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

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-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

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

''QX'' Events

''QX'' arranges the yearly award-ceremony

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, 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

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as the host. QX also currently rules the franchise of ''

Mr Gay Sweden Mr Gay Sweden is a beauty pageant for gay Sweden, Swedes. The contest is held at Berns Salonger, Berns in Berzelii Park, in 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

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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
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