''Männer'' was a German lifestyle magazine for

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people, published by the German company

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. Between 1989 and 2007, the magazine was published as ''Männer aktuell''.

History

The magazine was established in 1987. Notable writers (present and past) are Kevin Clarke,

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, Frank Herrmann, Jürgen Bienieck, Thilo Keller. The last issue of ''Männer'' appeared in March 2017. From 2011 to 2013, its editor was musicologist Kevin Clarke. From 2013 to 2015, it was the theologian David Berger. At the end of 2014, the AIDS association Aids-Hilfe denounced Berger's discriminatory remarks in the pages of Männer.

References

External links

Männer official site

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