204 x 280 mm, 146 pages 

New York, US

Biannual

First published (in print) in 2014

Editors/creative directors: Abi Benitez and Tom Jackson

Art director: Letter Studio

Gayletter began as a newsletter way back when in 2008, something to let people know what was happening around town. In 2014, editors and creative directors Abi and Tom made it official and Gayletter became a print publication celebrating New York’s queer community—and now, 12 years later, they’re a whole 22 issues deep!

This latest issue features artist duo Pierre et Gilles on the cover, born from a moment of tipsy scheming that lead to a spontaneous photo shoot at an unnamed Manhattan hotel—a story that unfolds inside the issue through an interview and extended editorial starring the iconic pair. 

Elsewhere, New York-based designer Timo Sassen moves from outerwear to underwear, artist Rahn Marion shares his surrealist vision, and Shiv Kotecha pens a brief history of lube. Plus, a comic pamphlet tells an evocative love story ‘tainted by lust and betrayal.’

On the Journal
We love queer mags, Gayletter #19: ‘Created by friends Tom Jackson and Abi Benitez, Gayletter—the newsletter—offered a curated guide to gay art, culture and nightlife in New York for a decade between 2008/9-2018. It began as a way for Tom and Abi to seek out and share the kinds of events that they wanted to attend—the kind you want to experience “before they blow up” as the pair told The New York Times in 2010...’
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