XY took a different path. It was aspirational, emotional, and artistic. Its pages were filled with:

While most gay magazines assumed an audience of affluent, out, 30-something men, XY spoke directly to the teenager in his suburban bedroom, the college student questioning his identity, and the young adult navigating his first coming-out experiences.

: The current incarnation can be found at xymag.org , though full PDF archives of early issues are difficult to find legally due to past bankruptcy and privacy disputes regarding subscriber data. 2. XY: Men, Sex, Politics (Academic/Social)