GAY45 is an online, English-language queer publication, now based in Vienna, Austria. It is notable as having been Romania's first queer publication and one of the oldest continuous queer journals in Europe, founded as a print magazine in April 1993 by activist and editor Răzvan Ion.[1]
History
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GAY45 was founded in April 1993 in Romania. It was created in response to Article 200, a section of the Penal Code of Romania that criminalised homosexual relationships. The magazine aimed to change public "mentality" towards homosexuality and promote an integrated European identity.[2]
Today, GAY45 is based in Vienna and, according to its website, is "committed to publishing a diversity of articles, poetry, and poetry" on topics ranging from news, music, film, pop culture, and art.[3]
References
edit- ^ "A country everyone wanted to escape – ODD". Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Zamfir, Ioana (2023). "Between Holy Church and Holy Human Rights: Life Stories of the Romanian LGBTQ+ Community after 1989 until Romanian Accession to the European Union". aspasia. 17: 141–163.
- ^ "Journal for queer freedom and creativity". GAY45. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
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