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Exist Otherwise

Exist Otherwise is a Literary & Art Journal inspired by the gender-nonconforming artists and anti-fascist activists, Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore.

Oakland, CA

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Slur Post feature image

April 09, 2026

Slur

Person with long red hair and tattoos.

April 09, 2026

Earth Cradle

The author, Jessica Bao, Asian woman with black hair, sitting outside on the staircase at the entrance to the The Frick Collection in New York City.

April 09, 2026

On Writing

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April 09, 2026

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A Requiem for the Fallen/Apart Post feature image

April 09, 2026

A Requiem for the Fallen/Apart

How Does War Affect the Stock Market? Post feature image

April 09, 2026

How Does War Affect the Stock Market?

Pale freckled woman with wavy tied-back hair and a pinkish shirt and backpack on smiling at a walking stick that is crawling on her shoulder, a tropical forest is visible in the background.

April 09, 2026

Autobiography of a Queer Bug Child

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April 09, 2026

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Issue 19 Theme is Announced Post feature image

March 09, 2026

Issue 19 Theme is Announced

Portion of a surreal photomontage, which shows Claude Cahun with a gun against her head, several birds, and other face.

January 20, 2026

A Month of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore

Photo collage with several different images of Claude Cahun's head. In most of them she is using her hands to frame her face.

January 13, 2026

Issue 17 is Live

Photo of a woman with light skin, short brown hair, wearing glasses, with a broad smile.

January 09, 2026

Techno-Puritanism

Photo of a light skinned woman with shoulder length brown hair.

January 09, 2026

Moon Water

The author in a baseball cap looks back at the camera and smiles in front of a crowd of dancing people.

January 09, 2026

Wingspan

Terminal Blue Post feature image

January 09, 2026

Terminal Blue

The Side of Death Post feature image

January 09, 2026

The Side of Death

Poet, Blue Sunshine, wearing trad-goth inspired makeup.

January 09, 2026

Hyde

An 1800s living room. A man sits at a desk with an open book watching a woman who is holding sheet music for La Traviata. There is a piano against the far wall, and several paintings.

January 09, 2026

On Being Violetta When All Medicine Has Failed You

Photo of smiling woman in a purple shirt. She has red hair, freckles, and glasses.

January 09, 2026

Who Do You Worship

Man wearing orange shirt standing on boat overlooking harbor.

January 09, 2026

The Politics of No Longer Starving

A neon-colored digital painting of a hand holding a paintbrush over a glittery intestine-patterned background.

January 09, 2026

Seventh Period

Stumble Stone Post feature image

January 09, 2026

Stumble Stone

With a serious expression, Fendy pays attention to tone and emotion on stage, connecting with the audience through his songs.

January 09, 2026

How to Be a Room

Handmaidens (or, “What’s the Point of Loving Me in Fascist America?”) Post feature image

January 09, 2026

Handmaidens (or, “What’s the Point of Loving Me in Fascist America?”)

Very dark photo of an androgynous person with large lips, neck tattoos, and a cheroot in their mouth.

January 09, 2026

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on surviving Post feature image

January 09, 2026

on surviving

Theodora at her home in Burlington.

January 09, 2026

On Giving Your Word

Theodora at her home in Burlington.

January 09, 2026

Twilight

November 18, 2025

Y'all Deserve an Award Today

Exist Otherwise is Social Media Post feature image

October 20, 2025

Exist Otherwise is Social Media

Submissions Are Open Post feature image

October 16, 2025

Submissions Are Open

Issue #16 is Live Post feature image

October 13, 2025

Issue #16 is Live

Close-up of a brown and white ferret with its tongue slightly out.

October 10, 2025

Non-Binary