What does it mean to be queer every day?
Queer Everyday will be back in 2027!
We are so grateful to everyone that shared their opinions and experiences with us in our first open call in 2026. The contributions we received will be an invaluable part of recording what it means to be queer in the UK today.
We’re pleased to say that we’ll be running another open call in 2027, as we continue to capture what it means to be queer every day in the UK. Keep an eye on this page for more details.
If you are interested in viewing the diaries and responses that we received in 2026 just send an email to moa@sussex.ac.uk and we can discuss access.
FAQs
How to record your experience
You are welcome to submit responses as writings or drawings. Please get in touch with us before submitting sound or movie files.
These writings or drawings can be in any style and there is no prescribed length. No emphasis is placed on spelling or grammar. Please don’t feel limited by notions of quality or be concerned with ‘doing it right.’ Mass Observation is for everyone.
File Formats
We are able to accept the following formats:
· Rich Text Format (.rtf)
· PDF/UA, PDF/A or PDF (.pdf)
· OpenDocument Text (.odt)
· plain text (.txt)
· widely-used formats: MS Word (.doc/.docx), MS Excel (.xls/.xlsx)
· JPEG (.jpeg, .jpg)
· GIF (.gif)
· TIFF other versions (.tif, .tiff)
Please don’t send us sound or video without contacting us first.
We also welcome reflections in physical formats and have a freepost address you can send them to.
Anonymity
All submissions will be anonymised, and to the best of our ability we will redact identifiable information prior to materials being made accessible. The Mass Observation Archive is publicly accessible. It is based at The Keep as is used by researchers of all kinds. Please be mindful of this while writing and protect your identity.
Your copyright
We ask that you assign the copyright of this work with The Archive so that we can enable your writing to be used for teaching, research, in the media and community engagement, although you are under no obligation to do so. If you are submitting online you will see the option to assign copyright to the archive. If you are submitting via the post we ask that you include the following statement in your writing:
“I donate my diary and reflections to the Mass Observation Archive. I consent to my contribution being made publicly available as part of the Archive and assign my copyright in this work to the Mass Observation Archive Trustees, so that it may be reproduced in full or in part on websites, in publications, and in broadcasts as approved by the Trustees. I agree to the University of Sussex assuming the role of Data Controller for the Mass Observation Archive and is responsible for the collection and processing of personal data, ensuring that such data complies with the Data Protection Act (DPA).
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We are happy to discuss this with you if you would prefer to retain your copyright. Please get in touch.
Donating material
We prefer that you donate your writing/drawing, rather than it being a loan. Please get in touch if you would prefer to offer your work to us as a loan