List of LGBTQ periodicals


The following is a list of periodicals aimed at the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer demographic by country.

Australia

Australian LGBTQ+ periodicals are listed in
  • Archer
  • Dandy Magazine, published in Sydney
  • Pink Advocate.
  • Fortnightly since 2000
  • , also, Victorian sister publication of Sydney Star Observer
  • Star Observer
  • , also

    Free

  • Monthly since 2021

    Out of print

Austria

  • - Pan-European magazine dedicated to quality journalism with stations in Vienna and London - in English
  • , national
  • , national
  • , launch 1979

    Out of print

  • Bangladesh

  • Roopbaan.

    Belgium

Brazil

  • A Capa
  • G Magazine
  • H Magazine
  • Homens
  • Junior
  • ''Revista Via G''

    Out of print

  • DOM - De Outro Modo
  • O Lampião da Esquina
  • ''Sui Generis''

    Canada

Probably the most comprehensive list and largest collection of Canadian and international LGBT periodicals is at the ArQuives in Toronto. See the following website: .
  • Launched in 1998. Montréal.
  • Daily Xtra
  • , launch 1984
  • , launch 2003
  • The 'Out'port
  • , Ontar
  • , Ottawa, launch 2002
  • , Ontario, launch 2000
  • Wayves
  • Magazine

  • Out of print

  • , Toronto and New York
  • . There is a detailed digital INDEX to the contents of Angles and its predecessor, VGCC News, covering the period 1980 to 1998. Index is titled Angles and VGCC News and is available through Library and Archives Canada's online catalogue, through OCLC's WorldCat, or at the Internet Archive. .
  • , launch 2006
  • GO Info..
  • J.D.s
  • Le petit Berdache
  • , Manitoba
  • Perceptions, 1983–2013.. NOTE that this periodical title is sometimes given in library catalogues or elsewhere as: Gay and Lesbian Perceptions.
  • Rites.
  • Siren..
  • The Body Politic.
  • The Gaezette
  • Urban Fitness
  • Xtra!
  • * Xtra Ottawa
  • * ''Xtra Vancouver''

    China, People's Republic of

See also separate list at: Hong Kong.
----乐点 / 点 = Gay Spot / GS / Gayspot Magazine.
One of the longest-running mainland Chinese LGBT periodicals. Note that digital archival copies for the period 2007 to 2015 have been posted for preservation to the Internet Archive. The entry as given above notes the various titles, in both simplified Chinese characters and in English, by which this periodical is represented. And yet one additional title form, Le Dian, has also been seen.
Femalefield = 女性天地.
Note one archived sample issue of Femalefield at Internet Archive.
Les+ .
Missionary.
First issue of Missionary, Sept. 2018, called "Public", created by DaddyGreenBASEMENT and "showcasing a series of personal discussions about male homosexuality in public spaces".

Costa Rica

  • , San Jose; launch 1994

    Czech Republic

  • 1931–1932
  • 1932
  • 1932–1934
  • 1938
  • , launch 1993

    Finland

  • , Helsinki 2010-
  • , Helsinki 2006-

    Out of print

  • , Helsinki 1995
  • , Helsinki 1993–1994
  • , Helsinki 1975–1994
  • , Helsinki 2008–2009
  • , Helsinki 1995–2007

    France

  • Jeanne Magazine
  • Stonewall.fr
  • , 1995-
  • Garçon Magazine

    Out of print

  • , 1979–1991
  • , free
  • , 2004–2011

    Georgia

  • , bilingual, launch 2006

    Germany

  • BLU Berlin
  • BLU München
  • EXIT Ruhrgebiet
  • GAB Frankfurt, Rhein/Main
  • , Hamburg
  • , national
  • L-mag Jackwerth Verlag, national
  • rik Matthei Medien, Cologne
  • , Berlin

    Out of print

  • Das 3. Geschlecht, 1930–32
  • , national, 1969–2014
  • Blätter für Menschenrecht, literary and scientific, 1923–33
  • Der Eigene, art and culture, 1896–1931
  • Die Freundschaft, art and culture, 1919–1933
  • Die Freundin 1924–1933
  • Frauenliebe 1926–1930
  • Garçonne 1930–1932
  • Die BIF - Blätter Idealer Frauenfreundschaften 1926–1927
  • Gigi – Zeitschrift für sexuelle Emanzipation Förderverein des wissenschaftlich-humanitären komitees e.V., national
  • HAW-Info
  • Homosexuelle Emanzipation Verlag Emanzipation;
  • Die Insel, literary supplement of the Blätter für Menschenrecht
  • Die Insel
  • Jahrbuch für sexuelle Zwischenstufen, scientific, 1899–1923
  • Magnus, Magnus Verlag, Jackerth Verlag, national
  • national, 1987–2017

    Greece

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    Hong Kong

For a more complete list of current and discontinued Hong Kong LGBT periodicals, see the "Towards Full Citizenship" bibliography. "Towards Full Citizenship" is accessible online at this link ..
NOTE: several Hong Kong periodicals of the 1990s have been archived to the Internet Archive site.. Additionally, contents of the three titles noted in the previous sentence have been indexed in a separately published index titled: IN THEIR OWN VOICES, which is electronically available at this link , and also through Library and Archives Canada's online catalogue.
Note also some other 1980s and 1990s titles archived as sample issues at Internet Archive.
  • Dimsum Magazine, Chinese and English. Began publication ca. 2002; later in electronic format
  • Hong Kong Ten Percent Journal, primarily in Chinese, published 1993–1998
  • East Tide , ca. 1980
  • Pink Triangle , ca. 1980, continued by East Tide

  • Hungary

  • Boxer
  • Humen
  • Mások
  • Na végre! Ráday Music Pub Kft.; – Online version

    India

1986 - Anamika - Print Magazine for South Asian lesbians and Bisexual women.
  • 1986 - Trikone - South Asian diaspora
  • 1989 - Khush Khayal - South Asian
  • 1989 - Shakti Khabar - South Asian
  • 1990 - Shamakami - For South Asian Lesbian and Bi women
  • 1990 - Bombay Dost - Indian gay men
  • 1990 - Freedom - Gay Newsletter
  • 1991 - Pravartak - Indian lgbt magazine
  • 1993 - Samiyoni - South Asian lesbians
  • 1993 - Aarambh - South Asian LGBT
  • 1997 - Darpan - LGBT Newsletter
  • 1998 - Scripts - Queer feminist magazine
  • 1999 - Sanghamitra - Bangalore LGBT magazine
  • 2001 - Lakshya - Gujarati Gay Magazine
  • 2004 - Swakanthey - Biannual bengali magazine
  • India's first LGBT Hindi webzine, launched 1 January 2014
  • India's largest LGBT webzine, launched 2010
  • launch July 2009, global quarterly distribution
  • available online as a pdf and a hardcopy.
  • The Gays Today, TGT, is an online magazine first published in January 2023 focusing diverse issues and components of the LGBTQ+ community in India

    Indonesia

The following four Indonesian titles are noted by the Australian Gay and Lesbian Archives:
  • G: Gaya Hidup Ceria 1982–83
  • G.A.Y.A. Nusantara, Jakarta, 1987–?
  • JAKA, Yogyakarta, 1986 Dec.–Jan.
  • JAKA JAKA, Yogyakarta, 1992–

    Ireland

  • , since 1988. The voice of the LGBT+ community in Ireland. A registered charity in Ireland covering all topics for the LGBT+ community and giving a voice to all other LGBT+ organisations in Ireland. Typically monthly but occasionally less due to Covid and financial limitations. Winner of numerous awards in Irish publishing.
  • Gay Star/update/upstart/Northern Gay were a family of publications covering a range of topics and uses. For example, Gay Star was mainly quarterly and normally ran as an A3 fold over with 24 to 28 pages, providing in depth articles, movie/book/theatre/music reviews, even sometimes poetry. It had some advertising of local events and venues, and also provided advice on medical issues such as AIDs and the Health Clinic location. The other magazines were in a number of formats, A4, A3 fold over and these were often used to get news quickly out to the community and warn them of some kind of possible issue in the gay community e.g. police sting operations, people being beaten up, a predator hunting gay people. A full set of these magazines is located in the Linenhall Library, 17 Donegall Square North Belfast, BT1 5GB, and listings of LGBTQ+ material can be searched on their website https://www.linenhall.com/. It should also be noted that these magazines started off as part of the Northern Ireland Gay Rights Association, but in later years were independent of the organisation, but still supporting the aims and objectives of NIGRA. The two main editors over time were Sean McGouran and Terry McFarlane. Sean is now retired and Terry runs his own website ACOMSDave as a community journalist https://acomsdave.com/

    Out of print

  • free! 2002–2006

    Italy

  • La Falla
  • ''Lui Guidemagazine''

    Out of print

  • Aut
  • Babilonia
  • Cassero
  • Clubbing
  • , 1972–1982
  • Lambda
  • Towanda!
  • ''LIB''

    Japan

  • , launch 1971
  • ''Otoko-machi Map''

    Out of print

  • Samson, 1982–2020
  • BÁdi , 1994–2019
  • G-Men, 1995–2016
  • Adon, 1974–1996
  • * MLMW, 1978–1981
  • Adonisv, Yukio Mishima was concerned with foundation of a periodical, 1952–1962
  • Anise
  • Bara, launch 1964
  • Barakomi, launch 1986
  • Carmilla
  • doukou, launch 1959
  • Fabulous, launch 1999
  • The Gay, launch 1978
  • , launch 1999
  • Niji
  • P-NUTS, launch 1996
  • Sabu, 1974–2002
  • Super Monkey, launch 1979
  • yes, launch 2006

    Jordan

  • My Kali magazine, launch 2007, a conceptual digital queer publication for/by Middle East, North Africa and diaspora queers.