Local LGBTQ+ Zine

Zines have an extensive queer history due to the accessible, grassroots, and underground nature of them. The Center is supporting our local LGBTQ+ community in creating a Zine to highlight local LGBTQ+ voices, art, events and more!

How Can I Contribute?

Contributions can vary depending on how you’d like to get involved!

Written Submissions:

  • Poetry

  • Book/film/culture review

  • Information relevant to our community

  • Personal stories

  • Essays

  • Event/Protest Information

  • Whatever else you feel would fit!

Digital Submissions:

  • Digital Art

  • Event/Protest flyers

*must be able to fit into a print format (no videos please)

Send digital submissions to info@7riverslgbtq.org with the subject line: Zine Art

Monetary Donations:

This is a volunteer ran community project. The Center is happy to provide a platform to raise our local LGBTQ+ voices. Please consider donating to help cover printing costs.

Volunteer

Want to help review submissions and put together the Zine? Email Alec at alecl@7riverslgbtq.org to get started!

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3% Cover the Fee

Learn More About Zines

  • A zine (short for "magazine" or "fanzine") is a small, self-published work that typically focuses on niche topics. Zines are often created by individuals or small groups, and they are usually produced using low-cost methods such as photocopying, printing, or handcrafting. They can cover a wide range of subjects, from music and art to politics, personal stories, and activism.

    Zines are known for their DIY (do-it-yourself) spirit and independent nature. They provide a platform for voices that might not find a place in mainstream media. Zines are also often distributed by hand, through mail, or at independent bookstores, zine fairs, or other alternative spaces.

    Many zines are also highly creative in design, incorporating collage, drawings, and unique layouts to match the content's tone. It's a way for creators to express themselves without the constraints of commercial publishing.

  • Zines will be available at The Center to start. As they get distributed around the community, those places will be listed here!

  • All Zines in collaboration with The Center will be print only with limited copies.

  • Queer Zine Archive Project (QZAP)

    Queer Zine Library (UK-Based)

    The Q&A QueerZine (Online-Based and Student-Led)

    LCC Zine Collection (London-Based Archival Project)

    LGBT+ Cultural Heritage Zine Collection

    Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest

    Better Homes & Dykes

    Queer Zest Zine Fest

    Barnard College Global Zine Libraries

    The UW-La Crosse Murphey Library also started a Zine collection this year.