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This #GivingTuesday, consider donating to the LGBTQ+ Editors Association so we can continue our efforts in building and maintaining a safe, accepting, and communal space for all editors across the queer spectrum!

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Highlight the Holidays 2024
Check out Highlight the Holidays 2024 by the LGBTQ+ Editors Association!
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December 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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Excited and grateful to announce our new accessibility coordinator!

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Meet Jake Nicholls (they/them), our new accessibility coordinator! They are a sensitivity reader and a developmental editor of science fiction and fantasy at Future Worlds Editing.

Jake will be collaborating with the full coordinator team.

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Image of Jake, a nonbinary person with short brown hair wearing a purple plaid shirt and round black glasses. Text reads: Jake Nicholls (they/them) is a developmental editor of science fiction and fantasy, with a focus on queer and otherwise inclusive stories. Jake works directly with authors through their business Future Worlds Editing. In addition to developmental feedback, Jake provides specialized services such as sensitivity reading for queer, trans and chronically ill characters. They have a particular interest in gender worldbuilding and can help authors make their fiction radically inclusive of all genders. Jake lives in the UK, but their head is often away in other universes.
November 17, 2023 at 10:22 PM
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#Editors, @lgbtqeditors.bsky.social has a fantastic new #mentorship program! Check it out. www.linkedin.com/posts/lgbtq-...
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December 4, 2023 at 9:57 PM
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The LGBTQ+ Editors Association is looking for #volunteers to support the Social Media and Coordinator Teams, and Fundraising/Resources and Communication Committees!

Want to step in? Email us at info@LGBTQEditors.org

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The LGBTQ+ Editors Association is seeking volunteers!
August 13, 2024 at 12:42 PM
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Are you an #Author who is looking for an #LGBTQEditor, proofreader or authenticity/sensitivity reader? We're working on an external directory to make it easier for you!

Follow us to receive the announcement for when it's completed!

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Are you seeking an LGBTQ+ Editor, Sensitivity Reader, or other editing service? Email us at info@LGBTQEditors.org to be the first to know about our upcoming directory.
August 20, 2024 at 3:41 PM
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Connect with other LGBTQIA+ editors over lunch at the @acesediting.bsky.social conference next week. Board members from the LGBTQ+ Editors Association and the @transjournalists.org will be there. RSVP in the conference app. Hope to see you there!

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March 27, 2024 at 7:53 PM
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In this month's #WomensHistoryMonth gallery of heroes, we celebrate Jeanne Thornton, an editor, publisher, writer, artist, and game developer.
 
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Image titled Women's History Month: Gallery of Heroes. There are silhouettes of various women and the featured editor is Jeanne Thornton. Text says editor, artist, game developer, writer; co-publisher of Rocksalt magazine; co-founder Instar Books, focused on publishing trans literature and authors who approach storytelling by bending tradition; recipient of the 2018 Judith A. Markowitz Award for Emerging LGBTQ Writers, the 2022 Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Literature for her book Summer Fun, and the 2018 Barbara Gittings Literature Award as a contributor to Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science Fiction and Fantasy from Transgender Writers
March 29, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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We asked the members of the LGBTQ+ Editors Association how the organization has supported them. See this full response on our LinkedIn page!

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“The LGBTQ+ Editors Association has had more of an impact on me than I can put into words. As a newer freelancer, I was excited to join an organization specifically for queer editors, but I never imagined this community would become such a central part of my life.” Learn more about the LGBTQ Editors Association at http://LGBTQEditors.org.
August 6, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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Wondering how you can add coaching to your services? Micha Rahder will host our Mentorship Office Hours on September 30 from 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET.

Mentorship program is for members only! Email info@LGBTQEditors.org to join.

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Writing Coach and Editor Micha Rahder [woman with curly brown hair wearing black glasses and flower-designed blouse) Event Day and Time: September 30th, 2024, 12:00–1:00 p.m. PT, 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET To join, you must be a member. To become a member, email infor@LGBTQEditors.org
August 27, 2024 at 1:33 PM
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We uplift the lives and work of all trans individuals this #TransDayofVisibility and every day, both those who are visible and invisible. Let's celebrate Janet Mock and Jeanne Thornton, featured editors during our Black History and Women's History Months.

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Image titled Trans Visibility Matters with image of the trans pride flag and the LGBTQ+ pride flag. Text says: This is a difficult time to be visible, though it's more important than ever. We uplift the lives and work of all trans individuals, both those who are visible and invisible. As editors, we need space to connect, mentor/be mentored, and to find joy in one another. This is a space where you can be visible or be completely private, depending on your needs. Learn more: LGBTQEditors.org Image titled Black History Month: Gallery of Heroes. There are silhouettes of various Black people and the featured editor is Janet Mock. Text says former digital news editor for People; author of Redefining Realness; My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More; trans rights activist and television producer Image titled Women's History Month: Gallery of Heroes. There are silhouettes of various women and the featured editor is Jeanne Thornton. Text says editor, artist, game developer, writer; co-publisher of Rocksalt magazine; co-founder Instar Books, focused on publishing trans literature and authors who approach storytelling by bending tradition; recipient of the 2018 Judith A. Markowitz Award for Emerging LGBTQ Writers, the 2022 Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Literature for her book Summer Fun, and the 2018 Barbara Gittings Literature Award as a contributor to Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science Fiction and Fantasy from Transgender Writers
March 31, 2024 at 7:20 PM
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To close out our #WomensHistoryMonth gallery of heroes (yes, we're late!), we celebrate Audre Lorde and Stacey Henley. Read more from Emily Katzenberger, including about Roxane Gay and Jeanne Thornton, on the blog: lgbtqeditors.org/blog/f/celeb...

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April 12, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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Job Alert ❗ 

The New York Times is seeking ambitious journalists who want to build their editing career for New York Times’ Editing Residency. 

Join LGBTQ+ Editors Association for more job alerts.

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The New York Times has an Editing Residency job listing. The deadline is May 30th at 5 PM ET. You can apply at boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorktimes
May 23, 2024 at 12:59 PM
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We are SO. CLOSE!

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Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve raised $2,485!

We’re not done yet! We have 3 days left. Every dollar counts in promoting diversity and inclusivity in the editing field.

Keep the momentum going and donate today!

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LGBTQEditors Punctuate Pride Fundraiser Goal Reached
June 27, 2024 at 5:26 PM