""Oh god. Have you guys heard of XY magazine? This was the main gay magazine in the 90s," he wrote."
""That magazine brings back a lot of memories," one user wrote, to which @nxd1979 responded, "We used to be young lol.""
"" XY started as a magazine for young gay men ... At the time, there [were] no magazines for anybody under 40 ... So, for us to launch a magazine that was visually aimed at 16 to 25 year old""
XY launched in San Francisco in 1996 as an influential magazine and website for young gay men, combining erotic photography, cultural commentary, and practical queer-lifestyle information. The magazine intentionally targeted readers roughly sixteen to twenty-five and filled a void left by publications aimed at older audiences. The rise of the internet, shifts in ownership, and wider LGBTQ+ acceptance contributed to the magazine's waning cultural prominence. Recent viral social posts have reignited nostalgia and prompted recollections of clandestine bookstore purchases, memorable issues like the Nick Carter cover, and the emotional significance the magazine carried during youth.
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