Drummer Magazine (leather)

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Drummer Magazine was an American magazine targeted at gay men with an interest in the leather subculture founded by John Embry/John H. Embry and Jeanne Barney in Los Angeles, 1975. Because of police harassment,[1] the magazine moved to San Francisco in 1977, with Jack Fritscher as new editor-in-chief (1977-1979). The last number of the magazine, issue 214, was published in April 1999.

Drummer was the most successful of the American leather magazines[citation needed] and was also sold overseas. The publication had a major impact of spreading gay leather as a lifestyle and masculinity as a gay ideal. The magazine was originally focussed on quality writings about leather[2] but gradually changed into more of a photo magazine.[3] Among the published writers and artists were Phil Andros, Tim Barrus, Scott Masters, Tom of Finland, Robert Opel[4] and Larry Townsend.

The magazine arranged yearly International Mr Drummer contests in San Francisco, 1981- 1999 (ca).[5]

References

  1. ↑ Drummer magazine founder John Embry dies. Obituary in The Bay Area Reporter
  2. ↑ Drummer magazine founder John Embry dies. Obituary in The Bay Area Reporter
  3. ↑ Gay leather magazines, cuirmale.nl
  4. ↑ Drummer magazine founder John Embry dies. Obituary in The Bay Area Reporter
  5. ↑ A Hell Of A Run: Leather Publishing And San Francisco from leatherpage.com, archived at archive.org

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