QueerAF is “a platform funding queer creatives and changing the media.” For this Black History Month, they’re looking for 4 early talent, emerging, unpublished or marginalized Black LGBTQIA+ journalists to write 500-word think pieces, using their Queer Gaze format. The theme is Standing Firm in Power and Pride. Pay is £75.

They’re running a two-stage process to pick the writers. The first deadline is September 28th, and the second is October 5th 2025. Send your pitch by the first deadline to have the best chance. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Deadline: September 28th, 2025