''Playguy'' was an American gay pornographic monthly magazine that was geared to

gay men Gay men are male homosexuals. Some bisexual and homoromantic men may also dually identify as gay, and a number of young gay men also identify as queer. Historically, gay men have been referred to by a number of different terms, including ' ...

under 25. It was established by George W. Mavety in 1976. It was published by Modernismo Publications, Ltd., which also published ''

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'', ''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.

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