Submissions must be received by May 31, 2026.
LGBTQ+ people have now had marriage equality for ten years. Some conservatives have mounted legal challenges, but for the moment, the right to marry still stands. With a decade of hindsight, what have we learned? What have the tangible gains been? What are the trade-offs? How has divorce affected the process of ending queer relationships? What are the biggest threats to marriage equality, and what happens if opponents succeed in overturning Obergefell? Was marriage the goal we should have pursued? Or, in the haste for equality, did we overlook other alternative family structures?
Essays between 2,500 and 5,000 words addressing these or any other issues related to marriage equality are invited. Submissions may take the form of personal experience and reflections, or they may be academic in nature, looking at legal, historical, sociological or anthropological concerns.
McFarland Publishing will be the likely publisher as part of its Queer Life in America series. Upon publication, contributors will receive a payment of $50 and one free copy.
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Submissions must be received by May 31, 2026.
