If you are looking for a specific feature, sometimes the best "new" copy is a physical one. Collectors on eBay often list 1997 issues (like the "Survival Guide" or early "Naked Issue" precursors) in near-mint condition. Notable 1997 "Good Features"
Before the internet became the primary space for queer connection, there was print. XY Magazine was a landmark publication founded in 1996 by Peter Ian Cummings. Unlike The Advocate or Out , which targeted adults, XY was unapologetically aimed at young gay and bisexual men—primarily teenagers and men in their early twenties.
: Issue No. 9, released in October 1997, is known as "The Future Issue" and featured topics ranging from frat boys and writing to a Backstreet Boys photo spread. Visual and Editorial Style