Hey folks-- After an amazing first round of submissions, I am issuing a second Call for Submissions for the Trans Youth Anthology. I am focusing on finding writing and artwork by folks who are traditionally underrepresented in the more "mainstream" transgender movement... Including trans youth of color, folks from low-income backgrounds, immigrant youth, and intersex youth. In addition, for a variety of reasons I have received far fewer submissions by trans people on the Male-to-Female (MTF) spectrum than the FTM spectrum. It would be a great help if you would please be so kind as to pass this call for submissions on to your friends and e-mail lists, as well as printing it out to share with people who don't have Internet access.

Thanks for your help and support,

Isaiah
Editor, Trans Youth Anthology

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**Revised (11/29/00)***

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for

The anthology will be by, for, and about trans youth. I am looking for essays, short stories, cartoons, black-and-white photography, erotica, political commentary, self portraits, testimonials, poetry, love letters, ideas, journal entries, art, prose and manifestos.

Submissions that consider the way gender relates to our experiences of RACE, CLASS, DIS/ABILITY, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, SEX and SEXUAL ORIENTATION are especially encouraged. The book is committed to exploring the ways in which our lives are affected by racism, homophobia, transphobia, classism, age discrimination and ableism.

As the editor I am committed to publishing the writing and artwork of trans youth of color, working class youth and others who have been marginalized within transgender and queer communities.

You don't have to consider yourself a writer to contribute to this anthology!

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:

• You be 26 years old or under to submit unsolicited writing. If you are over 25, please send a query first.
• Please accompany all submissions with a short biographical statement including your age and a some background information.
• You MUST include some form of permanent contact information with your submission so that we can contact you (discretely) about matters pertaining to this project
• Please send your writing even if it has not been thoroughly edited and polished. We will work with you on editing and refining the piece if it shows promise.
• We will publish your writing anonymously or with a pseudonym, upon request, but you still must supply a full name with your submission (this information will be kept confidential). If you would like to be published anonymously please specify this (you must still send a short biographical statement but it doesn't need to give away any information that will reveal your identity).

SEND YOUR SUBMISSIONS, QUESTIONS,
AND COMMENTS BY MAIL OR E-MAIL TO:

The Book Project
c/o Isaiah Walters-Gidseg
570 West 156th Street #32
New York, NY 10032

transyouth@mindspring.com

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