Send us your contribution for the magazine “Community: Between Then and Now, Here and Elsewhere.”
Send us your contribution for the magazine
“Community: Between Then and Now, Here and Elsewhere.”
Inter*, nonbinary, and trans* voices from Saxony and Thuringia on the topic of “Community”
Who or what,exactly, is this community? A community, like the people, places, and social conditions that shape it, is in a state of constant change - often different, yet also somehow enduring and continuous. Sometimes we encounter it in a vague, elusive longing, in our pain, our dreams and utopias, in our family tree, or in a traveling exhibition on historical struggles. We experience community in the presence of loyal friends at our kitchen table, in a note on a bathroom wall, in the forest, and finally, in this magazine that we create together.
Being part of a community gives us the feeling of (finally) belonging. We see ourselves in others; we look out for one another. Within the community, we also experience exclusion and pain. We face discrimination in places where we had hoped to find a home. Sometimes we grow closer, learn, and support one another. Sometimes we drift apart. We organize ourselves as a community to stand up for a shared cause.
This magazine is by the community, for the community. A magazine for us, which we create ourselves.
All inter*, nonbinary, trans*, and agender people from Saxony and Thuringia are warmly invited to submit a contribution.
We woulde specially like to encourage those whose perspectives are often marginalized to submit a contribution. This includes, for example (but is not limited to), people who: - live in rural areas - have migrated to Germany - did not graduate from high school or attend college - are from East Germany - are over 50 years old - have a chronic illness and/or a disability - Black people - Indigenous people - people of color - inter* people
We, the magazine’s editors, will select contributions, curate the magazine, and send it to print. The magazine will be published in both print and digital formats and will be available free of charge.
We welcome a variety of formats in text and images, such as drawings, comics, photographs, poetry, prose, and other forms of writing.
How can I submit a contribution?
- Submission deadline: Send your contribution, including the title and a brief author biography by October 11, 2026, to empowerment@trans-inter-aktiv.org (attachments max. 3 MB)
- Notification of acceptance: October 15, 2026
- Notes and comments: November 13, 2026
- Submission of final contribution: December 13, 2026
Publication is scheduled for March 2027.
Formalities
- Contributions do not need to conform to standard linguistic or aesthetic norms. Crooked lines and imperfect grammar are welcome <3
- We accept only original contributions created by the author. (Not generated by AI!)
- Graphic contributions: should be easily viewable in A4 format, either single- or double-sided. Easily recognizable compressed files are sufficient for submission. For publication, we require a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
- Length: Text contributions: 3–3,000 characters
- Contributions with text and images: should fit well on a maximum of 2 A4 pages.
- Please also send us a brief self-description in 1 to 3 sentences, which can be published as author biography.
- Submissions under a pseudonym or anonymous submissions are explicitly welcome.
We require non-exclusive usage rights for the publication of your submission (in print and digitally) as well as for social media promotion. Your artwork remains your own. By submitting your work, you agree to the terms of use described above. It is not possible to withdraw your submission after publication.
People whose submissions are selected for publication will receive a €25 gift card for transfabel.de as a small token of appreciation
Examples for topics:
- Historical perspectives: role models, events, history(s)
- Places: in Saxony and Thuringia, in the city, in the countryside, in nature, at home, on the move
- Belonging: continuity, ruptures, conflicts, ambivalences
- Autobiographical perspectives: interpersonal relationships, experiences with community in one’s own life
- Longings, dreams, wishes, and utopias
- The meaning of community
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at empowerment@trans-inter-aktiv.org
This magazine is published as part of the project “TIN* Resilience Through Community – Connecting Trans, Inter, and Non-Binary Individuals Across Regions“ by TIAM e.V. is funded by the Stiftung Deutsches Hilfswerk der Deutschen Fernsehlotterie.