Gay 45

GAY45 is an online, English-language queer publication, now based in Vienna, Austria. It is notable as having been Eastern Europe'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. The magazine has received various accolades for its contributions to the queer community and its innovative use of technology in journalism. [1]

History

Front page of the first print edition of GAY45 (1993)

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

  1. ^ "A country everyone wanted to escape – ODD". Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Journal for queer freedom and creativity". GAY45. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-31.


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