Illustration

illustration of Angie Xtravaganza, Erskine Christian, Paris Dupree, Crystal LaBeija, and Dorian Corey
Illustration

Portraits of the House

illustration of two skeletons in a dia de los muertos style
Art & Illustration

Marigold Memories

illustration of demons doing cute domestic tasks
Art & Illustration

Demonic Domesticity

illustration of Angie Xtravaganza, Erskine Christian, Paris Dupree, Crystal LaBeija, and Dorian Corey
Illustration
Portraits of the House

Illustrated by Steph Liu/OutWrite This illustration was originally published in our Winter 2023 print issue “Culture.” From left to right: Angie Xtravaganza, Erskine Christian, Paris Dupree, Crystal LaBeija, Dorian Corey Thanks to “A History of Ballroom: Documenting the Era of…

illustration of two skeletons in a dia de los muertos style
Art & Illustration
Marigold Memories

Illustrated by Mieko Tsurumoto/OutWrite This piece was originally published in our Winter 2023 print issue “Culture.” Your Love Lives On Willi Ninja Chavela Vargas Stormé DeLaverie  Ernestine Eckstein  Jackie Shane  Ifti Nasim Amelio Robles Avila Lorraine Hansberry Gladys Bentley Marsha…

illustration of demons doing cute domestic tasks
Art & Illustration
Demonic Domesticity

Illustrated by Steph Liu (She/Her) This illustration was originally published in our Fall 2022 print issue “Satanic Panic.“

photo of Tania Torres, a queer Latinx artist with cropped blonde hair
Community
Queer Next Up: Tania Torres

Tania Torres (they/them) of Goopy Banana Co. is an artist and illustrator from Southern California. Being queer and Latinx, much of Torres’ background in the arts is self-taught. Her works are a reflection of the pride and imperfections that come with learning art as a hobby.

photo of Emmet Abrams, a white transmasculine person with shoulder length light brown hair, an open patterned shirt over a white top with pride pins, and a red clown nose.
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Queer Next Up: Emmet Abrams

Emmet Abrams (he/they) is a transmasculine writer, animator, and self described “professional jester” based in Los Angeles.

two illustrations of ggggrimes, a Black nonbinary person with dark hair and matching gold glasses, septum ring, and earrings. On the left they present as Gabriela with long hair with tight waves, a black v-neck sweater, and a smile in front of a dark violet background with leaves. On the right they present as Theo with locs, a mustache, an orange durag, a dark shirt with blue flowers, and a neutral expression in front of an orange patterned background
Community
Queer Next Up: ggggrimes

ggggrimes (they/he/she) is a Black non-binary artist from the Bronx, NY. Their work portrays queer people of color living beautiful, colorful, and honest lives, with a focus on trans people.

digital illustration of cupid with pale skin, flowing blonde hair, and grand pink feathered wings. he winces and cries, struck by an arrow and bleeding pink glittery blood
Art & Illustration
Love Conquers All

Illustrated by Chrys Marr (She/They) This illustration was originally published in our Winter 2022 Volume 2 print issue “Wanting: A Queer Beauty & Burden.“

collage of 3 La Loteria cards on a blush colored background. Card 6, La Sirena depicting a mermaid. Card 22, La Bota depicting a tall black boot. Card 4, El Catrin depicting a tall Spaniard in a tuxedo.
Art & Illustration
La Loteria Queered

This project was originally published in our Winter 2022 Volume 1 zine “Queer Rage, Resistance, & Renaissance.“ The artwork for La Loteria was originally introduced by the Spaniards in 1769 to the Indigenous people of what is now Mexico. It…

digital painting of a phoenix emerging with a flourish. its feathers are colored with the rainbow and trans pride flags
Art & Illustration
Pride Born From Ashes

Illustrated by Cole Lopez (They/Them) This illustration was originally published in our Winter 2022 Volume 1 zine “Queer Rage, Resistance, & Renaissance.“

digital illustration of a tiger roaring and bearing its teeth against a textured gray background interspersed with yellow chains. Written in red text across the illustration is “SHAKE YOUR CHAINS TO THE EARTH LIKE DEW YE ARE MANY, THEY ARE FEW”.]
Art & Illustration
The Mask of Anarchy

Illustrated by Chrys Marr (She/They) This illustration was originally published in our Winter 2022 Volume 1 zine “Queer Rage, Resistance, & Renaissance.“

Welcome to OutWrite!

Established in 1979 at the University of California, Los Angeles, OutWrite Newsmagazine is the oldest queer college publication in the United States. OutWrite strives to build a growing educational platform through a multi-media approach that uplifts and empowers the often silenced voices of the incredibly diverse queer community. We aim to challenge dominant cisheteronormative narratives through an unapologetically anti-queerphobic, anti-racist, and progressive lens.