‘Here, Always’: Trans Day of Visibility Art Zine Information
Transgender Day of Visibility is recognized internationally on March 31st of each year, in order to recognize and celebrate the survival and accomplishments of
transgender individuals and communities everywhere against a violently discriminatory political climate. In recognizing this important date, the Alliance for Trans Youth is excited
to take on a one-time zine project tentatively titled Here, Always. The zine is intended to celebrate the beauty and diversity of trans creation in all its forms and will feature submissions from local (Windsor) trans-identified creators.
We welcome a wide range of art, including written works, collages, drawings, paintings, photographs, or any other work
that can be published in print. In the weeks leading up to Trans Day of Visibility, we will distribute free copies of the zine to local businesses and hubs in order to showcase the magic of queer
creativity. In a time when political forces seek to silence and erase queer voices, the creation of trans art is nothing shy of revolutionary.
Call for Submissions
The Alliance for Trans Youth is calling for submissions of all kinds of art
originating from trans-identified creators. We recognize that the works most celebrated or
recognized as ‘art’ at all are often those created by and for the comfort of the most
privileged and powerful classes and narratives of our society, and seek to celebrate the
beauty of everyday, even ‘mundane’ creation by those who may or may not consider
themselves ‘artists’ or may not have formal training in the arts.
In keeping with the mission of the Alliance for Trans Youth, we may seek to
prioritize pieces that are appropriate for viewership of all ages.
Submissions for the zine project can be emailed to us at our new email address,
alliance4transyouth@gmail.com.
The deadline for submissions is Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 , to allow time for creating, printing, and disseminating the zine. Contributors should include in their email information about how they would like their work to be credited, if at all. Those who omit this information will be credited as an anonymous contributor.