Pitches wanted (LGBTQIA+ travel) | $200 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: MATADOR

We're looking for a few travel stories from an LGBTQIA+ perspective.

We've had a few spaces open for stories for June, and we want to dedicate as much coverage as possible to the LGBTQ+ travel experience. We're open to a wide range of ideas, themes, and formats, as long as they fit in with Matador's overall travel themes (which are, very loosely, culture, outdoors, lifestyle, food and drink, travel tips/advice).

Here are a few stories to inspire you, but your ideas don't need to follow a similar format or theme:

• Gay Oklahoma City: a guide to the underrated queer destination

• The Ultimate Guide to LGBTQ Travel in Eastern Europe

• Dear Straight Allies: Please Don't Come to Pride Until You Understand These 6 Things

• The 15 Most Important LGBTQ Landmarks in the US

We welcome experiential and personal travel stories, but are sadly missing great recent examples to share.

Please note that these stories will have tight turnarounds, so please only apply if that works for you. (Probably a week or two, max).

TO APPLY:

• Please share examples of relevant past published work (3 - 4 URLs and/or a portfolio link)

• Include your pitch: a brief summary of your idea, why it's compelling, why you should write it, etc.

• Please include a proposed headline that matches Matador's tone and style

• A brief background of your writing experience

• Please include your email address in the pitch

YOU DO NOT NEED TO INCLUDE:

• Proposed word counts or deadlines

• Your phone number

• Links to photos

Unfortunately, we can't reply to all submissions, except for those we're interested in. We genuinely appreciate the time it takes to apply, but we just don't have the bandwidth to individually reply to everyone. If you don't hear anything within a week or so of applying, assume it's not a good fit for us (but could be a great story to pitch elsewhere).

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Submissions: Via the webform

• Website: https://matadornetwork.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Matador envisions a world where travel is a transformative experience that enables travelers to find the humanity in each other. It aims to empower a diverse generation of modern adventurers to share their stories and travel fearlessly. More information here.

• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.

• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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