We’re thrilled to welcome you to Archer Magazine #21: the ART issue. Join our launch event on 14 June 2025 at LCI Melbourne.

Come and join us as we celebrate the launch of Archer Studio, and the release of Archer Magazine #21: the ART issue.

Almost immediately, improv had become the most powerful tool I had for exploring and affirming my gender expression.

Welcome to Archer Magazine #20: the RESISTANCE issue. Join our launch event on 30 August 2024.

Join us as we launch our PLEASURE issue and bring you the 10th birthday party you could never have as a kid!

Archer celebrates its 10th birthday with the PLEASURE issue. In true Archer fashion, it’s not what you’d expect…

Welcome to Archer Magazine #18: the INCARCERATION issue, out now.

By stepping into the performing arts industry, another challenge became apparent: where are the goddamn trans materials by trans people?!

So many older LGBTIQ+ people have experienced trauma and discrimination, so it’s essential we create welcoming spaces to stay connected.

An extract from Yves Rees’ book All About Yves: Notes from a Transition: Tonight, we insist on our existence. Together, we are real.

Sydney WorldPride is upon us, and we can’t wait! Here are Archer Magazine’s top picks for the queer celebration of all queer celebrations.

YUCK Circus present Off Chops. “The stickier the floors, the better. But what would really get me going is a tour of RSLs around Australia.”

This GiveOUT Day, we’re working on our first-ever print issue about incarceration, and how the justice system affects people at the intersections of LGBTIQA+ communities.

LARP is more than just a bunch of nerds chasing each other across a field; it serves as a wonderful safe space to explore your identity through characterisation.

The countdown is on to the official launch of PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2022 and to Archer’s panel on queer aesthetics and self expression!

Archer Magazine Issue #16 will curate stories, images and art about sex, gender and identity by people with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses.

I was deep into Melbourne’s second lockdown, writing an article on COVID’s impact on queer nightlife, when my editor showed me queeringthemap. The interactive tool allows users to geographically map queer memories and landmarks, recording “the cartography of queer life”. Sifting through notes pinned against Melbourne’s most recognisable fixtures was beautiful and haunting; a showcase …

Angela Serrano speaks to performer and artist-activist Candy Bowers about her latest production, One The Bear.

With an eclectic and exciting mix of genres and cultural perspectives, this year’s Brisbane Queer Film Festival offers viewers insight into queer and trans identities, narratives and communities from across Australia and the world. Now in its 18th year, the following four films represent an unmissable selection of the contemporary queer cinema showcased by Brisbane’s …

Justin Shoulder and Bhenji Ra are two irreplaceable icons of Sydney’s queer scene. They collaborate on projects such as Ex-Nilalang, a genderfluid folklore-inspired video series, and Club Ate, a QTPOC performance arts club space. Sharing a Filipinx-Australian identity, they are performing new work at Asia-Pacific Triennial Performing Arts (Asia TOPA 2017) in Melbourne. Angela Serrano talks …

As Queer Screen’s 2017 Mardi Gras Film Festival draws near, choosing which events to attend can feel like a pretty daunting task. To offer a hand, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most inclusive, diverse and intersectional films at this year’s festival, to help you navigate the program, Archer style. CHECK IT Check It is one …

“I don’t mind confusion about my gender, but I do resent cisgender people who make that confusion my problem.” – Bani Amor “At this point, the precise title is less important to me than the fact that I don’t fit into the binary.” – Mariana Podesta-Diverio In this groundbreaking edition of Archer Magazine, we curate …