As I’ve been making other resource lists, I’ve been slowly tucking all the queer lit journals and mags off to the side so I could give them their own list. Because they/we needed their/our own list. Thus, I present to you: a completely non-exhaustive list of lgbtq2s+ centered journals and lit mags. If you know of others drop them in the comments and I’ll compile them for a part II in the coming months. And in the meantime, enjoy! Good luck. Godspeed. I love you.

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25 lgbtq2+ literary journals and magazines you should have on your radar

Foglifter | A biannual journal publishing the multi-marginalized. They take poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and hybrid work. An excellent publication.

The Gay & Lesbian Review | “A bimonthly magazine of history, culture, and politics” established in 1994. It is “widely regarded as the leading LGBT cultural and intellectual magazine in the U.S.” Very fancy, check it out.

Sinister Wisdom | “A multicultural lesbian literary & art journal founded in 1976” publishing lesbian and queer literature. They love experimental work! (Also see their interview with Trish here: THEMED/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Sinister Wisdom, DEADLINE: Open year-round)

PLAYBUTCH | “Lesbian multimedia zine…by dykes, for dykes.” Send them whatever you’ve got.

beestung | “A quarterly online micro-magazine for non-binary, genderqueer, and two-spirit writers and readers, with an emphasis on intracommunity sensibilities.” Mostly poems, but hybrid, flash, prose, and essays too. (Also see their interview with Trish here: PAYING/NO FEE submission call + editor interview – beestung, DEADLINE: Always open)

ALOCASIA | “A journal of queer plant-based writing.” They accept previously published work, which is very cool. “Please don’t send us work that isn’t about plants.” (Also see their interview with Trish here: NO FEE submission call + editor interview – ALOCASIA, DEADLINE: April 10, 2026)

fourteen poems | An LGBTQ+ poetry journal based in London. That’s all I know.

OTHERSIDE | A brand new “quarterly queer-led literary magazine of speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.” They’re about to publish their first issue!

oteh nîkân | A magazine of LGBTQ2S+ Indigenous writing. They take poetry, fiction, nonfiction, criticism, and essays. Contributors paid.

Fruit: Queer Literary Journal | Based in Northern England. “For us, ‘queer writing’ is disruptive and boundary breaking.” They’ll take any genre-bending writing you’ve got along with your visual art.

The Q&A Queer Zine | “We asked ourselves where the queer stories were being told.” Poetry, flash fiction, short stories, and visual artwork of basically any kind.

Lavender Review | “An international, biannual e-zine dedicated to poetry and art by, about, and for lesbians.” A dream. (Also see their interview with Trish here: NO FEE Submission call (LGBTQ) + editor interview – Lavender Review, DEADLINE: Always open)

#EnbyLife Journal | “An online publication for non-binary and gender diverse creatives” publishing poetry, micro-fiction, and art.

manywor(l)ds | A “genderless… multimedia magazine centering queer, trans, intersex, two-spirit, Mad, disabled, neurodivergent, and crip experiences.”

Opal Age Tribune | “An intercultural celebration of queer life and beauty.” They want it all, even your recipes.

Plenitude | “Canada’s only queer literary magazine.” Open to poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, book reviews, art, and a new “genre bender” category (open to Canadian writers only at this time).

fifth wheel press | “An independent community-focused publisher of art and writing by queer, trans, and gender variant creators.”

Troublemaker Firestarter | “A biannual literary magazine specializing in LGBTQIA+ and feminist topics.” Publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art, and chapbooks!

just femme & dandy | “A literary & arts publishing project for and by the LGBTQIA+ community on fashion.” Their framework is flexible. Contributors are paid. (Update 03/29/2026: per Duotrope, may be defunct and all social media accounts have been deleted, website is still live for reading.)

Snowflake Magazine | “An LGBTQIA+ collaboration and networking initiative… [seeking] art, poetry, essays, flash fiction, photography, interviews and articles from self-identifying queer creators.” Trigger warnings required when submitting. (Update 03/29/2026 per their Blue Sky post: “Due to intense personal upheaval in the lives of several team members, Snowflake will be going on hiatus for the year of 2026. We will however be returning for submissions on 1st October 2026, ready to release a new volume in February 2027. ”

Powders Press | “An annual online magazine of themed queer writing from LGBTQIA+ writers… [taking] its name from the kitsch laundrette in the classic 1985 queer film ‘My Beautiful Laundrette’.” UK-based. They take short fiction, flash fiction, and poetry, and will be returning from hiatus later this year.

Stone of Madness Press | A publication championing “queer, trans, and neurodiverse writers.” Poetry, flash prose, and hybrid work. “We welcome your queer narratives, mental illness elegies, transcendent fancies and whatever feels like it just might not fit anywhere else.”

Corvid Queen | “An online literary journal of inclusive, queer, and feminist fairy tales, folklore, and mythology.” They take poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and hybrid work. I believe contributors are paid a small honorarium.

Moody | A “zine and small (sometimes riso) press made up of contributions by queer and/or BIPOC creatives.” Queer/Chicana/Woman-operated. Contributors paid (I’m pretty sure).

Ergi Press | A UK-based “independent queer publisher with roots in the DIY zine-making tradition.” They welcome all forms of prose, poetry, and art.

–originally published on despair, you cannot have me

Audrey Gidman is a poet, writer, editor, crafter, and serial list-maker moonlighting as a parttime preschool teacher. Subscribe for lists of residencies, prompt challenges, creative resources, and probably more, along with the occasional note about personal publications, workshops, and that sort of thing.

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