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Call for Submissions: Trans Fiction, Trans Imagination

Here’s what I’m looking for: Short stories, 5,000 words or less. You, the author, must identify as trans. If you think you are trans, you are trans.

A.E. Osworth —

Mar 31, 2021

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Call for Submissions: In Another World

As we head into the crisp, fresh beginning of 2020 and a new decade, we want to hear about your queerest, wildest dreams for the future. Deadline for submissions is…

The Editors —

Jan 1, 2020

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Call for Submissions: The Power Issue

The deadline for submissions is October 25!

The Editors —

Oct 3, 2019

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Call For Submissions: The Travel Issue

Our summer issue is a broad look at traveling around and about this whole weird place, for all the right or wrong or baffling reasons. Submissions are open until July…

The Editors —

Jul 1, 2019

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Call for Submissions: The Outsiders Issue

Our spring issue wants you to get outside and find the rest of us, or yourself, or the history of a people, or something else we’ve never seen! Deadline for…

Riese —

Apr 11, 2019

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Call for Submissions: But Make It Fashion

Submissions are now open for our next quarterly theme issue: But Make It Fashion.

The Editors —

Oct 4, 2018

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: “Bad Behavior”

We want your stories for our first in a renewed dedication to quarterly theme issues: Bad Behavior.

Riese —

Jul 3, 2018

black history month

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Call For Submissions: “Renaissance,” Personal Essays From Black LGBT Women

I’m guest editing an essay series for Autostraddle next month and am looking for personal essays about how your black queer life has been saved or influenced by art in…

Aisha —

Jan 27, 2017

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We Need Help: Now Hiring A Few Good Staff Writers

Wanna get paid to write cool stuff for a bunch of really fantastic people / the world? We’re looking for a few new voices with a lot of opinions to…

The Editors —

Oct 22, 2015

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Call For Submissions: Brand New Queer Mamas

We’re looking for a columnist who’s a new mom and wants to write about that experience right here! RIGHT HERE ON THIS WEBSITE.

the team —

Feb 4, 2015

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We Need Help: Seeking New Food and DIY Writers

Are you a total boss at making/doing/crafting/cooking things? TELL US ALL ABOUT IT.

Hansen —

Mar 6, 2014

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We Need Help: Seeking New Fashion Writers

If you’ve ever felt like Autostraddle could be the perfect place to put your words about fashion, style & beauty for a smart queer lady audience, your time has come!

the team —

Feb 4, 2014