| Editor | Răzvan Ion |
|---|---|
| Founding Editor | Răzvan Ion |
| Editor 2 | Jude Jones |
| Editor-in-Chief | Jude Jones |
| Editor 3 | Taylor Abbot |
| News Editor | Taylor Abbot |
| Editor 4 | Andrei Iancu |
| Senior Multimedia Editor | Andrei Iancu |
| Editor 5 | Mila Edensor |
| Social Media Editor | Mila Edensor |
| Editor 6 | Zero Green |
| Deputy Social Media Editor | Zero Green |
| Staff writer |
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| Category | Lifestyle |
| Frequency | Biweekly |
| Circulation | 170,000 |
| Publisher | DerAffe KuKV |
| Founder | Răzvan Ion |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Firstdate | 21 April 1993 (age 33) |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Based | Austria |
| Language | English |
| Website | gay45.eu |
GAY45 is an online, English-language queer publication, now based in Vienna, Austria and London, UK. Was republished starting with 2023. 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
GAY45 was founded in [21 April 1993]] in Romania by Răzvan Ion, then a Dutch journalist. 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 London, according to its website, is "committed to publishing high quality journalism" on topics ranging from politics, news, investigative reporting, poetry, music, film, pop culture, and art.[3]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Journalism for queer freedom and creativity". GAY45. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-31.