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IT ALL STARTED HERE: THE GAY LEGACY OF GQ
How an unknown former mol turned photographer, a gay art director, and a llegiate water polo player om California ed the pag of GQ to refe the Amerin man—and changed forever the look of magaz, photography, and advertisg. * gq magazine for gay guys *
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In this regard, GQ was way out ont, an archetypal example of the gay mory blazg a trail for the schlumpy mastream.
STUDY: 'GQ' IS THE GAYT MAGAZE EVER
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