About Loud and Queer!

Loud and Queer! is a zine published by the Ketchikan Queer Collective featuring visual art, articles, and resources. Loud and Queer! connects LGBTQ+ people of Southeast Alaska to inform, inspire, and build community. This publication tells our stories by and for each other.

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Contacting Loud and Queer!

For more information, questions, submissions, or concerns, email us at: loudandqueerketchikan@gmail.com

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The Ketchikan Queer Collective

The Ketchikan Queer Collective is a committee of the Ketchikan Pride Alliance. We are a group of LGBTQ+ individuals who have come together to inform, inspire, and build community through our quarterly publication Loud and Queer! Based in Ketchikan, we work locally and regionally to make LGBTQ+ experiences visible and our voices heard.

Founding the Collective

In January of 2021, a group of LGBTQ+ individuals in Ketchikan convened to discuss increasing the visibility and improving access to resources for LGBTQ+ people in Southeast Alaska. 

LGBTQ+ people live full lives in Southeast Alaska, but there is little evidence proving our existence and few opportunities for connection across such a large and remote region. LGBTQ+ people continue to face discrimination and violence in their personal lives, at work, in their communities, and in accessing healthcare. These factors can lead to a sense of isolation and feeling unsafe and unwelcome. The Ketchikan Queer Collective formed to inform, inspire, and build LGBTQ+ community in Southeast Alaska.

Remote communities in Southeast Alaska are and should be welcoming homes to people of all genders, identities, and orientations. We believe in supporting LGBTQ+ people and prioritizing those experiences and voices. We actively seek solidarity and collaborations with other organizations and individuals working towards the collective liberation of all people.

Founding Members:

  • JD Martin

    JD (She/Her) identifies as Queer

    JD was born in Kodiak, AK and moved around a lot before returning to Alaska. She has a rescue dog and used to drive semi-trucks but now drives a Subaru to really round out the queer-lady stereotype. JD moved to Ketchikan in 2017 and fell in love with the community and the land. She joined the Queer Collective to help bring visibility to the local LGBTQIA+ community.

  • Joe Williams IV

    Joe (He/Him) identifies as Gay/Queer.

    A Ketchikan transplant, Joe has been a welcomed member of the Ketchikan community since 2017. As a celebrated, openly gay man in the community, Joe is excited to use his presence and voice to bring light the issues faced by marginalized groups through this publication.

  • Brandon Castle

    Brandon (he/him) identifies as Gay.

    Brandon was born and raised in Ketchikan and is a member of the Tsimshian Nation. He is interested in ways to share the stories of historically ignored and excluded voices, especially BIPOC (Black, Indigenous People of Color) and members of the queer community. He is eager to support efforts such as ‘Loud and Queer! ‘ for the opportunity to create a more empathetic and understanding community.

  • Hannah Bayles

    Hannah (She/They) identifies as Pansexual.

    Hannah has been passionate about serving the community of Ketchikan for the over 5 years they have lived here. Hannah’s goal is to help create a community where people feel safe to speak publicly about all aspects of themselves and lives, and be met with love and support. Hannah is a mama to one theybie!

  • Ryan McHale

    Ryan (He/Him) identifies as Queer.

    Ryan is the founder of the Ketchikan Queer Collective and Loud and Queer! He moved to Ketchikan in 2019 and immediately felt at home. Ryan is excited to make connections and build community with Queer individuals in Southeast Alaska.

  • Remi Cothren

    Remi (They/She) identifies as Pansexual.

    Remi is a senior at Ketchikan High school, and co-president of the school’s GSA. They moved to Ketchikan 2 years ago from New Orleans with her family. Remi hopes to help the queer community in Ketchikan have more outlets to express themselves, share stories, as well as feel more welcome and safe in town.

Submitting to Loud and Queer!

Everything you need to know about submitting to Loud and Queer! can be found on our Submissions page.

Submissions can take any form: visual art (paintings, graphics, drawings, etc.), poetry, quotes or excerpts from songs or literature, short stories, interviews, opinion pieces, dialogues, manifestos, letters, journal entries, creative writing (fiction + nonfiction), photography, and more.