{"id":209,"date":"2007-11-10T07:36:21","date_gmt":"2007-11-10T11:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuma2.net\/blog\/?p=209"},"modified":"2007-11-10T07:38:13","modified_gmt":"2007-11-10T11:38:13","slug":"call-for-submissions-kicked-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kuma2.net\/blog\/?p=209","title":{"rendered":"Call for Submissions – Kicked Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kicked Out<\/strong>
\nEdited by: Sassafras Lowrey*
\nPublisher: Homofactus Press
\nDeadline: March 1, 2008<\/p>\n

Kicked Out is an anthology, which chronicles the experiences of former queer youth and current queer youth who were forced to leave home as minors because of their sexuality and\/or gender identity. Kicked Out tells our collective stories of survival, weaving together descriptions of abuse, and homelessness with poignant accounts of the ways in which the queer community offered sanctuary, and the power and importance of creating our own chosen families etc. Kicked Out offers advice and wisdom to the queer youth of today from former queer youth who have survived. 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 had to leave home, while simultaneously shattering the stereotypes of who queer youth are, and what they have the potential to become.<\/p>\n

Kicked Out showcases stories of overcoming obstacles, and not simply surviving but thriving in the face of seemingly insurmountable adversity. Kicked Out will explore the diversity of our experiences across lines of race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, and geographic region celebrating our differences, and showcases the ways in which they have contributed to our unique experiences.<\/p>\n

Possible topics include but are not limited to:
\n\u2022 How being forced to leave home as a minor continues to impact your adult life
\n\u2022 What happened to you when you left home and how you survived
\n\u2022 Words of wisdom for today’s homeless queer youth\u2014what you wished someone had told you
\n\u2022 Survival through the creation of “chosen family”
\n\u2022 Challenges of dealing with CPS or other agencies
\n\u2022 Success through adversity- overcoming a troubled past<\/p>\n

Submissions should be between 1,500 and 2,500 words in length and previously unpublished.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 KickedOutAntholog@gmail.com<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n

For more information check us out online at: http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/kickedoutanthology<\/a><\/p>\n

**Sassafras Lowrey is a high femme writer, artist, and activist. Ze was forced to leave home as a teenager after suffering physical violence after coming out as queer. Sassafras 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 hir life and has volunteered regularly with the queer youth of today. Sassafras lives with hir partner, two cats and a dog in New York City. Hir first book “GSA to Marriage: Stories of a Life Lived Queerly” is scheduled for release Summer 2008.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kicked Out Edited by: Sassafras Lowrey* Publisher: Homofactus Press Deadline: March 1, 2008 Kicked Out is an anthology, which chronicles the experiences of former queer youth and current queer youth who were forced to leave home as minors because of their sexuality and\/or gender identity. 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