Boyz is still here - and we want your help to continue to publish. It’s more likely that we’ll remain a digital online magazine for the moment - although we still have ambitions to once again start publishing a print edition of Boyz.
The first ever edition of Boyz came out at Pride in July 1991 when the first issue was distributed in Kennington Park after the Pride march. Last year was our 30th anniversary - but sadly it went mostly uncelebrated as lockdown hit us and a campaign on Twitter targeted some of our major advertisers.
But, thanks to the support of our loyal regular advertisers, Boyz continues to publish online with regular scene and cabaret stories, theatre, film and book previews and reviews, interviews, news and information on health, travel and entertainment for gay men in London and across the country.
But it is a challenging time for us financially. So we are asking for your help.
We want to raise £25,000 to help keep Boyz reporting for you through 2022.
Your donation will help pay for our small Boyz team: our sales and promotion person, our online editor and our team of writers contributing theatre, film and book reviews and previews, scene reports and sexual health and well-being articles.
A selection of covers starting with the first edition of Boyz in July 1991
With your support for our Crowdfunder we can expand our editorial content - including theatre, film, books and exhibition coverage, gay scene reports, interviews and more photos, news and features on HIV prevention and treatment, emotional, physical and mental health advice, travel features and articles on meeting a partner and relationships.
You can check out our website here at www.boyz.co.uk
Please give a donation to our Crowdfunder to keep Boyz online - and hopefully in print again soon too.
We are grateful for any amount you can give, big or small - every pound helps - and you can make your Crowdfunder donation anonymously if you prefer.
Thank you so much for your support.
David Bridle, Stephen Vowles and all the Boyz team