''Them'' is an American

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LGBTQ magazine launched in October 2017 by Phillip Picardi and owned by

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. Its coverage includes

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, fashion, and politics.

History

In 2017 Picardi, then the director of ''

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'', proposed to Anna Wintour, Condé Nast's artistic director, that the company create an online, LGBTQ-focused media platform. Founding editors included Meredith Talusan, Tyler Ford, and James Clarizio, and launch partners included Burberry,

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, and

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. Upon the website's launch, there was some controversy over its naming, which some considered to be " othering". The name is derived from the singular ''them'' pronoun, emphasizing a

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approach including in its fashion coverage. Picardi left ''Them'' and

in the fall of 2018 to begin working as editor-in-chief of ''

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'' magazine. Whembley Sewell was named the new executive editor in 2019. In October 2021, Sarah Burke became the new editor-in-chief of ''Them''. In 2020, ''Them'' hosted two virtual

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events, Themfest and Out Now Live. Out Now Live, its June 2020 virtual gay pride event, included speeches,

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and musical performances. It was produced in collaboration with

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History

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