The writing competition has been around since 2021 and was launched after the idea was suggested by Liberate volunteer David.
He said: “I became interested in LBGTQ+ writing after reading the book entitled ‘The Lie’ by William Dameron, a US based publicist.
“He described living a heteronormative life whilst hiding his homosexuality until he could hold it no longer. It inspired me to read more LBGTQ+ accounts, both fact and fiction. I came up with the idea of launching, through Liberate, a writing competition. The idea is for everyone to be engaged with peoples stories or experiences with an LBGTQ+ theme.”
He said submissions don’t need to be from LGBTQ+ people, but do need to “reflect the theme”.
Pictured: Liberate supports the LGBTQ+ community in the Channel Islands.
The competition is being sponsored by Imperium Trust. Director, Rhona Humphreys, said promoting inclusivity in Guernsey is very important.
She said: “The opportunity for individuals to express their thoughts in the writing is one we are pleased to support again for another year and I look forward to reading all of the entries which previously were both entertaining and inspiring.”
Anyone is welcome to make a submission and there’ll be two categories – over 18 and under 18 – with the winner of each receiving an Amazon voucher worth £100.
The competition closes on 16 April and you can find enter ONLINE.
Pictured top: “The aim of the competition is to inform and educate people of the challenges of being LBGTQ+ today using the medium of creative writing,” said Dave.