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The core of ATJ is an anonymous community joy roundup each month. If you're trans*, we'd love to spotlight your recent joy experiences, euphoric moments, heartfelt reflections, nature pics, puns, dark humor, cat pics–you name it!

We also feature trans artists, creatives, and projects. If you made it and it's even peripherally related to trans joy, we want to shout it out!

Lastly, we welcome your recs for our links section. Recent articles, upcoming events, funding opportunities, workshops, and resources that can uplift our community are all fair game!

We encourage you to err on the side of imperfection and not worry about whether a submission is polished enough or “worthy” of being featured. If we need more info, we’ll reach out!

Please review the Submission Guidelines at the bottom of this page prior to submitting for the first time. You can use the following form to share your contribution–it's encrypted with protections to keep your data safe!

⭐ Form not working? Go ahead and send submissions to: amplifytransjoy [at] gmail [dot] com ⭐

Submission guidelines:

  • Contributors must be trans*. Cis allies are so welcome to subscribe and support, but please do not submit to the newsletter. Do feel free to recommend a compelling project by a trans creator you know or resources!
  • Content centers joy. The interpretation of this is up to you–just remember that many platforms exist to center the challenges of being trans. ATJ is a place to celebrate, lift us up, and heal our nervous systems.
  • Try to keep submissions on the shorter side. The newsletter will feature many different pieces, so it's not the place for lengthy essays or videos. Links are always acceptable! We reserve the right to edit or publish a portion of submissions.
  • Joy submissions are anonymous to protect contributors’ identities, unless you specifically want to be linked/credited. You're welcome to share the newsletter and let others know that you took part, but we won't share your private info in any way.
  • Please do not share any identifying information in your joy submission such as names, detailed locations, etc.
  • Feel free to submit multiple pieces, or to more than one issue. We can’t promise we’ll publish everything, but joy isn't a one-time event!

*Inclusive term for all non-cis people–trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, two-spirit, intersex, questioning, etc. We don't gatekeep identities here. If you identify under the trans umbrella, you're welcome to submit to Amplifying Trans Joy.

Drawing a blank? Want some ideas? Check out this post with prompts to use as a starting point, or look at past issues to see what others have submitted.

⭐ Again, you can use the above encrypted form or send submissions to amplifytransjoy [at] gmail [dot] com ⭐

While we will do our best to include all of your lovely pieces, we reserve the right to decline submissions that violate our guidelines or otherwise aren’t the right fit for our readers.

Thank you so much for sharing your joy!