American online LGBT magazine
Them is an American
online
LGBT magazine launched in October 2017 by
Phillip Picardi and owned by
Condé Nast .
[1]
[2]
[3] Its coverage includes
LGBT culture , fashion, and politics.
[4]
[5]
History
In 2017 Picardi, then the director of
Teen Vogue , proposed to
Anna Wintour , Condé Nast's artistic director, that the company create an online, LGBT-focused media platform.
[6] Founding editors included
Meredith Talusan ,
Tyler Ford , and James Clarizio,
[2]
[7] and launch partners included
Burberry ,
Google ,
Lyft , and
GLAAD .
[8]
[9]
Upon the website's launch, there was some controversy over its naming, which some considered to be "
othering ".
[10] The name is derived from the
singular them pronoun,
[11] emphasizing a
gender neutral approach including in its fashion coverage.
[12]
[13]
Picardi left Them and
Condé Nast in the fall of 2018 to begin working as editor-in-chief of
Out magazine.
[14]
[15] Whembley Sewell was named the new executive editor in 2019.
[15]
[16] In October 2021, Sarah Burke became the new editor-in-chief of Them .
[16]
[17]
In 2020, Them hosted two virtual
Pride Month events, Themfest and Out Now Live.
[18]
[19] Out Now Live, its June 2020 virtual gay pride event, included speeches,
LGBT history and musical performances.
[4]
[20] It was produced in collaboration with
Pitchfork .
[19]
[20]
See also
References
^ Morrison, Cassidy (October 9, 2017).
"Condé Nast Launches LGBTQ Publication "Them" " .
V Magazine . Retrieved October 18, 2021 .
^
a
b Diamond, Amelia (2017-12-15).
"Them: the New, LGBTQ Publication at Condé Nast" . Man Repeller . Retrieved 2019-12-05 .
^ Wiedeman, Reeves (2020-01-17).
"Hit by the changing media landscape, Condé Nast scrambles to stay in vogue" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 2021-10-18 . ...Them aspires to be a stylish destination for queer young people.
^
a
b II, Louis Lucero (2020-06-13).
"Celebrate Pride With Town Halls and Club Beats" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-10-18 .
^
"コンデナストがLGBTQプラットフォーム「them」立ち上げ" . FashionSnap.com (in Japanese). 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-18 .
^ Smith, Raven (2018-06-29).
" 'What makes it Them is us.' " .
System Magazine . Archived from
the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-05 .
^ Brannigan, Maura.
"Condé Nast to Launch New LGBTQ-Focused Media Platform, 'Them' " .
Fashionista . Retrieved 2019-12-05 .
^ Morris, Chris (2017-10-10).
"Name of Conde Nast's New LGBTQ Publication Falls Flat" . Fortune . Retrieved 2019-12-05 .
^ Ember, Sydney (2018-03-03).
"Condé Nast's 26-Year-Old Man of the Moment" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-10-18 .
^ Finkelstein, Elaina (2017-11-01).
"New Condé Nast 'Them.' website sparks controversy after launch" .
WJLA . Retrieved 2021-03-08 .
^ Silva, Emma (October 26, 2017).
"Condé Nast Launches them, New LGBTQ Media Platform" .
Folio: Magazine .
^ Anderson, Tre’vell (November 14, 2017).
"#GayMediaSoWhite no more? Two new digital magazines signal a more diverse LGBTQ media" .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 18, 2021 .
^
"Are you one of us? Condé Nast lança Them, publicação multiplataforma voltada para o público LGBTQ" .
Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-18 .
^ Yar, Sanam (2019-12-13).
"Out Magazine Sheds Top Editor and Staff" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-10-18 .
^
a
b Jerde, Sara (2019-01-08).
"Condé Nast Names New Executive Editor for LGBTQ+ Brand, Them" .
Adweek . Retrieved 2019-12-05 .
^
a
b Drohan, Freya (October 4, 2021).
"Daily News: Meet Condé Nast's Newest EIC..."
Daily Front Row . Retrieved October 18, 2021 .
^ Hopkins, Kathryn (October 11, 2021).
"2021 Media Moves: Layoffs at Genius Media and More" .
Women's Wear Daily . Retrieved October 18, 2021 .
^ Salam, Maya (2020-06-24).
"Your 2020 Virtual Pride Guide" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-10-18 .
^
a
b Shadel, JD (June 3, 2020).
"10 Pride events you can attend from home, from underground Zoom parties to a virtual Pridemobile" . The Washington Post . Retrieved October 18, 2021 .
^
a
b Assunção, Muri (Jun 13, 2020).
"Pride must go on: A virtual guide to celebrate LGBTQ Pride month" .
New York Daily News . Retrieved 2021-10-18 .
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