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This Is the Place: Queers from Mormon Families Stake Their Claim You grew up queer* and closeted in a Mormon family or household, but where are you now? We want to publish your story! (*Someone queer may be lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, inter-sexed, questioning… or you name it.) Have you ever wreaked havoc upon the classic "Molly Mormon" and "Peter Priesthood" gender norms; scoured cities and fields looking for others like you, maybe finding them, or finding yourself forever changed along the way; stormed the streets with pride or placards; raged against God and government; had an erotic encounter and saw the heavens open; sorted out your secret desires over a cup of cocoa, coffee or, uh, Postum? Do you have a story from your Mormon past about being queer that would make us fall out of the pew laughing? We are compiling an anthology of such stories to arouse, to inspire, to entertain, to teach, and most of all, to claim our identities. This Is the Place for queer writers with Mormon backgrounds to pioneer our own collection of memoirs, personal essays and historical narratives. About the Editors Tim Doody and Frank Susa both grew up queer in Mormon households and now live in New York City. From the East Coast to the West Bank, Tim has organized civil disobedience actions and street parties to challenge the policies of governments and corporations. He is currently writing a memoir, No Rules for Radicals. Frank's writing on queerness and Mormonism has appeared nationally in a variety of newspapers, newsletters and journals. He currently represents Mormons on the steering committee of the National Religious Leadership Roundtable for GLBT Rights. Guidelines Send your stories by October 31 2004 to: This Is the Place PO Box 1150 Bowling Green Station New York, NY 10274 Submissions should be no more than 5000 words, typewritten in a 12-point font, double-spaced and single-sided. Please include a cover letter with brief bio and contact info, as well as a self-addressed and stamped envelope of sufficient size for the return of your manuscript. at thisistheplace  riseup.net with inquiries only.
No email submissions, please.
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