LGBT+ Literary Journal RoundupAnathema Magazine-
“Exceptional art is a bruise: it leaves its mark on you. At its best it leaves us vulnerable and raw, transformed by the experience. At Anathema we're interested in giving that exceptional work a home. Specifically the exceptional work of queer people of colour (POC)/Indigenous/Aboriginal creators. As practicing editors we're keenly aware of the structural and institutional racism that makes it hard for the work of marginalized writers to find a home. So Anathema: Spec from the Margins is a free, online tri-annual magazine publishing speculative fiction (SF/F/H, the weird, slipstream, surrealism, fabulism, and more) by queer people of colour on every range of the LGBTQIA spectrum.” The speculative fiction in this magazine is so astounding that it will leave you thinking about the vivid story lines and possible futures proposed in each story days after you finish each issue! Sinister Wisdom- “Sinister Wisdom is a multicultural lesbian literary & art journal that publishes four issues each year. Publishing since 1976, Sinister Wisdom works to create a multicultural, multi-class lesbian space. Sinister Wisdom seeks to open, consider and advance the exploration of lesbian community issues. Sinister Wisdom recognizes the power of language to reflect our diverse experiences and to enhance our ability to develop critical judgment as lesbians evaluating our community and our world.” I remember walking into my local feminist bookstore years ago and picking up my first issue of Sinister Wisdom. My eyes were glued to the page- it was the first time that I ever saw a literary journal that was dedicated to lesbians. It was love at first sight. Homology Lit- “Homology Lit is a Pacific Northwest-based online literary magazine for people of color, queer folks, and people with disabilities, founded by Savannah Slone in July 2018. We nominate the work we publish for Pushcart Prize, Best New Poets, Best of the Net, Bettering American Poetry, and more.” I’ve read some of the best writing that I’ve ever read, poetry in particular, in this literary magazine! Rose Quartz Magazine- “rose quartz mag was founded in 2018 & was rebranded in 2019. we're a volunteer run literary/ arts magazine for queer women (or womxn) that focuses on love, sex, tenderness, femininity, womanhood, healing, queerness, magic & all that pertains to it. our mission is to uplift the voices of queer women / womxn & allow them to have a space to be safe. rose quartz wants to continue embodying what rose quartz as a stone/crystal represents. we will always support intersectionality & believe feminism without it isn't real feminism.” Rose Quartz Magazine has always stood out to me as a magazine that serves as a safe space for queer women and has such talent within their regular contributors. inQluded- A new magazine for QTIPOC youth- “We believe that authentic storytelling will create a more just and equitable world. We wish to empower LGBTQIA+ youth of color through the endless possibilities of creativity. We believe that providing a safe space will equip youth with the skills to write their own narratives without boundaries. We promise to support new and exciting approaches to writing and inspire engagement. And to inspire and cultivate new generations of global creatives in communities divided by discrimination. We envision a world where the publishing industry honors the potential, the complexity, and the fullness of the world itself. We wish to provide a space for aspiring LGBTQIA+ writers of color; a place where they can work on their craft, take control of their own narratives and are valued for their talents as writers rather than feeling they have to exploit themselves by only writing about their marginalized identities in a marketable way. Within the publishing world, 79% is white and 88% identify as heterosexual. The publishing world is not reflective of our world. Offering members of the LGBTQIA+ community a platform and literary community within which to tell stories that are about more than just their identities will help them build a writing practice and audience such that they are themselves empowered to take that practice, and that supportive audience, proudly into mainstream media venues they value and would like to effect change in.” This journal is a safe space for those lgbt+ writers of color looking to showcase their writing or experiment with it. It’s one of the few journals that I know that takes Young Adult and Middle Grade stories, and it’s such a plus that they are dedicated to uplifting writers of color within the lgbt+ community! Name and None- A new magazine by trans/non-binary/non-cis creators, made to celebrate and support the trans/non-binary community. “In August 2018, Riley and Kaitlin came up with the idea to start a publication for trans/nonbinary/genderfluid/two-spirit creators, feeling that there weren't enough spaces for folks like us in the literary/art/comics world. In just a month, N/a/N's social media presence had reached hundreds of creators and garnered more submissions than we ever anticipated. Now, we're preparing to launch our next issue and looking forward to an even bigger future for Name and None.” This magazine is my favorite as far as visuals go- if you’re looking to support trans artists and want to check out an amazing magazine that will leave you wanting to share it with everyone you know- Buy. This. Magazine. ENBY Magazine- “A magazine made by non-binary people, for non-binary people.” “We started three years ago with a single mission: expanding media created by us and for us, with “us” being the non-binary community. We published our first issue in December of 2016. You can read it for free here. Originally, we wanted to promote only Canadian content, since our magazine was founded in Toronto, ON, Canads. So, Issue #1 features work by cross-country Canadian artists, makers, journalists, and so on. However, upon our launch, much of our audience were folks from the U.S., hungry for better non-binary representation made by us, for us. So, we are now proudly NORTH AMERICA’s non-binary magazine. It’s a tall order we’re happy to fill. We accept submissions from around the world, and ship everywhere, too. We have a Patreon where you can support us with every issue we create. Our publication will always prioritize the voices of those marginalized within intersections of our community: non-binary folx of colour, with disabilitiy(ies), neuroatypical folx, spoonies, those who have experience trauma, those whose cultural expressions of gender had been eradicated/ significantly impacted by colonialism, those who live in remote geographic areas, and so on.” The Fruit Tree- “The Fruit Tree is an independent literary journal created by and for LGBT+ people from across the world. We release new issues quarterly. The Fruit Tree is a space for queer people and the art that they create. So far, this has included everything from visual art to creative writing and LGBT+ resources.” Butter Press- “Butter is an amalgam of bodies and the wor(l)ds that come from them. Give us all your fleshy parts. We aim to provide an inclusive space for queer, transgender, and non-binary individuals.” More to come! 🌈
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