OPEN CALL for trans, nonbinary, sex and gender diverse makers with or without experience! Trans Magazine wants to know how you see the future. Do you have an idea for a text, illustration or other form on the theme TRANS FUTURITIES? Fill in the pitch form via the link in the bio and who knows, your work might be published in Trans Magazine 2025.
About the theme
The theme of Trans Magazine in 2025 is TRANS FUTURITIES. We chose this theme because sex and gender diverse people have been experiencing a decline in emancipation for years. Our existence is being questioned, there is an increase in discrimination and violence and our rights are under pressure. In places like the US and UK, trans rights are being restricted and that tension is also palpable in the Netherlands. Whatever happens, sex and gender diverse people have and will always exist. Instead of talking about our future, Trans Magazine gives a platform to the community itself.
What are we looking for?
Trans, non-binary, sex and gender diverse creators with or without experience are welcome to submit a pitch. Everyone will be guided by an editor. All forms are also welcome; essays, articles, poems, illustrations, comics or a contribution that we can publish by means of a QR code, for example. Let your creativity run wild!
As long as you as a creator can communicate in Dutch or English, the contribution can be in any language(s). The content must match the theme TRANS FUTURITIES. Do you want to make a prediction? Do you have a vision, a wish or a plan? Are you full of hope, do you feel fear, both or something completely different? We want to illuminate the theme from as many perspectives as possible!
MISSION
TRANS magazine is an annual independent print magazine and online platform created by (trans)gender diverse people. TRANS aims to offer our readers representation and inspiration through personal stories, conversations, opinions, and images. TRANS shows that there is no one single trans narrative. We give everyone with trans experiences the space to share their perspective.
SPECIAL
Le Favolose – documentary
Le Favolose, known in English as The Fabulous Ones, takes place over the course of a single night in which a group of trans women come together to honor their deceased friend. Almost 30 years after their friend Antonia is killed outside of a rock concert, one of the women in the group finds a letter that was meant to
Blue ID – documentary
Blue ID tells the story of Rüzgar Erkoçlar, a trans Turkish actor, and his transition journey beginning from the time he started his hormone replacement therapy to the present. The film was created by two of his close friends and the project was originally meant to be a resource for trans Turkish people so that they have access to trans
Anhell69 – documentary
Anhell69 is a personal, ethnographic documentary about Theo Montoya and his feature film project Anhell69. The published summary for Anhell69 describes the young queer scene in Colombia being cast in a vampire movie when the star dies of a heroin overdose at age 21, but the documentary covers so much more than just these events tackling themes of protest, identity,
Brazilian Dutch transfeminist, advocate for a world without transphobia, Ana Paula shares her view on developments in the Netherlands.
Historian Alex Bakker puts a spotlight on the history of trans people in the Netherlands by highlighting objects, photos, images, and stories.
Theater maker, actor, activist Tijn de Jong researches and reflects on trans joy with this monthly column.
Ryan (non binary trans) and David (cis) are a happy queer couple and the young parents of a genetically own child. In an intimate correspondence they share their thoughts and feelings with each other, and with us.
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