Safety Pin Zine

Staffordshire, England

Bio

Safety Pin is a zine that revolves around punk culture. Each volume has its own theme such as identity, pride, feminism, etc. The zines are 8 pages long and usually include bands, collages, fan submissions, and more!

Zines

Volume 1: Identity, £2.00 - Volume 1 of Safety Pin focuses on identity. It includes a list of queercore bands, collages, a playlist, how you can explore your identity, and why I called my zine Safety Pin. Purchase here.

Volume 2: Pride, £2.00 - This volume is 8 pages long and revolves around pride and the LGBTQ+ community. It involves a poem by xx_s4lt_ju1c3_xx on Tik Tok, a collage, a pride battle jacket by _blueclueless_ on Instagram, a list of books with LGBTQ+ characters, a list of movies/shows with LGBTQ+ characters, a list of bands with trans members, and 4 submissions answering “what does pride mean to you?”. Purchase here.

Volume 3, Feminism, £2.00 - This volume is 8 pages long, and focuses on feminism and the way women and afab people are portrayed in the media. It includes collages, a list of riot grrrl and feminist songs, a piece of art by @jiggly.jali (Instagram), 3 pieces of art about consent by @celticcatscreations (Instagram), and an art piece about catcalling by @thenorthengoth (Instagram). Purchase here.

Volume 4, Exploring Pronouns, £2.00 - Made by both @koolzines and myself, this zine contains a brief explanation of pronouns, including neo/xeno pronouns, a collage, a page on why respecting pronouns is suicide prevention, a brief history of gender neutral pronouns, and two people’s connection to their gender. Purchase here.

Trans Masc Dysphoria Tips, £2.00 - An 8 page zine (including front and back cover) featuring 4 dysphoria tips from me, and 7 tips from 6 other transmasc people! Purchase here.

Eyes and Teeth (an art zine), £2.00 - A small 8 page art zine of artwork of eyes and teeth. Purchase here.