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Conferences & Events
Canadian Queer Service Conf., an interdisciplinary graduate student conference inviting discussions around questions of global, economic, political, legal and other forms of 'crisis' through a queer lens, will take place March 2 at the U of Regina in Ottawa, Ontario. For more info, and to register, visit the event’s website.
Trans Studies Conf. will take place at the U of La Verne College of Law in Ontario March 2-4. Interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference, it seeks to examine and explore issues which are current in transgender studies of all kinds. For more info, go to the Assc. for Gender Research, Education, Academia & Action's website.
Our Stars gala to take place on March 17 will feature legendary comedian Kate Clinton. For more info,visit www.stonewallnationalmuseum.org to purchase your tickets to the VIP Party and performance.
LGBTQ Meaningful Care Conf. will take place on March 30 in Portland, OR. Aims to promote cultural competency training for healthcare and social service professionals, share current best practices, and to develop and diversify networks of providers. For more info and to register, visit their website.
Virginia Women’s Music Festival will take place May 25-27. Join other women formusic, dancing, bonfires, and a Memorial Day celebration. Group campsites available for 8 or more persons. For more info, including workshop and activities, and to purchase tickets— visit the CampOut website.
Queer People of Color Conference will take place March 30 – April 1st at CA State U , and give people the opportunity to understand the diversity of being a person of color within the queer community. For more info, and to register, visit their website.
Key West Gay Pride will take place June 6- 10. Celebrate the LGBT community and the wonderful island. Other summer events include Tropical Heat, the island’s hottest event for men, August 16-19; and Womenfest, the southernmost party for lesbians and their friends, September 4-9. For more details, and special discounts— visit the Gay Key West Visitor Center’s website.
The Youth Action Institute will be held June 10-16 in Washington, DC, which will bring together young AIDS activists and leaders. Since its first year in 2005, C2EA brings a diverse group of 14 to 29-year-olds to a college campus and teaches them to become the AIDS policy-makers and protest leaders of today and tomorrow. For more info, visit YAI's website. To register, email Michael Ioerger: michael.ioerger@colostate.edu.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Conf. to take place in Toulouse, France from July 23-25. Theme will be “country and comparative perspectives on equality, diversity and inclusion,”and provide an exciting forum for encounters and publication projects. For more info, visit their website.
Writers' Retreat for Emerging LGBT Voices: a one-week intensive workshop immersion in fiction, nonfiction, or poetry will be held at the American Jewish University in LA, CA July 28-Aug 4. Open to all ages. Space limited to 8-12 students per workshop. Deadline: April 16. For more info and to apply, go to: www.lambdaliterary.org/writers-retreat.
Boldfest 2012 will take place Sept 6-9 in Vancouver, BC. Women will be speaking out on topics of special interest to old and older lesbians & dykes, and engaging in conversations that begin at BOLDFest and sustain us through the rest of the year. For more info, and to purchase tickets— visit www.boldfest.com.
Calls for Submissions
Art works sought— Videos, PowerPoint Slides, Panels and other creative Audio-Visual media— for the Stonewall National Museum & Archives competition for the best college creation of an exhibition on any aspect of American LGBT history and culture. Cash award. For more information, visit Stonewall’s website.
Essays sought from queers across the country and around the world involved in the Occupy movements, as well as from those veering between skeptical and inspired. Email submission of up to 5000 words, as Word or text file, to nobodypasses@gmail.com. Include a brief bio. Deadline March 20. For more email: mattildabernstein@sycamore.com.
Erotic fiction & non-fiction sought for inclusion in a St. Louis-themed anthology of erotica, to be titled The Show Me. Deadline: April 1. Send your submissions to Johnny Murdoc: show.me.your.stl@gmail.com, and put “show me” in the subject line. For more info and submission guidelines, visit this website.
Poetry sought for the 2012 Intl. Reginald Shepherd Memorial contest. Deadline: April 30. First-place winner will receive a $200 gift certificate to Powell's books, publication in Knockout Literary Magazine, and 5 contributor's copies. Second place: $100 gift certificate, publication, 2 copies. Third place: $50 gift certificate, publication, and 2 copies. For more info, visit: Knockoutlit.org.
Poems— unpublished and original— sought for Gival Press’s Oscar Wilde’s award. May be of any style, but must be in English, typed, double spaced on one side only; and relate to GLBT life. Deadline:
June 27. Reading Fee:
$5.00 per poem. For more info, visit: www.givalpress.com, and click on the “Gival Press Sponsored Contests page.”
Submissions sought for an anthology to be titled LGBTIQ Poets on the Art of Teaching to be published in Aug 2013. Content will include poets writing about and from the teacher's perspective. Deadline: June 1. Complete details at Sibling Rivalry Press.
Articles of original research sought for the Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, a quarterly, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that publishes cutting-edge scholarship on LGBT mental health issues. For more info, visit their website. Send papers or inquiries to Mary Barber and Alan Schwartz: editors@aglp.org.
GLBT short stories sought — in all sub-genres—for JMS Books, which specializes in GLBT erotic romance. Stories must be between 5,000 and 20,000 words in length. Authors receive 50% net on royalties from all sales. Submission guidelines can be found at www.jms-books.com.
Short fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and interviews sought for the online ezine, GinoskoLiteraryJournal.com. Editorial lead time 1-2 months; accept simultaneous submissions & reprints; length flexible, accept excerpts. For submission guidelines, visit their website.
Proposals sought for the 5th annual Equality, Diversity and Inclusion International Conference titled Sexual Identity at Work: Implications for Careers Outlooks and Outcomes, which will provide an international, inter- and transdisciplinary platform for exchange of ideas in the field of equality, diversity and inclusion in the world of work.. For more info, go to: www.edi-conference.org.
Fiction stories sought for Regal Crest books that publishes lesbian and gay novels with plots of action, adventure, drama, mystery, thriller, and romance, or romance. Min. 60,000 words and a max. 120,000 words. Email submissions to submissions@regalcrestbooks.biz incld. book title and word count, your name and pen name, address and phone number, email address, and name and version of the word processing program used in the attached file. For more info, visit: Regal Crest.
Text-based, visual, and audio submissions sought for “Black Sexualities Studies Reader” — published or unpublished any discipline from anywhere in the world by people of African descent— to be published by Vintage Entity Press. Email proposals to: blacksexualitiesstudiesreader@gmail.com.
Gay male pen pal ads sought for Friendly Penpal Service, an upcoming printed and online pen pal newsletter. No cost to place an ad, and ads may be viewed online for free at: www.gaypenpals.com.
Stories sought for “My Story Is Out: High School Years.” an anthology which intends to be a collection of personal real-life stories about surviving high school as an LGBT teen and coming out. Open to LGBT individuals 25 years old and younger. Pub date late Fall. Contributors who make final publication will receive compensation. Submission guidelines at: www.MyStoryIsOut.com.
Short fiction that can be defined in all senses of the word “queer.” Send us gay fiction laced with elements of the unexpected, the eccentric, and the strange sought for an anthology to be titled “Queer Fish." Possible genres include – but are not limited to – paranormal, sci-fi, fantasy (urban and traditional), steampunk, and soft horror. Stories with a subplot of male/male romance are strongly preferred. Deadline: open until filled. For more info, check out the Pink Narcissus Press website.
Videos sought for BornLikeThis.org, a website that works to empower LGBTQ youth by providing resources to combat bullying as well as first-hand testimonials, and show them that their identity is nothing to be ashamed of. The cornerstone of the website is the BornLikeThis videos, which are uploaded by anyone with a story. To share yours, go to: BornLikeThis.org.
Workshop proposals sought for the Canadian Queer Service Conf., which will bring together queer scholars and allies to share their knowledge of queer issues across Canada. For more info see listing under Conferences. Or email: caitlyn.mcmillan@cuqsc.org.
Essays invited by The Gay & Lesbian Review for forthcoming issues. Projected themes: 1) Gay entrepreneurship; 2) The social network and GLBT culture; and 2) Heterosexuality and its discontents. E-mail proposals to editor Richard Schneider: HGLR@aol.com. Writers’ guidelines at: glreview.com/submission.php.
Research Assistance Wanted
Participants sought for an on-line study assessing GLBT persons’ perceptions of their primary care medical providers. The only requirements for participation in this study are that you are at least 18 years of age or older, self-identify as GLB or T, and currently have a primary care physician. To complete the survey, click here.
Survey participants sought for a study on cybervictimization and depressive symptoms in college-aged students, and how they may be related to sexual orientation. Must be college students between the ages of 18 and 22. Access survey here.
Participants sought for a study on the psychological effects of school bullying to increase understanding of the effects of bullying, and how to better help LGBT people manage victimization. $10-$50 in gift cards will be awarded. Must be 18 or older. Totally anonymous. To complete the survey click here.
Survey participants sought to take part in a research project, which will evaluate the impact of heterosexism and sexism in the workplace for lesbian women, and the effect of social support as a mediating factor. To complete the questionnaire, which will only take about 15-25 minutes to complete, visit surveymonkey.com. Participation is anonymous, & completely voluntary.
Interviewees sought— Hetero and same sex couples—for a dissertation research project on commitment in mixed-orientation relationships (non-heterosexual man partnered with a heterosexual woman). The couple need not be in a sexually monogamous relationship, but they should identify each other as their primary partner, and come from any state within the US. To participate, email at kevinz@iastate.edu. Or call at 515-441-9397.
Participants sought for an online survey. OutLook Theater Project is currently in pre-production to create an original theater piece called "the GOD project" that explores the intersections of faith, spirituality and religion and gender and sexuality. We have a short "quiz" to help us find stories. 5 minutes to complete. Access here.
Announcements
OutHistory.org, the website on LGBT history, is asking the public to help document the evidence of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s surveillance of homosexuals, alleged homosexuals, and gay groups around the nation. For more info, visit www.outhistory.org.
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