Chill<\/em><\/a> debuted a year ago and won two prestigious Folio Awards<\/a> (they\u2019re like the Oscars for magazines): For both Best Editorial Team (That includes The Advocate Magazine<\/em> and Plus<\/em> magazine) and\u00a0 for\u00a0best<\/em>\u00a0new magazine launch. \u201c<\/em>At Chill<\/em>, we set out to do a number of things. I always say, we are here to invite people into spaces they might not normally go,\u00a0<\/em> from fashion to music to entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut even beyond that,\u201d Garth continues, \u201cIn subjects like health, sex<\/a> and relationships, we make it a point to highlight innovative and interesting things in Chill<\/em>. We want to showcase diversity across the board.\u00a0 We are also growing the brand with new partnerships, stronger digital, more distribution and some exciting new events.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The 4th issue of Chill<\/em> featuring Charlamagne Tha God<\/strong><\/p>\n Garth explains some terminology that some cis gender white gay<\/a> or straight men<\/a> may not completely understand and that\u2019s the adoption of the term same gender loving (SGL) which some Black men<\/a> prefer as opposed to gay<\/a>. \u201cFor a long time, many Black men<\/a> did not feel included in the rainbow; the gay<\/a> experience did not include Black men<\/a>. Black people have had to deal with racism\u2014direct and implicit, and much of the efforts for inclusion did not speak of Blackness. Also too, so much of media and messaging showed one type of gay<\/a>, and that was generally white. Even more, gay<\/a> meant white, male<\/a>, fit, attractive, able-bodied, and wealthy. The phrase \u201csame gender loving\u201d serves a few purposes. The phrase creates a dynamic for the Black man<\/a> that shows his humanity.\u00a0 The phrase looks at him beyond sexual exploits and experiments. The phrase builds in the Black men<\/a> in relationship, not just experience.\u201d<\/p>\n One of the other things that\u2019s clear is the magazine\u2019s emphasis on health generally and HIV prevention and treatment in particular. \u201cHealth continues to be a major part of the lives of millennial men<\/a> of color, particularly Black and Latino men<\/a>. Many of us know how these lives are impacted by inequities like HIV and sexual health, mental health, and drug use. But we must be responsible and look at why<\/em> we see what we see. At Chill<\/em>, we make it a point to unpack issues and experiences that impact health, health choices and health outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n Garth pauses, \u201cWith that too, we have to be innovative and mindful of how we deliver health messages. We\u2019ve seen the scare tactics, the shame tactics, we\u2019ve seen what ignoring and not representing us can do.\u00a0 At Chill<\/em>, we are unapologetically showing our readers that you are here. And you\u2019re not going anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n The post \u2018Chill\u2019 Is Unapologetically Black and Gay<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n