Being an MXD sponsor is more than just good PR and sensible marketing. It’s a pledge to fight racism in the LGBTQ community.

LET’S TALK NUMBERS

10,000

Copies printed and circulated per month in the Bay Area per issue

100,000+

Unique website visitors since launch in June 2018 from all over the U.S.

500,000+

ºLGBTQs in the San Francisco Bay Area

$0.02

Maximum cost to reach each MXD Magazine reader

$75,131

ºMedian income of POCs in the San Francisco Bay Area

51.9%

*POCs in San Francisco

74.1%

*POCs in Oakland

44.5%

*POCs in Berkeley

57.2%

*POCs in San Jose

6.2%

ºIdentifies as LGBTQ in the San Francisco Bay Area

*Census 2010 ºGallup 2012 Survey

BREAKING RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE MEDIA

MXD Magazine is a publication and non-profit organization that celebrates LGBTQ People of Color (POCs). In our current LGBTQ media we have pages drenched with white muscular, masculine men as the benchmark for desirability and power. This is justifiable in an area where Caucasians are the majority, but that is not the case in San Francisco where 51.5% of its population are people of color.

POCs are the new majority in many cities like San Francisco. Oddly, there is still not enough media that represents lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer POCs. There have been efforts to launch and keep LGBTQ publications in circulation and MXD Magazine is here to pick up where previous media has left off.

American LGBTQ media is reliant on white people as the selling factor because they have cultivated in us that there is desirability and power in white skin. Today, we awaken to the truth that no human being is better than any other nor does skin color describe supremacy.

MXD Magazine is just a small addition to the ocean of media that inspires equality. The question is: are you going to be part of the movement to break racial disparity in America’s media and society? Or will you let racial inequality prevail?

The time has come for POCs to claim their space in media, not to dominate, rather to equally level the playing field. With the community’s support through supporters like you we can make this happen.

BEING A SPONSOR FOR MXD MAGAZINE IS:

A reflection of your entity’s values and principles; that your entity supports humanitarian efforts such as advocating for equality in all forms. Doing the right thing is always good branding.
More for you. We prefer to keep our ads less than 45% of the total number of pages which allows our partners to have a higher rate of brand recall.
A pledge to keep media for POCs and allies available at all times. The future, after all, is an America with multiracial citizens.

Sponsorship Rates & Specs

PRINT VERSION SPONSORSHIP

All print version sponsors are entitled to banner placements online. Web banners rotate at frequencies determined by tier.

Regular Full Page $500 Non-Profits | $800 Merchants
5.5” X 8.5” with 0.125” bleed on all sides

Regular Spread $800 Non-Profits | $1300 Merchants
11” X 8.5” with 0.125″ bleed on all sides

Inside Front Cover $800 Non-Profits | $1300 Merchants
5.5” X 8.5” with 0.125” bleed on all sides

Inside Front Cover Spread $1000 Non-Profits | $1500 Merchants
11” X 8.5” with 0.125″ bleed on all sides

Inside Back Cover Spread $1000 Non-Profits | $1500 Merchants
11” X 8.5” with 0.125″ bleed on all sides

Back Cover $1000 Non-Profits | $2000 Merchants
5.5” X 8.5” with 0.125” bleed on all sides

Color Mode: CMYK
Resolution: 300 dpi
Format: PDF
Submit via: Email, Google Drive or Dropbox

WEB-ONLY SPONSORSHIP $100 Non-Profits | $200 Merchants

Web sponsors enjoy 2-months of web banner real estate on our pages rotating along with other MXD sponsors in generous frequencies.

Horizontal Banner Specs: 1000px X 270 px. RGB Mode. GIF, JPEG or PNG accepted.

Vertical Banner Specs: 300 X 927 px. RGB Mode. GIF, JPEG or PNG accepted.

GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGN SERVICES

Need design assistance to adjust your sponsored space? We can help. Call 415.832.9085 for rates.

Editorial Calendar

OCTOBER 2018 | KINK ISSUE Featuring The Black Men of Onyx, Hometown Hero 2015 Empress Khmera Rouge, A Very Queer Mr. S Leather Fashion Shoot, Bay Area’s Burlesque Queens, Kink History in the Bay Area, and more!

DECEMBER 2018 | HOLIDAY ISSUE Alternative festive themes (Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, etc.) that will spice up your American holiday season. Also featuring LGBTQ Muslims in America, highlights on up-and-coming LGBTQ POC entertainers, and more!

FEBRUARY 2019 | BLACK CHINA ISSUE Celebrating Black History Month and the Chinese New Year.

APRIL 2019 | THE FEMINIST ISSUE Every page dedicated to women who change Bay Area’s LGBTQ community featuring feminists and advocates for women empowerment.

JUNE 2019 | PRIDE & PREJUDICE ISSUE A look on how far MXD Magazine has come with its mission. Now hunting for the next civil battle worth fighting for.