#gw pride 2k22

[rainbow-paints-for-after-colony]

HAPPY PRIDE!

Happy Pride month everyone!

If you used May to create things for the event, you may now post them! If you've waited until now to start the creative process, that's fine (I myself have nothing prepared at all, because what fun would that be? That adds to the challenge!), because you have the next thirty (30) days to create and post!

For a refresher...

What We Accept

Fanfiction and fanart

One shots, multichaptered/WIP pieces; individual pieces, comics, pieces that combined tell a story

both SFW and NSFW (up to M rating)

Written works must be a minimum of 100 words (drabble length).

We're restricted when it comes to ratings, allowing General Audiences (G) thru Mature (M). Explicit (18+) content is not allowed this time around. We're using AO3's rating system, which you can find here: https://archiveofourown.org/tos#IV.K.

If there's still some confusion on what any of those mean, think of the ESRB or the movies rating systems and the criteria for each of the respective ratings.

And if still in doubt, just ask and we can take a look.

Works must have a rating. (The Archive treats anything without a rating ["Unrated"] as if they were rated Explicit regardless of actual content.)

Anything that requires a warning must be warned for, which includes any applicable content and trigger warnings.

Tags to use!

For Tumblr: gw pride 2k22, let's paint after colony rainbow, gundam wing, and of course whatever other tags you need to add (pairings, warnings, etc.)

For AO3, use whatever tags you need/want to.

We also have a collection you can add your works to (either as you post, or you can add them at the end), found here: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/gw_pride_2k22

Have you chosen a theme yet? If not, please do! Here are the themes in case you forgot (or don't feel like navigating to the appropriate pages):

🤐 ERASURE & SILENCE 🤫

[we will not be erased or silenced]

This theme is all about visibility and being loud, out, and proud of who you are despite all of the challenges the world throws your way. It’s about fighting back. Do not go out like the night. Do not go out without a fight. Do not let anyone silence you. Do not let anyone erase you.

🗺 JOURNEYS & SELF DISCOVERY

[i’m not straight. now what? who am i?]

This theme is about a character’s queer journey. Maybe they’re just realising they love the same sex. Maybe they’ve discovered they’re trans. Whatever the character’s discovery, they’re sailing in waters they’ve never been in before, and they don’t have a map. They don’t know who to go to, what questions to ask, or if anyone can even relate. Whatever the journey, whatever the discovery, let us take dock the boat and uncover things with them.

❤🧡💛💚 LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS 💙💜🤎🖤

[love is without limits or boundaries.]

Self-explanatory. Celebrate the relationships, the friendships, the queerplatonic. What defines a deep emotional (and sometimes physical) bond with someone? Let’s dive into those waters–they’re endless and without a bottom.

You can choose one, two, or all three! It's up to you, really.

In the wise words of Bob Ross...happy painting, and god bless, my friends. Let's paint After Colony rainbow!