Archer Magazine is Australia's new journal of sexual diversity.

The print edition of Archer will take a snapshot of Australia's attitudes to sexual diversity in 2013. These attitudes, along with the photography and style of the magazine, will date quickly, creating a relic of our society and the sexual equality movement.

Issue one is ready to print, with your help.



WHAT’S IN ISSUE ONE?

Christos Tsiolkas (author of The Slap) has written a beautiful and challenging piece about adult sexual desire for youth.

Archer also features 12 emerging Australian writers, including press gallery member and PhD candidate Damien Bright, motorcycle journalist Rod Chapman, director of the Emerging Writers Festival Sam Twyford-Moore, political scientist and sex columnist Dr Lauren Rosewarne and Guardian columnist Gary Nunn.

We've also pinned down some of Australia's most fascinating photographers, including Greg Bricknell, Lisa Sorgini, Claire Martin, Kellyann Denton, Leila Koren and James Brickwood to illustrate the first issue.

Archer pays every writer and photographer that contributes to its pages.

Topics covered in the first issue include:

* Homosexuality in Aboriginal culture

* Sex across generations: The adult desire for youth

* The individuals that oppose gay marriage

* Beat culture: Etiquette and legislation

* Sexuality in mainstream music

* Shifting expectations of the Aussie bloke

* Why straight sex is just as queer

* Sex and censorship in Australian film

THE TEAM

Founding editor Amy Middleton is a Melbourne-based editor with 10 years experience in publishing, at magazines like Australian Geographic, The Bulletin, Rolling Stone and The Big Issue. Amy realised Australia needed a magazine dedicated to discussions around sexuality and diversity. An experienced journalist, she figured she’d better do it herself.

Image curator Alexis Desaulniers-Lea is a photographer and zealous image collector. Alexis has had an interest in sexual diversity since she was 16 – her curiosity was aroused when her high school media teacher played drag queen Divine in a gritty John Waters film.

Designer Felipe Ubilla has worked on around 300 magazines. He believes design is about delivering a message – if the message is not clear, you're doing it wrong.

Kyran Docker has been a designer for over a decade. He says Archer is unlike anything he's worked on before.

We aim produce two issues of Archer Magazine next year. We have already commissioned articles on polyamory, sex and disability, coming out late in life, and sexuality in transgender relationships. These issues will not happen without readers.

The key is exposure. We've had amazing feedback on Archer from everyone we've spoken to. We just need to get the word out.

These issues will only get off the ground with your support. Donate and please spread the word.

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