FTM Magazine

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FTM Magazine
First issueJanuary 2014
CountryUnited States of America
Based in Albany, New York
ISSN 2377-7737
OCLC 904603486

FTM Magazine is a company founded in Rochester, New York, currently based in Albany, New York, that specifically represents FTM (female to male) trans men. It is a medium for trans masculine people to read other people's stories and encourages people to share their own. The content on the official website is sorted into: News, Culture, Community, and Transitional. Popular topics include fashion, fitness, community stories, interviews, tips, and reviews. The company advertises through inter-community, and allied businesses rather than banner, or pop-up ads. The company acquires funding through T-shirt sales from their clothing line, and cover prices.

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History

FTM Magazine was first funded in November 2013. Jason Robert Ballard, ran the company independently for the first three years. The website was then launched in January 2014. The magazine released a photo of model Aydian Dowling recreating the famous Adam Levine photo which was featured in the Cosmopolitan (UK) for testicular and prostate cancer awareness. As a result of this photo's popularity, the magazine launched their clothing line: This Is What Trans Looks Like. Due to some backlash for being a binary exclusive company, the Fall 2017 issue was postponed. It has been reopened with a team as a media platform. The company is looking to reach a larger audience. There are tentative plans to create sub-domains of the magazine in different languages for countries outside of the US.

In 2017, FTM Magazine launched Trans Men Magazine which is a downloadable magazine with monthly topics, horoscopes, and an advice column.

In 2018, Aidan Faiella took over as CEO of the company.

Issues

DateThemeCover Model
Spring of 2014The Founding IssueJason Robert Ballard
Summer 2014Giovanni Carlo
Fall 2014The YouTube Issue Skylar Kergil
Winter 2015BodybuildingShawn Stinson
Spring 2015Viral PhotoAydian Dowling
Summer 2016Web SeriesSeven King, Emmett Jack Lundberg, and Jake Graf
Fall 2016Documentary: Transgender, At War And LoveLogan Ireland
Winter 2016 Laith Ashley
Spring 2017Tiq Milan
Summer 2017Malcolm Rene Ribot
Summer 2018Hanson Gobron
Fall 2018Sir Knight

Articles

The founder of FTM Magazine is Jason Robert Ballard. Ballard published an autobiographical article on The New York Times website. He wrote about his personal experiences as a trans man. He said his inspiration for the magazine stemmed from the support he received from his own family and friends. He also acknowledged that there is a long way to go as far as visibility and normalization of trans people in the eyes of the public and the media. [1]

On June 23, 2014, an article written by Mitch Kellaway entitled ‘LOOK: Will This Magazine Become the GQ of Trans Men?’ was published on the Advocate website. The article talks about Ballard's vision for the magazine. In the interview, Ballard said that he noticed that the initial idea came while he was reading GQ magazine, hence the title of the article. [2]

Notable Personnel

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References

  1. The New York Times (December 18, 2016). "Transgender Lives: Your Stories: Jason Robert Ballard". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  2. "LOOK: Will This Magazine Become the GQ of Trans Men?". June 23, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2016.