[Tsa] kicked out for being queer - get published!

[Julian Padilla]

Kicked Out is edited by Sassafras Lowrey and will be published by
Homofactus Press www.myspace.com/kickedoutanthology.

Call for Submissions:
Edited by: Sassafras Lowrey*
Publisher: Homofactus Press
Deadline: March 1, 2008

Kicked Out is a new anthology, which uniquely seeks to tell the
tales of
former queer youth and current queer youth who were forced to leave
home because
of their sexuality and/or gender identity. This anthology will tell
our
collective stories of survival, weaving together descriptions of
abuse, and
homelessness with poignant accounts of the ways in which queer
community centers
offered sanctuary, and the power and importance of creating our own
chosen families
in the face of loosing everything we have ever known. Kicked Out
offers advice
and wisdom to the queer youth of today from those who have been in
their
shoes. Additionally, it provides the opportunity for readers to get
a glimpse into
the world of those queer youth who as a result of circumstance have
to leave
home, while simultaneously shattering the stereotypes of who queer
youth are,
and what they have the potential to become.

Kicked Out is a collection of stories of those of us who have
survived the
experiences of having to leave home as minors as a result of our
gender and/or
sexual identities; and it tells the tales of our queer survival.
These are the
stories of overcoming obstacles, not simply surviving but thriving
in the face
of seemingly insurmountable adversity. Kicked Out will explore the
diversity
of our experiences across lines race, class, gender, sexuality,
geographic
region celebrating our differences, and showcases the ways in which
they have
contributed to our unique experiences.

Possible topics include but are not limited to:
How being forced to leave home as a minor continues to impact your
adult life
What happened to you when you left home and how you survived
Words of wisdom for today�s homeless queer youth�what you wished
someone had
told you
Survival through the creation of �chosen family�
Challenges of dealing with CPS or other agencies
Success through adversity- overcoming a troubled past

Submissions should be between 1,500 and 2,500 words in length and
previously
unpublished. Submit your piece via e-mail in .doc format to
KickedOutAnthology(at)gmail.com (replace (at) with @)
Multiple submissions per contributor are welcome. Please include a
short
biography and contact information with your submission. Submissions
must be
received no later than March 1, 2008; contributors are encouraged to
submit early.
Rights revert to the authors upon publication. Contributors whose
work appears
in the anthology will receive TBA free copy(ies) as well as ongoing
royalties.

*Sassafras Lowrey was forced to leave home as a teenager after
suffering
physical violence after coming out as queer. Ze found hir way to
queer youth
organizations and movements, which quite literally saved hir life.
As an adult ze
has never forgotten the impact those groups had on her life and has
volunteered
regularly with the queer youth of today. Sassafras lives with hir
partner,
two cats and a princess service dog in New York City. Hir first book
�GSA to
Marriage: Stories of a Life Lived Queerly� is scheduled for release
Summer 2008.
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