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Tomorrow's Man Vol. 8 1960 August no. 9

Tomorrow's Man Magazine vol 2, August 1954, no. 8

Go-Guys Vol 1 No 3 physique/beefcake magazine published in Winter 1964. 

Beefcake magazines masqueraded as fitness and wellness publications but were ultimately consumed by gay men. Because of the conservative and homophobic social culture of the era, and because of censorship laws, gay pornography could not be sold openly. Gay men turned to beefcake magazines, which could be sold in newspaper stands, book stores, and pharmacies.

TWO - 3

was the first major homophile magazine published in Canada, for Canadian gay men. TWO was published by Rick Kerr, the magazine’s name was inspired by the American homophile publication “TWO (Truth Will Out),” a supplement to the magazine One, which began in 1953. With issue #6 the subtitle was dropped from the covers. The publisher name was initially Gayboy Publishing, and quickly changed to Kamp Publishing LTD.

The magazine's content was eclectic, with articles, local drag revue coverage, stories, and lots of teen model physique photography. Of the six

issues in my collection, totaling 164 pages, physique photography made up half (82 pages). And the obvious reason was that Kerr also owned two studios, Rik Art and Can Art. He sold photos and books of the photography, advertised of course in the magazine. In TWO there were no nudes, and the "naughty parts" were blacked out with pouch-shaped black marker, a little distracting. 

The original Editor, Claude Collier, left after three issues, as he felt Kerr

was more interesting in turning it into a physique magazine, than in actual

written content. Several pseudonyms of Kerr's can be found in various aspects, as author (Edmond Kaye), and editor (Alex Edmond). The last issue of TWO (number eleven) was published in July-August 1966, and it has been speculated that when Kerr sold his clubs he stopped the publication as well.

TWO - 1

was the first major homophile magazine published in Canada, for Canadian gay men. TWO was published by Rick Kerr, the magazine’s name was inspired by the American homophile publication “TWO (Truth Will Out),” a supplement to the magazine One, which began in 1953. With issue #6 the subtitle was dropped from the covers. The publisher name was initially Gayboy Publishing, and quickly changed to Kamp Publishing LTD.

The magazine's content was eclectic, with articles, local drag revue coverage, stories, and lots of teen model physique photography. Of the six issues in my collection, totaling 164 pages, physique photography made up half (82 pages). And the obvious reason was that Kerr also owned two studios, Rik Art and Can Art. He sold photos and books of the photography, advertised of course in the magazine. In TWO there were no nudes, and the "naughty parts" were blacked out with pouch-shaped black marker, a little distracting. 

The original Editor, Claude Collier, left after three issues, as he felt Kerr was more interesting in turning it into a physique magazine, than in actual written content. Several pseudonyms of Kerr's can be found in various aspects, as author (Edmond Kaye), and editor (Alex Edmond). The last issue of TWO (number eleven) was published in July-August 1966, and it has been speculated that when Kerr sold his clubs he stopped the publication as well.