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Q MAGAZINE - the ONLY free to street monthly Gay and Lesbian glossy A5 publication of its kind in the country.

I thought it was about time we had another "beauty" issue. This time, however, I am concentrating on the ways the Gay community looks at body image. Joe from Heavenly Solutions [cover pic] and Dr. Paul Spano from Skinovate give us some insight into what procedures are available and which ones our community uses the most.

In the May Issue: Last Catch, "Q Fashion", "Q Whispers", another 3 very special "Q Movies", "Q Lifestyle", " Q Style", "Q Travel"...and, of course, much much more. We also look at a new way to present Chocolate in "Q Sweets", interview the very talented Kate Miller-Heidke, and highlight a brand new musical coming to Sydney and Melbourne soon - ALTAR BOYZ.

"Get Free" - Doc Johnson continue to supply us with some fabulous stuff this month, along with fq Films, my mate CJ at the Shaft Store, minimize.com.au and igroom.com.au. Something for everyone and every situation.

Q MAGAZINE is Australia's most stylish, funniest, hippest Gay and Lesbian publication.

Q MAGAZINE's MAY edition is OUT NOW in all the best locations throughout

Melbourne

PLUS

Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Gold Coast,

Sydney, Canberra,

Hobart, Launceston,

Adelaide,

Perth and Darwin.

If you have "MySpace", you may wish to view/join Q Magazine there.

Fifth Year Begins

Believe it or not, your favourite (and only A5 free to street monthly glossy for the GLBT community in Australia) is now in its fifth year.

The publication has changed quite considerably over this time. We have had 3 different designers (I have been designing it myself for the past couple of years), many different writers (a majority of the current stable being with the mag for at least 2 of the years consistently), a myriad of advertisers (a high proportion of which have been with the publication since inception), a host of publicist have contributed to it (again, most since the beginning), it moved from just being distributed in Melbourne to now being a nationally enjoyed magazine, but throughout all of this time, Q Magazine has stayed true to its core philosophies of providing the GLBT community the BEST in lifestyle news and views. We were glossy from the beginning. We have always been the size we are. We have always supported worthy projects in our community regardless of whether or not they advertise.

I thank, from the bottom of my heart, all those who have supported Q! - including the writers, advertisers, record companies, publicists, the wonderful array of businesses and community outlets who stock it, and, most importantly, you the readers for keeping it on the shelves, and in the hearts and minds of all GLBT people across our great country. Without the combination of all of the above, Q Magazine would not be able to continue. I hope you too continue to enjoy it as much as I do putting it together on a monthly basis.  

In this issue, we focus on beauty and whether or not our community is obsessed with the concept. We do this by highlighting two professionals in the beauty business - Joe from Heavenly Solutions and Dr. Paul Spano from Skinovate.  

Over the next six months, we will also continue with our tour around Australia. The June issue will take a look at the Sunshine State - Queensland. Hope you enjoy it.  

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