[1] The Detroit Free Press described the publication as "a full-color, slick gay version of Playboy magazine.

[1] Initially sold at adult bookstores and gay bars, the Miami-based magazine secured national distribution by its fourth issue.

[3] Notable contributors and interviewees included Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, William S. Burroughs, Edmund White, John Rechy, Patricia Nell Warren, Christopher Isherwood and Randy Shilts.

[1] Beginning in the 1990s, however, with competition from such gay publications including Out, MetroSource and Genre, Blueboy focused much more on overt nude images, and jettisoned most of its non-pornographic content.

[5] In 2020, the Huntington Library in partnership with the Hammer Museum showcased Monica Majoli's series Blueboys, featuring centerfolds from the magazine by photographer Alex Sanchez.