These profiles tend to pander to the readers' fantasies by portraying the models as somewhat naive and sexually inexperienced, but curious and eager to start satisfying their sexual appetites, especially with the older men who make up the main demographic of the magazine, now that they have reached the age of consent. In each issue, one of the models is singled out as the " Barely Legal Teen Queen of the Month," whose pictorial includes the centerfold.Įach pictorial is accompanied by what purports to be a profile of or interview with the model, although a disclaimer in the fine print of each issue's indicia clearly states that this text is fiction and likely has little to no basis in reality. The pictorials do not feature simulated or hardcore sex with men models either appear by themselves or in groups of two or more women. The models are selected and photographed to emphasize their youth.
Vulcan (UK), made famous in a High Court test case by serial killer Dennis Nilsen (out of print).The following is a list of gay pornographic magazines, with country of publication and approximate period of publication, where available:
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. Non-pornographic " beefcake magazines" were widely available, and were generally purchased by gay men.
Prior to the 1970s, gay pornography was not widely distributed due to censorship laws. Some magazines are very general in their variety of illustrations, while others may be more specific and focus on particular activities or fetishes. These magazines primarily serve to stimulate sexual thoughts and emotions. 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 are targeted to gay and bisexual men, although they may also have some female readers, and 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, contain content of a sexual nature, typically regarded as pornography, that relates to men having sex with men.
Whitehouse (1974–2008 David Sullivan, later Gold Star Publishing).Razzle (1983 British focuses on amateur style pornography).Penthouse (1965–present) and Penthouse Variations.Men's World (Paul Raymond Publications, UK).Men Only (Paul Raymond Publications, UK).Mayfair (Paul Raymond Publications, UK).Escort (Paul Raymond Publications, UK, 1980–present).Club International (1971 British sister of Club).Asian Babes (Remnant Media, ISSN 1367-7284, UK, launch 1983).
These magazines may include female-male, female-female-male and/or female-female content.