Our Mission
Orlando Literary Magazine is the University of Iowa’s first undergraduate literary magazine that focuses on amplifying LGBTQIA+ stories. We accept anything with a queer factor – whether that be the author, the characters, or an artistic theme – and are looking for all different genres, identities, and perspectives. Our primary goal is to provide a space where one can be truly authentic and not worry about any judgment or hatred.
We Publish
Undergraduate work made by creators who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as work that centers the LGBTQ+ community, whether that be a main character, storyline, subject of an art piece, or anything else that is just gay in some way.
Why "Orlando"?
Our name comes from Orlando, the 1928 novel by Virginia Woolf. It is a groundbreaking queer work that follows themes of gender fluidity and sexuality. The novel itself was inspired by Woolf's relationship with Vita Sackville-West, and has been called "the longest and most charming love letter in literature" by Sackville-West's son, Nigel Nicolson.
