Archer is an Australian print publication about sexuality, gender and identity. It is published twice-yearly in Melbourne, Australia. The magazine was founded by Amy Middleton, the founding publisher.[1]
| Editors in Chief | Roz Bellamy |
|---|---|
| Categories | Newsmagazine |
| Frequency | Biannual |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Country | Australia |
| Based in | Melbourne |
| Language | English |
| Website | archermagazine |
The magazine has covered taboo topics such as sex and ageing in 2015[2] and been the subject of controversy over editorial choices such as including a photo of an exposed nipple in 2017.[3] One of its distributors deemed it "inappropriate for sale"[4] and its founding editor, Middleton, speaks publicly about censorship and online abuse.[5]
In 2016, Archer won a UN Media Peace Prize from the United Nations Association of Australia, for its depiction of older persons in the AGEING issue.[6] In 2014, the magazine won the Media Award category in Australia's Honour Awards, an annual event that recognises achievements within or contributions to NSW's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community.[1] It has also received the LGBTI Honour Award, a finalist place for Publishers Australia Magazine Launch of the Year, and a nomination for the UN Human Rights Medal.[clarification needed][7]
In 2021, Archer was acquired by Drummond Street Services, a not-for-profit community service organisation with a focus on supporting LGBTIQA+ people experiencing hardship.[8]
Archer has published 16 print editions since launching in 2013.[when?]
References edit
- ^ a b "Finalists Announced For 2014 Honour Awards". CURVE. August 31, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Holden, Matt (May 22, 2015). "Sex and ageing: Melbourne magazine tackles the last taboo". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "How an exposed nipple forced us to confront issues of safe spaces and censorship | Amy Middleton". the Guardian. June 15, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Kagan, Dion. "Is Archer magazine really 'inappropriate for sale'?". The Conversation. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Middleton, Amy (September 17, 2016). "Editor of Archer Magazine responds to online abuse". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Winners and finalists 2000-2016
- ^ "Archer turns one: How I launched my own sexuality magazine". the Guardian. November 27, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Archer Magazine Saved from Closure". September 14, 2021.
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