When Elska Magazine’s Editor Liam Campbell first announced that Belfast in Northern Ireland would be the next choice to be featured in the magazine, he was inundated with messages on social media from people saying they hoped the issue would be ‘full of gingers’. He admitted to getting annoyed because of the fetishization of … Continue reading
As a former British Colony SINGAPORE inherited a great many of the laws imposed on them by its British rulers. One prohibited sodomy regardless of sex and as such heterosexual and homosexual anal or oral sex was illegal. In 2007, such sexual activity was legalized for heterosexuals and lesbians, but not between men who … Continue reading
For its latest Edition, Elska Magazine the queer bookzine, forsook international capital cities and travelled just 500 miles from its home base in Providence Rhode Island to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Its mainly known as The Steel City because it makes a lot of it, and also The City of Bridges due to the fact it has … Continue reading
Sweden has always been one of the most friendliest LGBT countries in the world. Since it legalized homosexuality way back in 1944 it has been at the forefront of LGBT rights, passing an anti-discrimination law in 1987 and then adopting same sex marriages in 2009. No wonder when ELSKA hit up Stockholm the countries … Continue reading
As an Islamic Country, Malaysia is still tough on it’s LGBTQ community . Not only do thst face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents, but sodomy and oral sex is still a crime. Therefore making this issue of ELSKA the gay photo-zine dedicated to Kuala Lumpur is especially well-suited to giving queer Malaysians … Continue reading