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Lansing Queer Almanac

Share Your Story

Issue 1: Introductions

We're collecting LGBTQ+ stories from Lansing and Mid-Michigan — personal, historical, funny, difficult, or anything in between. Every story matters.

Call for Submissions

Issue 1: “Introductions”

We want to begin by getting to know the people, memories, places, and experiences that make up our local queer community. We welcome submissions from LGBTQ+ people connected to Lansing and the surrounding area. Your story can be personal, historical, funny, difficult, hopeful, unfinished, or anything in between.

No professional writing experience is needed. You may use your name, a pseudonym, or ask to remain anonymous.

You might write about:

  • How you came to Lansing or found queer community here

  • A person, space, event, or organization that mattered to you

  • A memory of love, friendship, organizing, survival, or celebration

  • What being queer in Lansing means to you

  • A photo, flyer, letter, poem, artwork, or other piece of local queer history, with a short description

All formats welcome:

  • Short reflections
  • Full personal essays
  • Interviews
  • Poetry
  • Artwork
  • Historical documents with descriptions
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Your Story, Your Choice

You keep ownership of your story. We may correct typos and make light edits for readability, but we will never change your meaning. A volunteer will review your submission before anything is shared. You can ask us to remove your story from the website at any time — but printed zines already distributed can't be recalled. Your story will not be used to train AI models.

How should we credit you?*

For our records and contact only. Shared publicly only if you choose "My name" above.

If you'd like your pronouns included when we introduce your story.

For contact only. Never shared publicly.

Where may we share your story?*

Check all that apply. Any use not selected requires your additional permission.

Any length. A year or decade is helpful if you remember. If your story includes details that could identify you — workplace, school, location, other people's names — let us know below if you'd like those changed.

Optional. We may suggest one if you leave this blank.

Optional. Note any details — workplace, school, location, other people's names — you'd like us to remove or alter. Remember: details in a story can make someone recognizable even when their name isn't included.