Contribute YOUR Trans story to a Play… and a Book
By Kuono • May 28th, 2008 • Category: Books & Videos, Sex Positivity, Trans Sexuality
Trans visibility is rising. Just recently I was sent two different messages from very different people deeply connected in trans activism. They’re looking for submissions from people who want to include their stories. One is a playwrite, the other, editing a book. Please pass this info along to anyone you think may be interested. And if you are not trans identified, consider your own experiences living within your gender identity.
The Play
Ed Decker is a playwrite working on a new play called “Rites of Passage”. Ed is interested in the stories of queer people from all over the world. Stores of oppression, survival, revolution, and more. In particular, he is concerned about Trans inclusion. This is where we come in.
Please visit his blog to add your stories to the project. Pass this message along to trans friends and allies who might be interested as well.
http://rightsofpassage-nctc.blogspot.com
The Book
Morty Diamond (director of Tran Entities, and hot brilliant author/activist) just asked me to spread the word about another book he’s editing called “Gendered Hearts: Sex, dating, and relationships in the transgender /gender variant community”. (His last was “From the Inside Out, FTM and Beyond”.) He’s looking for first person stories, interviews and poetry from trans and gender variant writers about the experience of dating, sex, relationships, and finding love.
Topic examples: hilarious or heartbreaking dating stories, how we negotiate sex, transitioning within a relationship, being trans and starting families, passing/not passing and how this affects our choices for dating, marriage – legal or otherwise, online dating, sex and dating before and after surgery and/or hormones.
Morty says, “I strive to make this anthology as diverse as possible within age, race, sexuality, and gender identity. I encourage all writers who identify as transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, third gender, non-gender, or gender variant in some way to submit work.”
Here’s the submission info: If submitting a short story your work should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words. Sexually explicit work is ok but I am not looking for erotica. Please include a short biography with your work. If your story is accepted you will receive a cash stipend and two free copies of the book.
LAST DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: July 15th, 2008
Please submit your writing via email to: genderedhearts@gmail.com
Kuono >> Magazine Editor, Web Producer at GoodVibes.com and manager of the Good Vibrations Affiliate Program (GVAffiliates.com). Okay, back to work.
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