{"id":22679,"date":"2020-05-24T13:11:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T17:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gayleague.com\/?page_id=22679"},"modified":"2025-09-04T07:31:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T11:31:50","slug":"donate-contribute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gayleague.com\/donate-contribute\/","title":{"rendered":"DONATE \/ CONTRIBUTE"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;arrow2&#8243; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; bottom_divider_flip=&#8221;vertical&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;DONATE&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(131,0,233,0.5)&#8221; module_class=&#8221;page-headers&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Lemon Milk|300|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;7em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/gayleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/checkerboardpart3.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;200px||200px||false|false&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;5em&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;3em&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;Lemon Milk||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h3>DIRECT DONATION<\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_3_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p>If you enjoy what the Gay League has to offer, please consider helping us with the costs of maintaining the website and community by clicking the donate button below. All donations go towards\u00a0the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website hosting, maintenance and domain costs<\/li>\n<li>Incentives given to\u00a0contributors to the site<\/li>\n<li>Possible\u00a0future meet-ups, and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Donations are done securely through PayPal\u2019s servers (you do NOT need a PayPal account to donate), and you can give a one-time amount of any value, or set up a recurring one (like $1\/month, for example). 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Within this page are some ground rules and incentives for your contribution.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or comments regarding the contribution policy,\u00a0 you can<span>\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"https:\/\/gayleague.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Topics should be site related.<\/h4>\n<p>Obviously Gay League is a comics site oriented to LGBT comic readers and is commited to continuing in this direction.<\/p>\n<p>Despite our name, this site is NOT\u00a0primarily focused on the mainstream, superhero genre. Besides\u00a0DC and Marvel, we cover anything\u00a0from Dark Horse, Image, the indy and boutique companies, and\u00a0self publishers wanting to tell their\u00a0stories that won\u2019t be found anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re looking for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reviews of current comics or graphic novels<\/li>\n<li>Retrospectives of past comics or characters<\/li>\n<li>LGBT character profiles<\/li>\n<li>Opinion pieces\/Essays\/Studies\/Spotlights<\/li>\n<li>Posts seeking reader feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Basically anything that you think would appeal to LGBT comics readers is fair game.<\/p>\n<p>Are you more interested in discussing movie, television shows, anime, books, or games that have something in common with sequential art and storytelling? Please get in touch!<\/p>\n<h4>Diversity and inclusivity<\/h4>\n<p>It is hoped that you will be interested in contributing regardless\u00a0or, if you prefer, \u00a0maybe even because\u00a0of your gender or sexual orientation, identification, or any of the many other factors that make you unique. You choose whether or not to write with any aspect of your individuality in mind.<\/p>\n<h4>Originality and ownership<\/h4>\n<p>Your posts should be original and not written as a work for hire commissioned for another media source. Work that has been published elsewhere to which you retain rights will be considered on a case by case basis.<\/p>\n<p>It is requested that you do not publish your article on another site for fourteen days after its publication here, though this is not a hard and fast rule. Imagery provided by Gay League may be reused if it falls under fair use and creative commons license.<\/p>\n<p>It is hoped that you will allow your contributions to reside here indefinitely.\u00a0 Even so, your work remains your property. You may request for any or all of your contributions to be removed from this site at any time.\u00a0 It will be unnecessary to provide a reason though you may do so if you like.<\/p>\n<h4>Posts and grammar<\/h4>\n<p>While correct grammar and spelling are desirable, some people have difficulty with spelling and grammar\u00a0or may not have a spell-checker to make use of. Please don\u2019t be discouraged from contributing. Contact us\u00a0so that options can be discussed. Also, there isn\u2019t any concern about regional spelling variations\u00a0(such as theater or theatre).<\/p>\n<p>When writing for Gay League, you will initially be given contributor status and allowed to publish your post as a draft. At that time, your post will be reviewed. 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