33 Lit Mags Who Publish (and Pay!) LGBTQ+ Writers
with fee, pay, genre, founding dates, acceptance rates, and more.
OK, so, to clarify, I am pretty sure every magazine out there publishes and pays LGBTQ+ writers. If you find a place that is like, “Nah, fuck those people,” please tell us so we can mail a brick through their window (Amazon does this now, right?)
But these folks are especially interested in works from LGBTQ+ writers. They’ve made it clear in their guidelines and mission within the writing world and it will never not be important.
#EnbyLife Journal | Closed for submissions
Australia-based literary magazine founded in 2016 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Review, Interview, Translation, Art, Photography, Humor, Play, Comics, Audio, Video, Game, Wtf is genre, send anything.
#EnbyLife Journal is an online publication for non-binary and gender diverse creatives. We publish poetry, non-fiction, short stories, flash fiction, comics, artwork. If you think we can put it on a website, send it our way!
Fee: None | Pay: AU$30
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Respond within 60 days. Acceptance rate of 50% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #active on socials #accessible
ALOCASIA | Open for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Translation, Comics.
A quarterly magazine of queer plant-based writing
Fee: None | Pay: $10
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Respond within 7 days. Acceptance rate of 5% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #one week response time #nominates for industry awards #very competitive
Anodyne Magazine | Closed for submissions
Germany-based literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Art, Photography, Audio, Video.
An arts and lit magazine highlighting the intersectional health experiences of the global FLINTA* community.
Fee: None | Pay: Yes
Accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 60 days.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #active on socials #nominates for industry awards #engaged editors
AURORE | Open for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2019 that publishes Nonfiction.
A collection of erotic stories written by and for women and LGBTQ+ based on their own experiences.
Fee: None | Pay: $50-$150
Do not accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 40% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #active on socials
beestung | Closed for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2019 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Translation, Art.
beestung is a quarterly online micro-magazine for non-binary, genderqueer, and two-spirit writers and readers, with an emphasis on intracommunity sensibilities and exploration and expansiveness. beestung resists the canon and all forms of bigotry.
Fee: None | Pay: $20
Accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 21 days.
Noteworthy: #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards #extra popular
Canthius | Closed for submissions
Canada-based literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Play.
Feminist magazine celebrating poetry and prose by cis women, trans, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, agender, genderqueer, GNC, and intersex writers.
Fee: None | Pay: CA$50-CA$150
Accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 105 days. Acceptance rate of 6.39% based on 297 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #very competitive #extra popular
Daikaijuzine | Opening July 1
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2006 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Poetry.
We like stories that are strange, that have wacky, huge ideas, and are diverse in content and authorship.
Fee: None | Pay: $5-10
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 9.18% based on 392 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #one week response time #somewhat competitive
Delightfully Unhinged Press | Opening July 20
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Delightfully Unhinged Press seeks works of horror, thriller, splatterpunk, and more written by and for minorities.
Fee: None | Pay: $3-$5
Do not accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 30 days.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #active on socials #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards
Ecotone | Closed for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2005 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash Nonfiction, Poetry.
A biannual magazine that seeks to reimagine place. Published by UNC Wilmington's Department of Creative Writing. AWP Small Press Publisher Award winner | ASME Award for Fiction Finalist.
Fee: $3 | Pay: from $100
Accept simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #one week response time #university affiliated # beautiful design # consistent quality #fosters inclusivity #nonfiction prize winner #poetry top prize winner #super extra popular
fifth wheel press | Opening July 1
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2019 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Art, Photography.
An independent community-focused publisher of art and writing by queer, trans, and gender variant creatives.
Fee: None | Pay: $5 per piece
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Respond within 45 days. Acceptance rate of 47.62% based on 84 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #active on socials #nominates for industry awards #independent #accessible #engaged editors #extra popular
Foglifter | Closed for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2016 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Art, Play.
Foglifter’s literary journal is a biannual compendium of the most dynamic, urgent LGBTQ+ writing today. It’s a space where queer and trans writers celebrate, mourn, rage, and embrace.
Fee: None | Pay: Yes
Accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 90 days. Acceptance rate of 5.48% based on 73 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #consistent quality #poetry top prize winner #extra popular
fourteen poems | Open for submissions
United Kingdom-based literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Poetry.
“Like Sylvia Plath reading Butt Magazine”. Fourteen Poems is a London-based poetry journal, publishing the most exciting LGBTQ+ poets 3 times a year.
Fee: None | Pay: £25 per piece
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 0.37% based on 274 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #active on socials #extremely competitive #extra popular
Frivolous Comma | Closed for submissions
United Kingdom-based literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Art.
Collecting all things speculative fiction and orbiting subjects.
Fee: None | Pay: see Genres section for details
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Respond within 56 days. Acceptance rate of 3.42% based on 526 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #very competitive
The Gay & Lesbian Review | Open for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 1994 that publishes Nonfiction, Poetry, Review, Interview.
A bimonthly magazine of history, culture, and politics targeting an educated readership of LGBT individuals that publishes essays in a wide range of disciplines as well as reviews of books, movies, and plays, poetry and more
Fee: None | Pay: $100-$250
Accept simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #20+ years old
Gwyllion: Science Fiction and Fantasy from Wales | Opening July 1
United Kingdom-based literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Review.
A bi-annual genre fiction semiprozine which focuses on publishing science fiction, fantasy and horror from Wales. We publish two online issues a year as well as a limited run of physical copies.
Fee: None | Pay: £10 per piece
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Respond within 28 days.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #30-day response time #extremely competitive
Hallaren Lit Mag | Open for submissions
literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash Nonfiction, Poetry, Photography.
Hallaren is an online literary magazine committed to elevating the creative voices of the women writers & photographers in our military community.
Fee: None | Pay: $3
Accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 60 days.
Noteworthy: #has print issues
Haven Speculative | Closed for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translation, Art.
Haven Spec is a speculative fiction magazine featuring stories for a 21st century audience. We love stories with a sense of adventure, stories that teach us, that touch us, that leave us wanting more.
Fee: None | Pay: see Genres section for details
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Respond within 70 days.
Noteworthy: #highly competitive
If There's Anyone Left | Open for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction.
Publishing sci-fi/spec-fic from people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, members of marginalized genders, and disabled people
Fee: None | Pay: $0.08 per word
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 6.56% based on 823 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #one week response time #somewhat competitive
iō Literary Journal | Closed for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2018 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash Nonfiction, Art, Hybrid, Photography, Comics.
A Latina-led literary journal showcasing diverse and underrepresented voices.
Fee: None | Pay: $20
Accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 60 days.
Noteworthy: #active on socials
just femme & dandy | Open for submissions | Theme: Drag
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Review, Art, Photography, Video, Wtf is genre, send anything.
A biannual literary & arts magazine for and by the LGBTQIA+ community on fashion! We cover skincare, DIY, fat fashion, sports, and whatever else comes that to mind when thinking of fashion and style. Not sure your piece fits? Try us anyway—you might be surprised!
Fee: None | Pay: $50-$150
Accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 90 days. Acceptance rate of 53.57% based on 28 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #popular
Landing Zone Magazine | Closed for submissions
United States-based literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Art, Photography.
Fantasy and Science Fiction Journal. We publish a new issue each month!
Fee: $4.5 | Pay: $15
Accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 180 days.
Noteworthy: #has print issues
manywor(l)ds | Open for submissions
literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Wtf is genre, send anything.
manywor(l)ds is a genderless & genreless place for work informed by marginalized embodiment and enmindment.
Fee: None | Pay: $10
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Respond within 30 days. Acceptance rate of 9% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #read for free #active on socials #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards #clmp member # fosters inclusivity # consistent quality #very competitive #engaged editors
MEMEZINE | Closed for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Flash Fiction, Flash Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Art, Comics.
We want to explore all facets of our participation in the digital landscape. Blur the lines between art, literature, and content. Get sloppy & get into it.
Fee: None | Pay: $4.20
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Respond within 30 days.
Noteworthy: #read for free #active on socials #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards
Moody | Closed for submissions
literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Art, Photography, Comics.
A bi-monthly zine publication made up of paid artist contributions emphasizing queer and BIPOC creatives.
Fee: None | Pay: $40
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 80% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #has print issues #independent #accepts most
Mukoli: The Magazine for Peace | Closed for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Wtf is genre, send anything.
Mukoli in the Axamiya (Assamese) language can variously mean open space, openness, and opening up.
Fee: None | Pay: $75
Accept simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Ouch! Collective | Open for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Translation, Art, Photography.
Ouch! Collective is a community of queer and nonbinary creatives holding space to resist hierarchy in the art community and uplift traditionally erased voices.
Fee: None | Pay: Yes
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Respond within 90 days. Acceptance rate of 59.09% based on 22 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #has print issues # consistent quality #beautiful design
Plenitude Magazine | Deadline: July 1
Canada-based literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Review.
Plenitude Magazine is Canada’s only queer literary magazine. We promote the growth and development of LGBTQ2S+ literature through online publication of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, book reviews, and interviews by both emerging and established LGBTQ2S+ writers.
Fee: None | Pay: CA$60-CA$125
Accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 180 days. Acceptance rate of 5.84% based on 120 tracked submissions.
QT Gallery | Open for submissions
Canada-based literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Poetry, Art, Photography, Comics.
QT! Queer Toronto Literary Magazine is a non-profit dedicated to elevating and celebrating queer voices in Canada. QT Gallery is a space for the incredible, strange, provocative, and confrontational pieces that don’t fit a particular issue theme.
Fee: None | Pay: CA$15
Accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 28 days.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #active on socials #30-day response time
Rough Cut Press | Deadline: June 27 | Theme: Mirror
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2018 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Flash Nonfiction, Poetry, Art.
Rough Cut Press publishes fiction, nonfiction, visual art, and poetry. We release a monthly issue with works by emerging and established voices from within the LGBTQIA community.
Fee: None | Pay: $25
Accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 60 days. Acceptance rate of 20.00% based on 20 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #60-day response time
Suburbia Journal | Closed for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2019 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Art.
Suburbia Journal is an Arizona-based literary magazine
Fee: None | Pay: $15
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 2.82% based on 71 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #brecht top 1000 #extremely competitive
THIS Magazine | Open for submissions
Canada-based literary magazine founded in 1966 that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction, Video, Audio, Art, Photography.
The modern-day THIS acts as a critical, gutsy voice in today’s media landscape, dedicated to exposing under-the-radar stories and to publishing smart, progressive commentary and reporting on Canadian politics, pop culture, social issues, and the arts.
Fee: None | Pay: Yes
Do not accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 56 days. Acceptance rate of 3.13% based on 32 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #50+ years old
Tree and Stone Magazine | Closed for submissions
United States-based literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Fiction, Flash Fiction, Art, Photography.
A magazine for literary/speculative fiction and art/photography
Fee: None | Pay: see Genres section for details
Accept simultaneous submissions. Respond within 30 days.
Noteworthy: #30-day response time #very competitive
We'Moon | Deadline: August 1
United States-based literary magazine that publishes Art, Poetry, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Photography.
Publishers of We'Moon Astrological datebook, full of magic, inspiration, art & writing by women from all over the world for 40 years.
Fee: None | Pay: Yes
Accept simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #has print issues
The Good Life Review is open and pays $75 per piece! It's fee free for LGBTQ+ peeps through June 30th. Founded in 2020 and accepts about 3%. Also, only publishes unsolicited work. 100%
https://www.chillsubs.com/magazine/the-good-life-review
thegoodlifereview.com
How do they know if the writer is LGBTQ+? I mean, does the author have to prove it somehow or do they just take the author’s word for it? Hey, it’s just a question.