FRUITY is created by Martine Aamodt Hess, a year-long project forming part of her BA Journalism degree at Kingston University. Everything you see as you flip through the next pages is therefore written and produced by Martine. The magazine is printed on recycled paper using vegetables based inks. (40 pages)

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For the debut issue of FRUITY, we celebrate what it means to be young, loud and queer, inviting you into various pockets of the community. From the dark dungeons of London’s kink clubs to the novels you just cannot put down.

It is no secret that queer women, non-binary and trans people tend to be either overlooked or misrepresented in the mainstream media, which is why it is about time we write our own narratives.

Let us replace the fetishisation, all those boring tropes and the tragic endings with a kaleidoscope of success, empowerment and constructive discussion.

In the South East, we meet the founders behind a sweaty rave and the matchmaker who is radicalising modern dating. A train ride away, we hear from Lynks, who is uniting drag and electronic beats in an amusing performance.

Our unapologetic queerness is what unites us and it has been a pleasure to give this love letter of a magazine back to our community.

This is FRUITY issue 1. Enjoy!