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launched in October 2017 by Phillip Picardi and owned by Condé Nast. Its coverage includes LGBT culture, fashion, and politics.

History

In 2017 Picardi, then the director of ''

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'', proposed to Anna Wintour, Condé Nast's artistic director, that the company create an online, LGBT-focused media platform. Founding editors included Meredith Talusan,

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, and James Clarizio, and launch partners included Burberry, Google, Lyft, and

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. Upon the website's launch, there was some controversy over its naming, which some considered to be " othering". The name is derived from the singular ''them'' pronoun, emphasizing a

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approach including in its fashion coverage. Picardi left ''Them'' and Condé Nast in the fall of 2018 to begin working as editor-in-chief of ''

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'' magazine. Whembley Sewell was named the new executive editor in 2019. In October 2021, Sarah Burke became the new editor-in-chief of ''Them''. In 2020, ''Them'' hosted two virtual

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events, Themfest and Out Now Live. Out Now Live, its June 2020 virtual gay pride event, included speeches, LGBT history and musical performances. It was produced in collaboration with Pitchfork.

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* Condé Nast websites LGBT-related magazines published in the United States LGBT-related websites LGBT-related newspapers published in the United States Online magazines published in the United States 2017 establishments in the United States Magazines established in 2017 Internet properties established in 2017 {{LGBT-mag-stub

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