Archer (magazine)

{{short description|Bi-monthly American magazine covering LGBT-interest topics}}

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{{use Australian English|date=April 2022}}

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| category = Newsmagazine

| frequency = Biannual

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| founded = 2013

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| company = Drummond Street Services

| country = Australia

| based = Melbourne

| language = English

| website = {{url|https://archermagazine.com.au/}}

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Archer is an Australian print publication about sexuality, gender and identity. It is published twice-yearly in Melbourne, Australia. The magazine was founded by Amy Middleton, the founding publisher.{{Cite web|date=2014-08-31|title=Finalists Announced For 2014 Honour Awards|url=https://www.curvemag.com/australia/finalists-announced-for-2014-honour-awards/|access-date=2021-03-01|website=CURVE|language=en-US}}

The magazine has covered taboo topics such as sex and ageing in 2015{{Cite web|last=Holden|first=Matt|date=2015-05-22|title=Sex and ageing: Melbourne magazine tackles the last taboo|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/sex-and-ageing-melbourne-magazine-tackles-the-last-taboo-20150522-gh7akf.html|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}} and been the subject of controversy over editorial choices such as including a photo of an exposed nipple in 2017.{{Cite web|date=2017-06-15|title=How an exposed nipple forced us to confront issues of safe spaces and censorship {{!}} Amy Middleton|url=http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/15/how-an-exposed-nipple-forced-us-to-think-about-safe-spaces-and-censorship|access-date=2021-03-01|website=the Guardian|language=en}} One of its distributors deemed it "inappropriate for sale"{{Cite web|last=Kagan|first=Dion|title=Is Archer magazine really 'inappropriate for sale'?|url=http://theconversation.com/is-archer-magazine-really-inappropriate-for-sale-28263|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The Conversation|language=en}} and its founding editor, Middleton, speaks publicly about censorship and online abuse.{{Cite web|last=Middleton|first=Amy|date=2016-09-17|title=Editor of Archer Magazine responds to online abuse|url=https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/editor-of-archer-magazine-responds-to-online-abuse-20160915-grgvf6.html|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}

In 2016, Archer won a UN Media Peace Prize from the United Nations Association of Australia, for its depiction of older persons in the AGEING issue.[https://unaavictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Winners-and-Finalists-2000-2016-1.pdf Winners and finalists 2000-2016] In 2014, the magazine won the Media Award category in Australia's Honour Awards, an annual event that recognises achievements within or contributions to NSW's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community. It has also received the LGBTI Honour Award, a finalist place for Publishers Australia Magazine Launch of the Year, and a nomination for the UN Human Rights Medal.{{what|Could this be Human Rights Awards (Australia)|date=April 2022}}{{Cite web|date=2014-11-27|title=Archer turns one: How I launched my own sexuality magazine|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/media-blog-australia/2014/nov/27/archer-turns-one-how-i-launched-my-own-sexuality-magazine|access-date=2021-03-01|website=the Guardian|language=en}}

In 2021, Archer was acquired by Drummond Street Services, a not-for-profit community service organisation with a focus on supporting LGBTIQA+ people experiencing hardship.{{Cite web|url=https://ds.org.au/archer-magazine-saved-from-closure/|title = Archer Magazine Saved from Closure|date = September 14, 2021}}

Archer has published 16 print editions since launching in 2013.{{when|date=April 2022}}