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                 Bisexual, Lesbian, & Gay College Students
                          and Recent Graduates!!!

                       DO YOU WANT TO BE IN A BOOK?


        Here is an opportunity to become published and also empower
        current and future college students by sharing your
                         experiences in college!

We are seeking submissions from current college students and recent
graduates for a new collection of coming out stories entitled COMING OUT ON
CAMPUS.  We are looking for well-written, detailed, engaging, insightful
stories that describe your experiences as a bisexual, lesbian, or gay
student in college.  Submissions may be in any written form (stories,
journal entries, poems, etc.)  If you have never submitted any writing
before, don't worry!  We are open to working with new writers who have a
unique story to tell.

                        Questions to Consider
How do you identify your sexual orientation?  What were the major influences
in your coming out process (people/events/books)?  Why were they
significant?  How, where & why did you come out to family, friends &
strangers?  How does your gender, racial-ethnic identity, religious
affiliation, disability, HIV status, transgender, and economic or other
backgrounds impact your queer identity? What is it like to be queer on an
athletic team, in the greek system, or other specific campus 
communities?  How
does the location/size/climate of your campus impact your coming out process?
What organizations or people were the most/least helpful on campus or in the
community?  Have substance abuse, suicidal thoughts, HIV concerns, 
harassment,
physical assault or other issues been a part of your college experiences?
What have been the most positive aspects of your coming out process?  How has
coming out changed you?

                        GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS
*  Submissions should be 1-15 typed, double-spaced pages.  Please include
   your name, current and permanent addresses, and e-mail address (if
   applicable).  Anonymity will be respected and maintained upon your 
request.
*  Please include a one paragraph biographical statement, including your
   current academic status (i.e. junior, senior, 1993 grad...) and college/
   university attended.
*  Please respect the privacy of others.  Be sure that you have people's
   permission to use their real names in situations which may compromise
   their privacy.  Otherwise, use pseudonyms.
*  Please indicate if your story has been previously published.
*  Please include two copies of your story and 2 self-addressed stamped
   envelopes.

            DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:   JANUARY 31, 1996

            Please send to:     Annie Stevens/Kim Howard
                                8207 Garland Ave. #1
                                Takoma Park, MD  20912


If you have any questions, please contact us via e-mail at
<as154@umail.umd.edu>.  Please pass on this information to anyone you know
who might be interested.