The Library is open on an ongoing basis to submissions for our anthology, Be Gay, Do Time: On Queerness & Incarceration, for publication in print and digital. To be queer is to be the Other, and historically the Other has been repressed and persecuted by not only casual discrimination, but violence at the hands of the state. Be Gay, Do Time is a venue for those who have faced or are facing carceral action at the hands of the punitive system, a chance for them to tell their stories, air grievances, and hopefully, achieve some degree of catharsis. We are open to stories, poems, essays, and visual art. The anthology is open to individuals who a) identify as queer and b) have experienced either incarceration or the threat of incarceration. (note: for the purposes of this anthology, we are including state-mandated stays in mental hospitals as incarceration). Loved ones of those individuals may also submit, with acceptance depending on the volume of submissions, as preference will be given first to those directly affected. We will pay $5 for accepted work for this project; we know it isn't much, but feel due to the subject matter that contributors should receive something. Submissions will remain open until the anthology is full, with the publication soon to follow after. You will also receive a print copy of the anthology. All profits from this project will be donated to LGBT Books to Prisoners.