Washington Writers’ Publishing House Pride Poetry and Prose Contest
Deadline May 11 (must be received by this date). Neutral free contest awards $100 and publication for a poem (up to 2; max 3 pages) or short prose (fiction, literary nonfiction, or hybrid; up to 1,000 words) by LGBTQIA+ residents of Washington, D.C., Maryland, or Virginia. 2026 theme is "Transmission: Do You Read Me?" Submit via sponsor's Submittable page. Sponsored by Washington Writers' Publishing House.
Source: https://washingtonwriters.org/submissions/2026-pride-poetry-prose-contest/
Published: May 5, 2026
