Zhoosh Magazine - February 2009 - (Page 1)

Meet the Zhoosh Team We are passionate and creative, we have very different backgrounds and political views..the only thing we do agree on is that we don’t have to look and sound like a sterotype. Kati has graduated in Economics in Hungary, but instead of becoming an accountant she surprised her friends and family by joining an animal welfare society. Following that she took up writing and published some short stories, then told her friends and family that she would go vegetarian, then decided to move to England. Eventually she announced that she was in fact, a lesbian. Which turned out to be a very good decision, as her friends and family stopped pestering her about being a vegetarian. She is studying Creative Writing and English Literature at Manchester Amber has worked in magazine publishing over the Metropolitan University. last few years. Her work has involved increasing marketing, retail and circulation opportunities for a Karen developed an interest in photography at range of consumer specialist magazine titles, as well as school and went on to complete an SNC and HND in the business to business sector. She has worked with Photography at what is now the Glasgow Metropolitan clients to launch and develop new magazine concepts College. On leaving college, photography became a and has also organised associated publishing events. hobby as she got sidetracked with a career in retail. Amber sometimes writes the odd feature and her Using her drive and ambition she progressed to favourite topics include: exposing the hypocrisy and lies manager of a multi million pound blue chip business both ends of the political spectrum and questioning the within 5 years of leaving college. A motorcycle accident wonderful inclusivity that is the ‘lesbian community’ in 2005 knocked some sense into her though, and she Amber is excited about the magazine industry but also used the opportunity to start her own photography has a passion for shoes, culture, shopping, most food business specialising in civil partnerships and and Naomi Watts. She will also be contributing to the weddings. Now in its successful 3rd year, she has been digital development of Zhoosh. published in a number of national magazines and has Sally runs a reading group and is Zhoosh’s Book, recently added teaching photography and photoshop Film and DVD critic she has been published in Velvet in FE colleges to her repertoire. Karen likes shoes; magazine and is currently working on two books of shopping; martial arts; chocolate and organic food. her own. Originally trained as a nurse Sally contracted ME and had to stop working and focused on raising a Heather graduated with a degree in Social Sciences family. Her children range in age from seven to fifteen. at University in Aberdeen and moved to Manchester She and her American wife featured in a documentary last year due to her career. She works in the field about immigration into the USA for bi-national same of equality and human rights, and has a particular sex couples and had their personal immigration interests in LGB and T issues. Heather would describe struggles presented to congress. She spends her spare herself as a committed feminist. Areas of political time chasing after her and her wife’s three and a half interest include female sexuality, the beauty industry year old year old yellow Labrador and the issues surrounding pornography. Her favourite book is ‘The Beauty Myth’ by Naomi Wolf Clair is a keen amateur photographer, she’s busy which influenced her feminist ideas during the late capturing images to build up some stock photos for 1990’s. She enjoys reading, writing, the Guardian the magazine that’s all she’s prepared to reveal for and space travel. Heather also loves Scottish country now, watch this space dancing and can do a pretty hot highland fling.. Leila came up with concept of Zhoosh as an alternative media for the lesbian community, She had absolutely no experience when she started Zhoosh, but what she lacks in spelling and grammar she makes up for in passion and creativity. Prior to Zhoosh life was very quiet and the housework got done on time. Leila has worked in a range of public sector roles and consultancy, more recently she’s stepped out of her trademark high heels to take up urban rambling whilst listening to Ladyhawke and Blondie on her ipod. Page 1

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Zhoosh Magazine - February 2009 Contents Features LGBT America What are You Reading? New Goth on the Block The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Congestion, the Debate Continues... Sugar and Spice Genesis Wherefore ART Thou? LGBT History Month

Zhoosh Magazine - February 2009

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