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Each newsletter will contain a collage of trans joy submissions from the community. Are you a trans* person with some joy to share? We would love to feature your delightful experiences, reflections, blurbs, doodles, jokes, comics, memes, you name it!

We also welcome community or personal projects about/related to trans joy for us to consider featuring, as well as shares about upcoming events, funding opportunities, workshops, and resources that our community may benefit from.

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 in a newsletter. If we need more info, we’ll reach out!

Submission guidelines:

  • Contributors must be trans* - cis allies are welcome to subscribe and support, but please do not submit to the newsletter. The exception is if you want to share a compelling project by a trans person or resource for trans people!
  • The content centers joy. The interpretation of this is up to you - just remember the many publications out there that center the challenges of being trans. This is a place to celebrate, lift us up, and heal our nervous systems; to make trans people smile, laugh, or feel uplifted in some way.
  • Try to keep submissions on the shorter side. Keep in mind the newsletter will feature many different pieces - not the place for long essays or videos. Links to bigger pieces may be acceptable! If something is too long, we may edit it or publish a portion of it.
  • Submissions will be 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 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 is not a one-time event!

*Inclusive term for all non-cis people - trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, two-spirit, intersex, questioning, etc. We do not gatekeep identities here. If you identify under the trans umbrella, you are 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.

Please use the following form to share your contribution. It is encrypted with protections to keep your data safe:

⭐ Form not working? Go ahead and 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 newsletter.

Thank you for sharing your joy!