Zinethera

With all the chaos that is currently happening in the US (I'm not American), I feel that it's important to not lose hope in what we are still fighting for and to continue to express our experiences and desires when it comes to being/supporting the LGBTQ+ as a whole.

Because unfortunately, America has a very strong influence on the rest of the world.

The very least I can do is share and encourage going through the QZAP website since zines played a major role within LGBTQ history. The website has very much helped me learn the experiences of what people have been going at that time, and I believe much of it can be applied now.

But I also encourage people to create zines of their own so that we continue to stay strong remind others that our existence will not be going away.

Link to Archive

What's a Zine and how to make one?

Look through this post to find out

It also inspired me to share the archives.

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Other LGBTQ+ Archives:

Assorted Early Zines by Houston LGBT History

Lesbian Herstory Archive

Digital Transgender Archive

Gale: Gender and Sexuality Research Archive

Queer.archive.work

Queer Music Heritage

Anchor Archive (They have more than lgbtq+ topics)

the idea started from my "sure i have tattoo money" zine but it took me so long to finish making it that it's totally different now. heh

I made a new and free zine for a zine idea generator jam.

You can get it for free from my Patreon

Our sales for the Weird Art Zine are officially open!! If you're interested in over 80 pages of original art and writing, 5 incredible pieces of merch, and a whole lotta weirdness- you'll love this zine!!

It's Pay What You Want (starting at $5) on ko-fi and all proceeds will go to the Trevor Project! Sales end July 1st! Get it while you can!

CARRD

Issue 08 of Substrate is here. Rejoice! Access the digital version here:

HAPPY EARTH DAY! Printable 1-page zine

A zine about some things I appreciate while living on planet earth.

This bad boy hasnt given up on us all this time, so lets not give up on our only home planet.

I Also Wish I Was Masking

Tbh I only feel safeish talking about this now I'm doing a bit better, because I used to be nervous about antimaskers taking this as an excuse to be arseholes, or decent folks assuming I was taking the piss and getting riled up

But. I'm allowed to have experiences that have nuance.

The world needs this zine "Don't Hustle Your Hobby" by Wild Ramp Publishing because we are constantly under the pressure to monetize our hobbies (including zines--it drives me crazy when the new zinesters want to know what their "profit margin" will be. You are on the wrong path, my friend!)

I like that it lays down the need to keep hobby a hobby (rather than turn it into work) and how freeing this unprofitable, self-expressive activity can be for a person.