| To be queer is difficult. To be queer and HIV positive is even more challenging. To commemorate Pride month, Arts Lounge Literary Magazine is seeking creative nonfiction and personal essays from Queer Nigerians living with HIV/AIDS. The pieces will address long-term survival, recent infection, stigmatization within the Nigerian LGBTQ+ community, among others. The goal is to hear the voices of queer Nigerians living with HIV, to share in their pain, while creating awareness by telling their stories. It is true that great measures have been put in place to tackle the treatment and social awareness of HIV/AIDS since the start of the 21st Century. However, the critical dialogue surrounding the triple stigmatization faced by queer people on account of their sexuality, gender, and health statuses seems to be relegated to the background. This anthology seeks to expose this stigmatization queer people face in their communities, from friends and family, from medical practitioners, and even from other queer persons. We are seeking entries that explore the intersectionationality of gender, sexuality the human condition with HIV/AIDS. We are interested in an array of topics that will provide a rooted understanding of the culture surrounded by HIV/AIDS. We are particularly interested in works that show how the lives of this set of people have been impacted by HIV/AIDS and to learn how HIV/AIDS is not a death sentence. Submission Guidelines: >Submission is open to only queer Nigerians living in Nigeria or other parts of Africa and/or in the diaspora. >Submit only works that reflect the theme of the anthology. Multiple or simultaneous submissions will not be read, accepted or acknowledged. >All entries must be no less than 1,500 words, and no more than 3,500 words. >Entries must be single line spaced, formatted with 12 font size, and Times New Roman. Submit as a Word attachment in word format to artsloungenyc@gmail.com. >Submit with the subject “Marked Anthology Submission” Entries must be accompanied by a cover letter that bears the word count, preferred name of the writer, sexual/gender identity of the writer. >Any submission outside the submission timeline will be disqualified. >For privacy and protection sake, tell us if you wish for your work to be published with your real name or with a pseudonym. >Deadline: 28th June, 2022. Prizes will be given to the top three best selected entries to acknowledge the excellence of their craft and to encourage visibility through writing. Prizes· First honorarium- N100,000· Second honorarium- N70,000· Third honorarium- N50,000 Honorarium will be given to every other entrants published in the anthology. JudgesUnoma Azuah Adaeze M. NwadikeOhia Ernest Chigaemezu This project is sponsored by Chinonso Innocent  ReplyForward |
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