We’ve got some news, after 7 amazing years AZ Mag will be closing. Firstly, we want to thank all our readers, contributors, collaborators and the entire AZ community. We’ve done our best to amplify LGBTQ+ Black and PoC voices by bringing you informative, fun and interesting content and have hosted some great events too. You’ve […]
Today sees the launch of the LMS Gene Home Pop Up, a week-long pop up from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) in honour of Black History Month. LMS is a hub for biomedical research and a catalyst for collaboration between clinicians and scientists. The launched the LMS Gene Home Pop Up at Westfield […]
It’s the most wonderful (and hectic) time of the year again already and AZ are here to save you from the crushing responsibility of Christmas gift shopping so you can focus on enjoying the festivities. Last-minute shoppers can relax as we’ve collated a list of some amazing brands, websites and services, all queer and/or BIPOC […]
We can all agree that December 2021 was…weird. Omnicron was rampant and no one was quite clear on the rules for meeting up with friends and family. Also, does anyone else remember track and trace? But one year later things are looking up for December 2022! Now we can go out as much as we […]
The Black Cultural Archives Black Futures season launches later this month and will be opening with their largest exhibition of the year Transforming Legacies. The exhibition combines work from emerging and established artists to present a reflection of the last four decades of Black British art. Curated by Pacheanne Anderson Transforming Legacies uses painting, performance, […]
At the beginning of May we opened applications to find the final five AZ Creative Fund recipients. After receiving hundreds of incredible applications we’re excited to finally announce the awardees. TU3SDAY TU3SDAY is a Birmingham (UK) based genderqueer, genre expansive electronic music artist and community organiser. As a Disabled and highly sensitive Producer/DJ – their […]
Tommy Harvey is a London-based designer, we talk about all things fashion, found family and his most recent campaign with Converse. What was it like working with an iconic brand like Converse? It was actually so much fun! It was like my first time working with a big brand. We hear all these stories about […]
We all know someone who’s launched a podcast at some point in the last 5 years but not all of them stand the test of time or are actually that interesting (although that depends on what you find interesting). All over the internet, there are a plethora of podcasts to choose from for your listening […]
Last year AZ announced our first ever creative fund. The first five fund recipients were announced in June and amongst them was budding techno-rap musician, James Indigo. Today, James releases the brand new video to his single, Van Gogh- an experimental dance track with drum and bass-inspired beats, bolstered by beautifully bizarre visuals that give […]
This May, AZ celebrates our sixth Birthday. For over half a decade we’ve been amplifying the voices of LGBTQPOC and creating content that doesn’t just validate but exalts the range of lived experiences within our often-silenced communities. We want to celebrate this achievement with the people who made it all possible, you guys, our incredible […]
