Transition, culture and ritualistic death as a Blak trans woman

Transition, culture and ritualistic death as a Blak trans woman

My family only really knows the old me, holding onto a dead man's name – and I use the word “dead” as a trans woman. But I have been able to heal and grow as...
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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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Sissification from a transfemme Domme: Safe forced feminisation

Sissification from a transfemme Domme: Safe forced feminisation

This is an alternative to sissification or forced feminisation: the sub is feminised as part of the session, but not mocked for it.
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Josefine Aspvik’s creations are bold, genderless and speaking their minds

Josefine Aspvik’s creations are bold, genderless and speaking their minds

My characters are genderless, stunning creatures. They are not afraid to talk about what really needs to be talked about.
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Aboriginal women and the revolving door of the prison system

Aboriginal women and the revolving door of the prison system

It’s like we are refugees in our own country, on our own land. Hunted by coppers and racists alike, we remember how our ancestors must have felt as we live through it.
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Becoming a werewolf on testosterone: Hangry, hairy and horny

Becoming a werewolf on testosterone: Hangry, hairy and horny

If I must be a werewolf, I choose to be a wulver instead of a luchthonn. No amount of family history or testosterone will dictate who I can be.
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Butch lineage: The difficulties of chronicling a subculture

Butch lineage: The difficulties of chronicling a subculture

Our patchwork is a poorly tattooed symbol of Venus on a forearm, a home-job buzz cut on a middle-aged dyke, torn posters of t.A.T.u., wardrobes full of colour-coordinated plaid and dog-chewed Calvin Klein underwear....
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Trans sex and storytelling: The anatomy of a trans sex scene

Trans sex and storytelling: The anatomy of a trans sex scene

I write like all the sex I’ve had is happening now. This is the anatomy of a trans sex scene: ‘now’ is never just now.
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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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Shaving my head as a queer person: Gender and growing pains

Shaving my head as a queer person: Gender and growing pains

I think I knew deep down that if I shaved my head, it would be curtain call for Straight Girl.
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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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I’ve done drag a few times…

I’ve done drag a few times…

There’s something magical about putting makeup on. Seeing your face transform and feeling pretty and delicate for a bit.
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The makeup of masculinity: Deviating from society’s rules

The makeup of masculinity: Deviating from society’s rules

I am a male-presenting non-binary individual: I have stubble, body hair, a deep voice, a balding head. All of these align with society’s acceptable image of masculinity. However, I also wear makeup, which deviates...
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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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What you read to get through 2020: Our editors’ picks

What you read to get through 2020: Our editors’ picks

This year has been hectic, to say the least. To round out the year that we'd rather forget, we have put together a top 10 list of our editors' picks for 2020. You will...
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The most read pieces of 2021: Poppers, The L Word, sex and disability

The most read pieces of 2021: Poppers, The L Word, sex and disability

As we celebrate our newly launched DISABILITIES issue, we’re also taking the opportunity to look back on all of the brilliant pieces we’ve published this year. This was my first year as Archer Magazine’s...
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Archer Asks: Queer artist mxmtoon on personal agency and feminism

Archer Asks: Queer artist mxmtoon on personal agency and feminism

"It's okay to not always feel like you have the reins when you're making decisions in your life." mxmtoon chats to Archer Magazine.
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Sensation and stereotypes: ABC’s Carlotta

Sensation and stereotypes: ABC’s Carlotta

Airing on the ABC last month, Carlotta takes us on the journey of Carol Lee, an Australian icon.
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Femininity and body hair: To hair or not to hair?

Femininity and body hair: To hair or not to hair?

My facial hair, body weight, loud voice, or my instinct to fight do not define my gender. I am not just a gender. 
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From sex work to straight boy crushes, neurodivergence to Palestinian literature, here are Archer Magazine’s most read online pieces of 2025.

Even though, deep down, I wanted to believe he would be okay with my HIV status if he truly understood that he was not at risk of infection, I feared rejection.

From sissification to trans mythology, impostor syndrome to werewolves, cruising, and much more, these are the online editors’ top picks of 2025.

“We need more stories written by sex workers for sex workers!” Momo Chavez chats to Archer Magazine.

The truth is, you can’t ask, “What makes someone butch?” without also asking what makes someone cis, trans or non-binary. The borders blur. The categories leak.

For this month’s Queer Fashion Files, we chat to artist Jarrad Levy, known for his queer headshots and fetish photography.

Chosen names offer a synthesis of literary and psychoanalytic analysis. When you choose a name, it is imbued with references, history and storytelling.

Since coming out as trans, I find myself suddenly scared of traversing the sorts of barriers I was crossing solo at 14, 15, 16 years old.

Shame can be a powerful emotion as a queer person. Recently, shame has centred around my high libido.

Once I started taking testosterone, I made an album that documented the way my voice changed.

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