GAY45 office, image from original analogue film Kodak Portra 400, further fed to Midjourney generative A.I. through Discord channel and adjusted with Adobe instruments.IN SHORT
GAY45™ is at the forefront of a renaissance in high-quality queer journalism across Europe. GAY45.eu is an award-winning, independent, journalist-founded, pan-European queer magazine with a readership exceeding 200,000. Alongside the journal, we manage a podcast, Queer News & Journalism, a newsletter called THE9 with the most important news of the week, and we organise the European Queer Journalism Campus. As a non-profit, most of our revenue is directed towards the Queer Journalism Campus to help mentor young queer journalists.
GAY45 draws inspiration from our forebears, drawing inspiration from The New Yorker, London Review, The Atlantic, or The Guardian creating a quality publication for queer people, while reviving a progressive European style of journalism established by now-vanished publications such as the French Le Gai Pied, German Der Eigene or British Gay News.
In short, we’re mining stories unlike anything found in other queer publications.
As a European publication, we write in British English.
Our main stations are in Vienna, London, Berlin and Amsterdam.
DerAffe Vienna is the parent organisation of GAY45. They are the creators of JARVIS, the first AI art curator in the world.
We are governed by a five-person board of directors. Editor-in-Chief is a board observer and the board’s editorial representative. DerAffe’s founder controls the day-to-day business and editorial strategy and decisions.
We follow the journalism code of practice as set out by The Fourth Estate. It recognises three core principles that are fundamental to the ethical practice of journalism. Reporting the truth, ensuring transparency, and serving the community.
PEOPLE ABOUT US
‘An excellent source for independent journalism, perspectives on a wide range of queer topics, from mainstream issues to niche features.’ Derek Abella, illustrator and writer, The New Yorker & The Guardian
‘A fiercely original publication that hits you with the perfect blend of unapologetic queer art, razor-sharp political insight, and fresh, authentic journalism—like a burst of color and truth.’ Ciprian Chiujdea, actor, Queer Palm Award, Cannes Film Festival
‘It’s a magazine that has plenty of unique content for an audience with varied and well-defined interests. Almost ideal. What struck me was how well a Google promotion could perform for their website.’ Jason King, Google Ads Trainer
OUR MOTTOS
GAY45. Smart. Queer Smart.
Expand the Knowledge.
Readers are Leaders.
QUEER JOURNALISM CAMPUS
All profits, after covering expenses for our award-winning writers, administrative team, software, hardware, rent, and technical support, are directed towards the Queer Journalism Campus.
We are committed to being more than just a journal—we’re also a school for queer journalism.
SNUFFEL – ENSIGN AND MASCOT
You can read more about our cute Snuffel here.
THE WORD QUEER
Queer is a word we use with respect and love. It has expanded to encompass activism, punk movements, and radical political movements, embracing any non-normative behaviour, sexuality, or gender. For us, queer is a way of expression.
A.I.
DERAFFE, the parent organisation of GAY45, is a pioneer in creating the first AI curator in history and has imagined other AI projects before ChatGPT was public.
GAY45 is using AI for reasearch, proofreading and fact-checking. We never use AI to generate content or articles. We do not believe content = journalism. We clearly disclose when and how AI tools are used in our work.
Our articles are written by our staff writers.
Editorial guidelines emphasize that while AI can suggest edits, and generate summaries, promotional content, and SEO headlines, it should not draft or significantly alter articles.
All AI-generated content requires human oversight to ensure accuracy and maintain journalistic integrity.
ORIGIN OF THE NAME GAY45™
In 1993, any queer magazine needed to tag itself with “Gay”—like De Gay Krant, Gai Pied, Gay Globe, Gay News, and others—to signal its target audience and help the LGBT+ community easily identify media outlets working on their behalf.
We have always loved vinyl records for the authenticity of their sound. The name 45 refers to 45 rpm, the speed at which a vinyl record spins.
And so… GAY45.
PARTNERS
We partnered with The European Correspondent and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism to guarantee that the most complex stories are handled by their highly skilled investigative journalists.
Google has offered us a Google Ads Grant, while Microsoft has provided the full premium Business Suite for our entire team.
OpenAI has granted us access to its AI agents, and Canva is supporting us with the latest premium version of its software for our entire team.
The Haus des Stiftens is a social enterprise that facilitates impactful engagement and contributes to the common good.
MASTHEAD
Editor-in-Chief JUDE JONES (UK)
Founding Editor RAZ ION (AT/NL)
News Editor & Berlin Chief of Station TAYLOR ABBOT (UK/DE)
Pop Culture Editor ARCHIE MARKS (UK)
Film & TV Editor MIRUNA TIBERIU (UK)
Senior Multimedia Editor ANDREI IANCU (FR/AT)
Vienna Chief of Station SASHA BRANDT (AT)
Social Media Editor MILA EDENSOR (UK)
Staff Writers ARTHUR CORMERAIS (FR/PL), NICOLE LEE (IR), KADAMAN WATSON (UK), JOÃO DELFIM (FR/PT), IONE GILDROY (UK), JACKSON WILLIAMS (USA)
Chief Strategic Advisor DOMINIK BÖHLER (UK/AT)
Assistant to the CEO BJÖRN LINDBERG (SE)
Entertainment Director EUGEN RĂDESCU (RO)
Editorial Assistant PALOMA MACIAS (SP)
Center
Vienna, Austria & London, UK
Stations
Paris, France
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Berlin, Germany
Warsaw, Poland
Stockholm, Sweden
Madrid, Spain
Timișoara, Romania
Taipei, Taiwan
Luanda, Angola
San Francisco, USA
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GAY45 is published by
DerAffe Ku.KV Wien
www.DerAffe.io
CEO & Founder Dr Raz Ion (AT/NL)
CTO (Chief Technical Officer) Mag RĂZVAN IONESCU (RO/UK)
CBO (Chief Business Officer) MATEUSZ GRZEGORZ SOBIESIAK (PL/DE)
CFO (Chief Financial Officer) Mag BRIGITTE WEBER-JANKO (AT)
Art Director Dr BOGDAN MATEI (RO)
Database Design Dr KATHARINA STADLER (SP/AT)
Web Software Design ADRIAN CÎNCIU (RO)
Marketing
Chipper Digital, New York
www.chipperdigital.io
Out Loud, London
www.outloud.lgbt
Contact
servus[at]gay45.eu
Published by
Deraffe KuKv, Vienna
www.deraffe.io
Since 1993 they have been part of our history: Joshua Tree, Jan Kozlowski, Cătălin Nistor, Mihail Andrei, Virginia Hristu, Tarek Ali, Erika Wolf, Marian Mutașcu, Ciprian Cucu, Simon Levay, Virginia Heoffding, Florin Ionescu, Liviu Bulea, Ciprian Ciobanu, Toby Clarke, Joe Drennan*.
*Joe Drennan was a superb journalist and an exceptional individual. He was tragically killed on 13th October 2023 in a hit-and-run car accident in Limerick, Ireland. Joe was 21 years old.
