QX Magazine

The release of Shortbus arguably marked a turning point in how people viewed the relationship between art and pornography. Yes it IS eyeroll-inducing when people in warehouses in Hackney Wick point at a sepia-filtered shot of Grimes’ pussy and protest “but it’s not porn, it’s ART! It’s TASTEFUL!”   Increasingly there’s a lot of hot air and pretension around the issue....

Drag queen, chanteuse and originator of our favourite insult, “YE FAT OWL!” …it’s Silver Summers! We caught up with our fave gorgey Glaswegian for chirpy chat.   Right hen, what have you been up to? Hello son. Well, I am the newest gal on the block down at Bombshell, which is a riot! DJing is my new love. I have also just...

Standing at just 5 foot 6, diminutive, 22-year old London College of Fashion, UAL student, Jacob Alexander moved audiences to tears at this year’s TEDxUAL talk. Stepping out on stage, in front of whirring cameras, he announced: “I was diagnosed with HIV on my 22nd birthday. My mum was sat next to me when I received the call. I thought of...

My London goes from one extreme to another...this week we’re starting the weekend with an art show from Wolfgang Tillmans at Maureen Paley from 9th June until 31st July. We love a bit of Wolfgang, who is presenting a series of poignant photographic images at maureenpaley.com.   And then dear fashionistas among you it’s menswear fashion week, London Collections: Men SS17...

This week we’re not about surly pop or introspective synth, we’re about…TOTAL NONSENSE! Yay!   Well it’s total nonsense every week isn’t it, who am I fucking kidding. Well guess what. You can fucking deal with it! If you don’t like reading total nonsense, don’t read QX Magazine! Go and read something serious, like War and Peace, or one of Miss...

The RVT/GMFA sports day is legendary! So legendary we decided it more than deserved a slot in our Community section! And this year it deserves it more than ever, because it’s their tenth anniversary!   One thing that’s always been a trademark of the yearly sporting event is its inclusivity, breaking down barriers in the community. It doesn’t matter if you’re...

The Gay Men’s Dance Company, or GMDC is, as the name might suggest, a dance company for gay men!   It’s based in four locations in North, South, East and West London, so there’s NO EXCUSE not to go. Break out those legwarmers and put your carefully choreographed Britney dance routines to good use, rather than doing them clumsily on the...

YES! It’s about the way you WALK! It’s about the way you EXPRESS YOURSELF.   Do you know what we’re on about yet? We’re on about a culture that’s sweeping London’s underground club scene. Voguing and ballroom! Yes! Love it! Originating in New York’s black LGBT community, it’s made a hop across the pond. There have been pockets of it in...

Yes! A gay sailing club exists. It’s called the Sailing & Cruising Association, and it’s based all over the UK.   Its got over 450 members, and they link up virtually via the group’s website, and meet depending on where they live. With the summer approaching, sailing is a great past time to get on board with. It’s fun, it’s wholesome and...

This week in Community we’re focusing on Opening Doors. They’re a wonderful Camden-based charity who focus on providing opportunities and activities for older LGBT people.   Unfortunately our community has a reputation for superficial age discrimination, and Opening Doors are hoping to put a stop to this. We spoke to their development coordinator Liam O’Driscoll and asked him to tell us a...