Trans people in prison: The need for liberation and community care

Trans people in prison: The need for liberation and community care

When you’re a trans person who is criminalised, you are minority in a minority. Unfortunately, we end up in prison a lot of the time because of the way we are treated by society.
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Archer Asks: Poet Eileen Myles on pathetic literature, rescue dogs and puppetry

Archer Asks: Poet Eileen Myles on pathetic literature, rescue dogs and puppetry

"There's nothing more pathetic than being at a party, somebody asking what you do, and saying, 'I'm a poet.'" Eileen Myles chats with Alex Creece.
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Trans identity, sex work and the AIDS crisis: Trans women in conversation

Trans identity, sex work and the AIDS crisis: Trans women in conversation

Two trans women share a lively discussion around culture, sex work, the AIDS crisis, gender and intersex identity.
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Trans rage, metal and music: What is the trans ‘sound’?

Trans rage, metal and music: What is the trans ‘sound’?

Uboa and Liturgy’s music acknowledges the trans rage of disempowerment, and how unleashing that rage can create a sense of self-affirmation.
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Queer and trans improv comedy: Playing with gender

Queer and trans improv comedy: Playing with gender

Almost immediately, improv had become the most powerful tool I had for exploring and affirming my gender expression.
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Archer Asks: Buon-Cattivi Press on queer disability justice and creativity

Archer Asks: Buon-Cattivi Press on queer disability justice and creativity

"Our strength as queer, disabled people is our rage." We chat to the team behind Oh, How We Laughed*, an anthology by queer, disabled writers.
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Zinaida Gippius’ queer allegories: Trans mermaids in Russian literature

Zinaida Gippius’ queer allegories: Trans mermaids in Russian literature

Zinaida Gippius lived a rather queer life – between their affairs with women, highly publicised threesomes, cross-dressing, and more.
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Transness, disability and chronic pain: Inhabiting a body that resists

Transness, disability and chronic pain: Inhabiting a body that resists

Throughout the years, I have learned to love the parts of myself I was taught to hate. In my queer, trans and disabled body, I have found joy.
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Archer Asks: Rex Letoa Paget on fa’afatama identity and healing through poetry

Archer Asks: Rex Letoa Paget on fa’afatama identity and healing through poetry

I think a lot of people who are put in the margins are naturals at storytelling. I guess we have to be in a way, otherwise who else would tell our history or our...
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Archer Asks: Author Rae White on gender diversity in children’s literature

Archer Asks: Author Rae White on gender diversity in children’s literature

"Those small acts of support – say, a parent affirming their child's self-expression – create a profound ripple effect." Rae White chats to Alex Creece.
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The most read pieces of 2024: Palestinian liberation, dyke erotica and disabled pleasure

The most read pieces of 2024: Palestinian liberation, dyke erotica and disabled pleasure

From drag storytime to intersex solidarity to neuro-inclusive spaces, here are Archer Magazine's most read online pieces of 2024.
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Archer Asks: Author Cavar on madness, abolition and body modification

Archer Asks: Author Cavar on madness, abolition and body modification

"Who is the future already happening to?" Cavar, a transMad author, chats to Keene Short.
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A Q&A with Judith Butler: Gender fear, fascism and TERFs

A Q&A with Judith Butler: Gender fear, fascism and TERFs

We should be allied against a right-wing that seeks to undermine feminist, queer, trans, anti-racist movements, to destroy unions and to engage in climate destruction for a profit.
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Archer Asks: Five queer artists on superheroes, erotica and top surgery in art

Archer Asks: Five queer artists on superheroes, erotica and top surgery in art

Anna Hu speaks to five queer artists at the final instalment of Rhode Island's Queer/Trans Zine Fest.
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Non-Binary People’s Day: A roundup of pieces from non-binary writers

Non-Binary People’s Day: A roundup of pieces from non-binary writers

For Non-Binary People's Day, we wanted to round up some of the pieces from over the years by the non-binary writers in our Archer community.
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Blak sovereignty, the Matildas and queer polyamorous parenting: Our editors’ top picks for 2023

Blak sovereignty, the Matildas and queer polyamorous parenting: Our editors’ top picks for 2023

From Progress Shark to lesbian literature, activism to polyamory and so much more, here are Archer Magazine's editors' top picks for 2023.
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Breastfeeding, asexuality and trauma: Our editors’ picks for 2019

Breastfeeding, asexuality and trauma: Our editors’ picks for 2019

We’ve made it to the end of 2019 already. How did that happen?! We’ve published some really great pieces this year, and we’ve seen some of our old favourites maintain their popularity. To celebrate...
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Queer history, Justin Bieber and drag: Our editors’ picks for 2021

Queer history, Justin Bieber and drag: Our editors’ picks for 2021

Here's a top 10 list of our editors’ picks for 2021, celebrating some of the incredible articles written by our contributors.
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The most read pieces of 2022: Trans sex, bisexual joy and purity culture

The most read pieces of 2022: Trans sex, bisexual joy and purity culture

From trans sex to bisexual pride, here are our most read online pieces of 2022.
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The most read pieces of 2023: Queerplatonic love, neurodivergent art and trans music

The most read pieces of 2023: Queerplatonic love, neurodivergent art and trans music

From Jessica Rabbit to trans music to trash television, here are Archer Magazine's most read online pieces of 2023.
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