''QX'' started in 1995 with the aim to create communication platforms for the

LGBT LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender, and other individuals. The gro ...

-community in

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and

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. It is published in

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monthly by QX Förlag AB and is the largest magazine of its kind in the region. ''QX GayMap Stockholm'' is a printed summer guide in English to the

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

gay scene. The printed map has a distribution of 40,000 copies.

''QX'' Events

''QX'' arranges the yearly award-ceremony

Gaygalan Awards Established by Swedish magazine ''QX (magazine), QX'' in 1999, the Gaygalan Awards are an annual event created to hand out prizes for LGBT achievements. In 2004, the gala was broadcast for the first time on Sveriges Television when it was held at ...

, handing out prizes for LGBT-achievements since 1999. In 2004, the gala was broadcast for the first time on

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when it was held at Hamburger Börs with Annika Lantz as the host. QX also currently rules the franchise of ''

Mr Gay Sweden Mr Gay Sweden was a beauty pageant for gay Sweden, Swedes. The contest was held at Berns Salonger, Berns in Berzelii Park, Stockholm, Sweden. It was created by the Swedish gay magazine and Internet community ''QX (Swedish magazine), Qruiser'' in 1 ...

'' and has a sponsorship with the Stockholm Pride Agency.

Online

''QX'' runs the Internet community ''Qruiser'', which has over 100,000 users. It is the largest community for LGBT people in Scandinavia. There are versions in

, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish,

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and

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. The website also covers entertainment news, as well as political and cultural events. The magazine has online shops available, with pins, rainbow flags, clothes, books and jewellery.

References

External links

''QX''.se
1995 establishments in Sweden LGBTQ-related Internet forums LGBTQ-related magazines LGBTQ-related mass media in Sweden Magazines established in 1995 Magazines published in Stockholm Monthly magazines published in Sweden Swedish-language magazines {{Europe-lifestyle-mag-stub sv:QX Förlag AB#Tidningen QX