-Fisk Publishing era:Mayfair was... (Paul Raymond Publications (UK)) Men Only Men Only is a British soft-core pornographic magazine published by Paul Raymond since 1971. However, the title goes back to 1935 when it was founded by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd as a pocket magazine . It set out its editorial stall in the first issue:'We don't want women readers. We won't have women... (Paul Raymond Publications (UK)) Modern Man (magazine) Modern Man is a now defunct monthly men's magazine founded in 1952 and running for several decades. Predating Playboy, Modern Man focused on items of interest to adult men, with an emphasis on soft-core pornography, sex, humor, automobiles and popular culture... (1952) N&J Quarterly N&J Quarterly is an American counterculture magazine featuring Cannabis-related content, adult photography, crude humor, culinary advice, and generally left-leaning articles.- Beginnings :... Nuts (magazine) Nuts is a weekly lad mag published in the United Kingdom. It was the first weekly lads magazine to be published in the UK and is sold every Tuesday... Men's World Men's World is a British soft-core pornographic magazine founded in 1988. It is released every four weeks and its content mostly consists of nude pictorials of well known erotic and pornographic actresses. American models feature frequently, and well-known names like Aria Giovanni, Erica Campbell,... (Paul Raymond Publications (UK)) O–R
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Marketed to gay and bisexual men
These magazines may include male-male and occasionally male-male-female content and/or male-female content.Gay pornographic magazines, sometimes known as adult magazines or gay sex magazines, are magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s that contain content of a sexual nature, typically regarded as pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
, that relates to men having sex with men. These magazines are targeted to gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
and bisexual men, although they may have some female readers. Such publications provide photographs or other illustrations of nudity and sexual activities, including oral sex
Oral sex
Oral sex is sexual activity involving the stimulation of the genitalia of a sex partner by the use of the mouth, tongue, teeth or throat. Cunnilingus refers to oral sex performed on females while fellatio refer to oral sex performed on males. Anilingus refers to oral stimulation of a person's anus...
, anal sex
Anal sex
Anal sex is the sex act in which the penis is inserted into the anus of a sexual partner. The term can also include other sexual acts involving the anus, including pegging, anilingus , fingering, and object insertion.Common misconception describes anal sex as practiced almost exclusively by gay men...
, and other various forms of such activities. These magazines primarily serve to stimulate sexual thoughts and emotions. Some magazines are very general in their variety of illustrations, while others may be more specific and focus on particular activities or fetishes.
Many stars of gay pornographic videos appear in these magazines. See List of gay porn stars.
Prior to the 1970s, gay pornography was not widely distributed due to censorship laws. Non-pornographic "beefcake magazines" were widely available, and were generally purchased by gay men. See Beefcake magazines
Beefcake magazines
Beefcake magazines were magazines published in North America in the 1930s to 1960s that featured photographs of attractive, muscular young men in athletic poses...
.
From the late 1980s, a number of gay magazines and newspapers featured homoerotic nude or partially clothed male models but were not classified as pornography, for example Gay Times
Gay Times
Gay Times is one of the United Kingdom's leading gay magazine for gay and bisexual men.-Publication and content:...
and QX Magazine. These have not been included here. See List of LGBT periodicals.
The following is a list of gay pornographic magazines, with country of publication and approximate period of publication, where available (marked OOP if out of print and date closed is not known):
A–B
, U.S., bimonthly March/April 2001–March/April 2008, a more explicit magazine featuring photographs of couples simulating sex., U.S., Bimonthly, The man's magazine about mature, masculine adult men., Germany, launch 1979, U.S., launch 1980, U.S., June 1984- September 1997, originated by The AdvocateThe Advocate
The Advocate is an American LGBT-interest magazine, printed monthly and available by subscription. The Advocate brand also includes a web site. Both magazine and web site have an editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment of interest to LGBT people...
gay news magazine. Became Men
Men (magazine)
Men is an American pornographic magazine, published by Specialty Publications based in Los Angeles and is the largest-selling magazine of that type in the country...
in October 1997.
- Aimé (Brazil), U.S., Twice quarterly, launch 1999. Focused on young men., U.S., quarterly, 1987 - 2004
- Alone (Brazil), U.S., launch 1994, OOP, Czech Republic, bimonthly 1999–present, Mexico, 2009–present. Gay art and erotica.
- Atracción: (Mexico, currently in print)
- Atractivo: (Mexico, currently in print)
- Badpuppy magazine: (U.S., 2004–present) Focused on young men. Affiliated with badpuppy.com website. Published as "special editions" of All-Boy magazine (see above)., U.S., launch 1995, U.S.
- Banjee: (U.S., 2003–present) Focused on African-American men. Published by Banjee Boi, Inc., U.S., launch 1996, focused on African-American men., U.S., launch 1968, U.S., 1975 - 3 issues, bimonthly January/February 1976 - August/September 77, monthly November 1977–present
- Boys Mania (Brazil), Mexico, launch 1994, U.S., 1987–2005, U.S., launch 1981. Focused on muscular/rough men., U.S., launch 1991. Focused on large/overweight/obese men., Netherlands, 1990s - present. Nudes and interviews of gay celebrities, printed in black-and-white on pink paper.
C–F
, U.S., 1970s, Canada, 1996 - 1998. Focused on 'bear' men., launch 2000- Colt (U.S., 1973 - current). Muscle. Originally published by Cadre Ltd. Changed to Colt Studio. Published by Isis III LLC d/b/a Colt Studio., U.S., 1996-2008. Directory of Gay Sex sites., U.S., 1989–2009
- Dom (Brazil)
- DRUMDrum (American magazine)Drum was an American LGBT-interest magazine based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Published monthly beginning in 1964 by the homophile activist group the Janus Society and edited by Clark Polak, Drum took its title from a quote by Henry David Thoreau: "If a man does not keep pace with his...
(U.S., 1964-1967) December 1965 issue was the first U.S. magazine to show male frontal nudity, U.S., 1975–2001, leather fetish, U.S., 1997–2003, U.S., 1980s - 1991, SM fetish - Erótica Gay Men (Brazil)
- Euros: (Germany, 1990 - ?)
- Explicit Gay (Brazil)
- Fetiche Gay (Brazil)
- First Hand: (U.S., 1980s) A 'digestDigest sizeDigest size is a magazine size, smaller than a conventional or "journal size" magazine but larger than a standard paperback book, approximately 5½ x 8¼ inches, but can also be 5⅜ x 8⅜ inches and 5½ x 7½ inches. These sizes have evolved from the printing press operation end...
'-format magazineMagazineMagazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
with no photographic pornography, only erotic fiction and drawings. - Fizeek (U.S., 1960s -- see H. Lynn WomackH. Lynn WomackDr. H. Lynn Womack was the founder of Guild Press , a publishing house that catered almost exclusively to a gay male audience and played a major role in expanding the legal protections for gay publications against obscenity laws in the United States.- Biography :Born in Hazelhurst, Mississippi...
), U.S., launch 2004, Black & Latin men, quarterly - Flesh4Men: (U.S., 2005–present) Published quarterly by SoCal Media, Inc.
- Fotonovela Erótica Gay (Brazil)
- Fotonovela Gay (Brazil), U.S., launch 1991. Focused on young men.
G–L
- G Magazine: (Brazil, 1998–present)
- Also has published as special editions: G Action, G Best of G, G Bumbuns, G Fetiche, G Go-Go Boys, G Lolitos, and G Men in Underwear
- G Magazine: (Boston, Massachusetts), a.k.a. Gentlemen's Lifestyle Magazine: , USA
- Gato (Brazil)
- Grecian Guild Pictorial (U.S., 1960's -- see H. Lynn WomackH. Lynn WomackDr. H. Lynn Womack was the founder of Guild Press , a publishing house that catered almost exclusively to a gay male audience and played a major role in expanding the legal protections for gay publications against obscenity laws in the United States.- Biography :Born in Hazelhurst, Mississippi...
) - Gus: (France/European Union)
- Handjobs Magazine: (U.S., April 1991 – present)
- HIM: (UK, 1980s - ?) Additional edition as HIM Magazine
- Hombres Latinos: (U.S., 1995–1999) Latino men.
- Homens (Brazil)
- Also has published as special editions: Archivo Homens, Homens Billy, Homens Ninfetos, Homens Porn, and Homens Sodoma.
- Homo Story (Brazil)
- Honcho: (U.S., April 1978–present) Focused on hairy muscular men. Published by Mavety Media Group, Inc.
- Hot Male Review: (U.S., January 1983? - 1999?)
- In Touch for Men: (U.S., 1973–present) Began as an "art and regional review" with little in the way of porn, monthly in 1974, seems to have become pornographic bimonthly in 1975, monthly in January 1981. In the late 1970s and during the 1980s, it had a lot of articles about possibly gay rock stars, and avant garde performance artists and models (such as John SexJohn SexJohn McLaughlin , better known as "John Sex" was a cabaret singer and performance artist in New York City from the late 1970s until his death.-Early life:...
and Peter BerlinPeter BerlinArmin Hagen Freiherr von Hoyningen-Huene is a photographer, artist, filmmaker, clothing designer/sewer, model and gay sex symbol best know by his stage name Peter Berlin. In the early to mid-1970s, Berlin created some of the most recognizable gay male erotic imagery of his time...
(See issue #77, March 1983)), but since about 2000, it has focused mostly on photos of young twinksTwink (gay slang)"Twink" is a gay slang term describing a young or young-looking gay man with a slender, ectomorph build, little or no body hair, and no facial hair. In some societies, the term chick or chicken is preferred. The related term twinkle-toes, which implies that a man is effeminate, tends to be used in...
. Other titles: In Touch , I.T. for Men . Published by Go West Media Group LLC. - Inches: (U.S., March 1985–present) Focused on men with large penises. Published by Mavety Media Group, Inc.
- Indulge: (U.S., bimonthly March/April 1995–present) Published by Go West Media Group LLC.
- Iniquity: (U.S., July 1991 - 1997) Published by Casey Klinger.
- Instigator (U.S., 2006 -) Leathermen, Domination, Fetish Published by IXA Media
- International Leatherman: (1994–1998)
- Íntima & Pessoal (Brazil)
- Jock: (U.S., monthly January 1985–present) Published by Global Media Group, Ltd.
- Júnior (Brazil)
- JustUsBoysJustUsBoysJustUsBoys is a gay pornography website with a large online community featuring a forum, a member web-blog system and an electronic monthly magazine....
Magazine (http://jubmag.com/): (Canada, 2005–present). Bimonthly magazine with circulation of 100,000 copies. Distributed in the US and Canada. A free gay guide to the sexy side of the internet. Published by JUB Media, Ltd. - Just Men: (U.S., 1983 - 1989?) (Tux Magazine—Hudson Communications, publisher)
- Latin Inches: (U.S., 1997–present) Focused on Latin men with large penises. Published by Mavety Media Group, Inc. website
- Latino Fan Club: (U.S., 1999 - 2003?) Focused on Latin men. Ceased publication in 2003. Published by Latino FC d/b/a Latino Fan Club.
- Lolitos G (Brazil)
- Lover's Men (Brazil)
M–R
- M1: (Taipei, Taiwan, quarterly Summer 2005–present). Focused on Asian men. Primarily features the work of Chinese photographer Adu. Published by Adu Vision Studio Co. Adu Vision Studio, U.S., quarterly 1993 - 1995, bimonthly August/September 1995 - February/March 1997, 8 issues/year 1997 - 1999, bimonthly in 2000, quarterly 2002 onwards. Focused on Latino men.
- Macho Sex (Brazil)
- Magic Sex (Brazil), U.S., 1982–1993
- Mandate magazineMandate magazineMandate was a monthly gay pornographic magazine. It was published in the United States and distributed internationally since April, 1975. Together with the other magazines of the Mavety Group, such as Black Inches, it folded in 2009.-History:...
: (U.S., monthly April 1975–present) Published by Mavety Media Group, Inc. - Männer AktuellMänner (magazine)Männer is a German magazine for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, published by the German company Bruno Gmünder Verlag. Between 1989 and 2007, the magazine was published as Männer aktuell.-History:...
: (Germany, 1990s - present) - Manorama (U.S., 1960's -- see H. Lynn WomackH. Lynn WomackDr. H. Lynn Womack was the founder of Guild Press , a publishing house that catered almost exclusively to a gay male audience and played a major role in expanding the legal protections for gay publications against obscenity laws in the United States.- Biography :Born in Hazelhurst, Mississippi...
) - MANual (U.S., 1960's -- see MANual Enterprises v. DayMANual Enterprises v. DayMANual Enterprises v. Day, 370 U.S. 478 is a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that magazines consisting largely of photographs of nude or near-nude male models are not obscene within the meaning of...
[1962] and H. Lynn WomackH. Lynn WomackDr. H. Lynn Womack was the founder of Guild Press , a publishing house that catered almost exclusively to a gay male audience and played a major role in expanding the legal protections for gay publications against obscenity laws in the United States.- Biography :Born in Hazelhurst, Mississippi...
), U.S., bimonthly September 1988 - 1995, 9 issues 1996, 10 in 1997, 8 in 1998, 9 in 1999, 11 in 2000, 1 in 2001, featuring interviews, still photography from and reviews of pornographic videos. OOP, launch 1964 OOP, U.S., monthly, launch October 1997, began as Advocate Men in June 1984 - Men's Love (Brazil)
- Numbers: (U.S., 2 bimonthly issues in 1977, then monthly 1978 - 2002)
- Obsessions: (U.S., April 1988? - July 1997?) Published by Casey Klinger.
- OK Magazine (Brazil)
- Original Plumbing: (U.S. Quarterly Issues Fall 2009 to Present) Focused on Sexuality and Lifestyle of Female to Male Transgender Men. Photographs and Essays. Published independently by Amos Mac and Rocco Kayiatos out of San Francisco, California. http://www.originalplumbing.com/, Australia, 1989–2004
- Physique Pictorial (1951-1985) published by Bob Mizer, founder of Athletic Model GuildAthletic Model GuildThe Athletic Model Guild, or AMG, was founded by gay pornography pioneer Bob Mizer in December 1945. During those post-war years, United States censorship laws allowed women, but not men, to appear in various states of undress in what were referred to, with a wink, as “art” photographs. Mizer began...
- Planet Sex Gay (Brazil)
- Playguy (U.S., August 1994 - October 2009)
- Porn (Brazil), International, launch January 2011. Monthly publication free on-line, featuring adult male-on-male entertainment, news and reviews . http://www.pridar.com/
- Q-eros (México, 2000 - 2009) Contains erotic photos, issues related to AIDS and human rights as well as free classified ads. Editors F. Lagunes, G. Gutierréz, A. Rocha., U.K., launch 2006. Monthly publication on-line and in print.
- Relatos Eróticos SLT (Brazil)
- Reportagem Proibida (Brazil)
S–Z
, U.S., bimonthly June 1993 - 1995, 8 issues in 1996, 1 in 1997- Sex Boys (Brazil)
- Sex Boys Brasil (Brazil)
- Sex Boys DVD Magazine (Brazil), various frequencies, 2004–present
- Sex Symbol (Brazil)
- Sex With Men (Brazil)
- Sexy News (Brazil), Japan, explicit shotaconShotacon, sometimes shortened to , is a Japanese slang portmanteau of the phrase and describes an attraction to young boys, or an individual with such an attraction. Outside Japan, the term is used less often with this meaning. It refers to a genre of manga and anime wherein pre-pubescent or pubescent...
magazine, 2003-current, U.S., 1979–1996, A hard core (explicit) magazine with limited distribution., U.S., 1980 - 1999 A magazine featuring still photography from and reviews of pornographic videos. - Spartacus (Brazil), U.S., monthly April 1982 - June 1993, U.S., 1981–1997, U.S., 1971–1990, True sex stories submitted by readers; edited by Boyd McDonald. This small magazine became a cult favorite on the New York art scene., U.S., 1984–1998, Hardcore., U.S., 1984–1985
- Sui Generis (Brazil), launch 1969, U.S., July 1982–present
- Trim (U.S., 1960's -- see H. Lynn WomackH. Lynn WomackDr. H. Lynn Womack was the founder of Guild Press , a publishing house that catered almost exclusively to a gay male audience and played a major role in expanding the legal protections for gay publications against obscenity laws in the United States.- Biography :Born in Hazelhurst, Mississippi...
) - Tudo Dentro (Brazil)
- Über (Brazil), U.S., 1987–1993, U.S., Biweekly 30 Sept 1997 - 18 Jul 2000, monthly Aug 2000–present, originally published as Advocate Classifieds biweekly 1 December 1992 - 16 September 1997., U.S., 1995–1999, UK, 1980-2004, U.S., 1993–present. Contains hard-core images from and reviews of adult gay pornographic filmsPornographic moviePornographic films are motion pictures with the purpose of promoting sexual arousal in the viewer, often featuring depictions of sexual activity. They are sold and rented out on DVD, shown through Internet and special channels and pay-per-view on cable and satellite, and in adult...
., UK, 1970s? - 2006. Now Zipper Hardcore.
Marketed to heterosexual women
, Australia, launch 1993, U.K., launch 2009, Australia, launch 1985, U.S., monthly 1973 - 2009, various frequencies, 2004–present, U.S., 1970sSee also
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