Gay people [here are still] trying to fit themselves into the conservative mainstream norms that have been established by those outside our community," Cummings said. When asked about her artistic calling, she gave a revealing response: Peter Ian Cummings ' Consequently, advertisers have great control over content. A typical magazine, Cummings pointed out, makes its money first from advertising, then from subscription sales — both of which cover losses from poorer newsstand sales. Not long after graduating from Vassar, Cummings moved to London, where he lived for 10 years. We at XY continuously make assertions that mainstream advertisers would not necessarily like. The price XY pays for its honesty is financial. The difference is that XY is a magazine for gay youth.


