22 Publications Paying for LGBTQ+ Writing

Get paid for your LGBTQ+ features, essays, personal narratives, and cultural criticism.

Today we’re sharing a brand new roundup: 22 publications that pay for LGBTQ+ writing.

These outlets span queer culture, politics, identity, trans experience, BIPOC queer perspectives, relationships, health, literary fiction, and investigative journalism, from regional indie platforms to major national brands worldwide.

Whether you want to write sharp reported features on queer communities, craft first-person essays rooted in lived experience, cover LGBTQ+ politics and activism with authority, or produce cultural criticism on queer film, TV, and the arts, here you’ll find outlets commissioning fresh voices and original perspectives.

Each listing includes pay rates (sourced directly from published guidelines or noted as writer reports where applicable), direct links to pitch guidelines or editorial contact pages, and a clear breakdown of what each outlet actually commissions.

If you have insights into specific pay rates, or if you’ve been offered different terms than those listed here, please let me know by replying to this email or by messaging me on Substack.

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22 Publications Paying for LGBTQ+ Writing

Xtra Magazine is an LGBTQ-focused digital publication and former print newspaper published by Pink Triangle Press in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They accept personal essays and have paid around $250 (325 ish CAD) for commissioned work. Contribution guidelines can be found here.

Gay Times is a UK-based LGBTQ+ media brand with a decades-long history as the definitive magazine for queer culture, news, politics, and identity. Their features editor actively seeks pitches on queer culture, communities, internet trends, and investigative pieces, paying between £150 and £250 per feature. Pitches can be sent to editorial@gaytimes.co.uk, as detailed here.

Queerbeat is a collaborative journalism publication covering authentic, longform stories of LGBTQIA+ lives in India, with a focus on underreported identities, communities, and intersectional queer experiences. They give preference to LGBTQIA+ journalists and writers, paying flat rates ranging from a few hundred to several hundred rupees depending on length and format. Their pitching guide and submission details can be found here.