Transforming South Dakota Magazine
Highlights local transgender, nonbinary, gender-diverse and Two Spirit people and tells their stories.
Call for writers!
See below
Call for writers! See below
Volume 3, 2023
Welcome to the 3rd edition of our publication, Transforming South Dakota. Over the last few years, we’ve introduced you to some of the amazing transgender and nonbinary people that call South Dakota and the surrounding areas home. In this issue, we want to introduce you to their families - the people who have taken the journey with their transgender and nonbinary loved ones. Some have struggled, some have always known, some have had a smooth transition, and some are still adjusting. Regardless, the common thread in these stories is the willingness to take the journey with the trans people in their lives. It is not always easy, but it’s worth it.
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Calling all gender-diverse writers!
For the first time ever, the Transformation Project is taking submissions for your stories to be included in the fourth edition of Transforming South Dakota Magazine!
Have you ever wanted to write the story of discovering your authentic self? We'd love to read it! See below for guidelines and prize information!
Here’s What We’re Looking For:
We are looking to feature personal stories reflecting on your experiences being trans and/or gender non-conforming in South Dakota. We are accepting submissions from current South Dakota residents only. These stories should be centered around your experiences living or growing up here, and the story of discovering your authentic self. We’d love to hear stories of your personal journey of discovering your gender identity and what's happened since!
Our goal for this magazine is to help the average South Dakotan who might not know a trans person connect with their story, become educated on trans experiences, and become affirming towards our community. We share these magazines with members of our community, in our welcome kits, at conferences, with legislators in Pierre, and more!
Guidelines:
+ Must be 25+ to submit. We are especially interested in stories from older trans and gender non-conforming members of our community for this issue.
+ Must identify under the transgender umbrella.
+ Must currently reside in South Dakota.
+ Two Spirit individuals and people of color especially encouraged to submit.
+ Simultaneous submissions and previously published works are allowed. Please note that previously published stories may undergo editing and formatting.
+ We are looking for stories ranging from 2500-3000 words.
+ Our priority is to showcase the wide range of diversity present in our community. This will factor into our decision about which stories are published. While all stories are crucial to our mission and we would love to showcase you all, selecting stories from across the gender identity spectrum will ultimately impact who is selected.
Submissions open on April 19th, 2024. The deadline to submit your completed work is June 15th, 2024.
How to submit:
+ Please email your submission to Morgan Peterson at admin@transformationprojectsd.org
+ Please use Microsoft Word or Google Docs, using an easily readable font in 12pt.
+ Please include your name (first name only will be printed in the publication), pronouns, and contact information at the top of the document.
Prize information:
+ Those selected to be published in the magazine will receive one free professional photo shoot (to be featured in the magazine and for you to keep!), the opportunity to share your story on our podcast, “Becoming Visible,” and a merch package from the Transformation Project!
If you are having trouble getting started, the Transformation Project will be hosting a Creative Writing Workshop on April 27th at the Prism Center, followed by a virtual writing workshop via Zoom, date and time TBD.
If you’d like to talk about or work through your ideas outside of these events, feel free to email Morgan at admin@transformationprojectsd.org, and they’d be happy to help brainstorm or edit!
This year we are looking for stories told from your perspective! Check out interviews from our 2023 edition to get a better idea of what stories we’re looking for.