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''Playguy'' was an American gay pornographic monthly magazine that was geared to gay men under 25. It was established by George W. Mavety in 1976. It was published by Modernismo Publications, Ltd., which also published ''Mandate Mandate most often refers to: * League of Nations mandates, quasi-colonial territories established under Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, 28 June 1919 * Mandate (politics), the power granted by an electorate Mandate may also ...'', ''Honcho'', ''Torso'', ''Inches'', '' Black Inches'' and '' Latin Inches''. It was later published by Mavety Media Group Ltd. until it closed down in October 2009, nine years after Mavety's death in the year 2000. ''Playguy'' should not be confused with '' Playboy'', which is geared to straight men nor with '' Playgirl'', which is geared mainly to women, with some additional gay men readership. References LGBT-related magazines published in the United States Monthly magazines published in the Unit ...
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Mandate (magazine)
''Mandate'' 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.See Kit Christopher & Joe Thompson, "Mavety Media: The Rise and Fall of Socially Redeeming Content," ''Unzipped'' (October, 2009), 10–11. History Modernismo Publications, Ltd. (MP) were publishers of ''Mandate'', ''Honcho'', and ''Playguy'', popular gay men's magazines. MP was founded in 1974 by George Mavety with the publication of ''Dilettante'', which folded in March 1975. The following month, its successor, ''Mandate'', appeared on the newsstands under the editorship of John Devere. ''Mandate'' was conceived as a magazine of erotica, news and entertainment for gay men. Each monthly issue, in addition to exhibiting artistic displays of male nudes and erotic fiction, contained reviews of books, motion pictures and sound recordings of inte ...
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Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" to people of the same sex. It "also refers to a person's sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions." Along with bisexuality and heterosexuality, homosexuality is one of the three main categories of sexual orientation within the heterosexual–homosexual continuum. Scientists do not yet know the exact cause of sexual orientation, but they theorize that it is caused by a complex interplay of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences and do not view it as a choice. Although no single theory on the cause of sexual orientation has yet gained widespread support, scientists favor biologically based theories. There is considerably more evidence supp ...
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