Once upon a queer is a platform for queer creators 💜
you don’t need to be perfect just honest
first-time creators welcome

submit: onceuponaqueer.com/contest

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Q.A. #01: Meet our founder Nikita 💜
Once Upon a Queer + Lavender Rising

turned “maybe someday” into *post it now*

your story isn’t too much.
it’s the point.

tag yourself 👀
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Lavender Rising is open for submissions — come share something real, something yours

you’re next! submit your story here:

onceuponaqueer.com/lavender-ris...

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✨ Uncloseted Lines of the Week — Week 1 ✨🌈

📝 Submit your piece to the Once Upon a Queer Contest—you could be our next featured voice.

Click here: onceuponaqueer.com/contest

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if this hit a little too hard, this story might be yours too. 🌈

submit your art, poetry, essays, photography, and stories to onceuponaqueer.com and tell the version of you that deserved to exist loudly.

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“I need to declare the reason is breath, the reason is width, the reason is home.”

Revisit Anne Frank by Aimee Herman from our March 2026 archived issue of Lavender Rising.

What does “home” mean to you? ✨ #Lgbt #Queercreatives #QueerLit #Poetry #LavenderRising #bluesky

Happy Friday 🌈
how are you showing up as yourself today?

maybe it’s something small—writing, sketching, or just being a little more honest

your voice matters 💜

this is your sign to create

#QueerCreatives #QueerArt #LavenderRising #Bluesky #Artsky #LGBT #QUEER #QueerCommunity #ArtShare

We got so many amazing submissions for December, thank you to every writer and artist who has contributed to an amazing start with Lavender Rising Magazine! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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