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  • The Men of Manilla (and not a Marcos in sight)

    The Men of Manilla (and not a Marcos in sight)

    Elska the gay photographic bookzine took off to the Philippines for their 25th Edition to check out the men of Manila. Despite the fact that this is a very traditional Catholic  country, Elska discovered the local gay men that they encountered and who wanted to  volunteer to be included in this issue  were particularly open…

  • Are there no shy gay men in Guadalajara?

    Are there no shy gay men in Guadalajara?

      For his latest edition of ELSKA the gay bookzine that travels the globe to feature the local gay men in their own habitat, Editor Liam Campbell headed to Guadalajara.  It’s Mexico’s gayest city and Campbell went there after he received pleas from some of the gay community who really wanted their hometown to be…

  • The discreet gay men of Dhaka, Bangladesh

    The discreet gay men of Dhaka, Bangladesh

      On the surface of it the choice of Dhaka , Bangladesh to be the next city featured in ELSKA the leading LGBTQ photographic bookzine seems a very odd decision to say the least.  The rights of the local LGBTQ community  ights are heavily suppressed  and homosexuality is still illegal in the Country     The…

  • Elska Magazine’s Swedish Smörgåsbord of Men

    Elska Magazine’s Swedish Smörgåsbord of Men

      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…