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
For the very first time in the magazine‘s history Liam Campbell the editor and chief photographer of Elska decided to actually revisit one of the cities he had featured way back when. MUMBAI in India originally became the tenth issue of Elska, now it will number 47 reflecting on the extraordinary growth of our … Continue reading
One of the things we love about reading ELSKA our favorite queer photo-zine is that it constantly challenges our views and opinions about the different LGBTQ+ communities around the globe. Take SALT LAKE CITY in the heart of conservative Utah which is the home of the Mormon Church who spent an overwhelming $22 … Continue reading
This month Elska marks its eight-year anniversary. During this time the project has published forty-three beautiful print ‘bookazines’, each made in a different city and focused on sharing the bodies and voices of diverse men from LGBTQ communities around the world. The goal of Elska is two-fold. One is to transport readers to … Continue reading