How to contribute

The collective is run by volunteers. We have skills that overlap and skills that gap. Here is what we are currently looking for help with:

Translation. We need fluent Arabic speakers — especially Iraqi Arabic — to review and improve our Arabic-language content. Some of our translations were done quickly. They are usable but not yet beautiful, and beauty matters when the people reading are tired and scared.

Pharmacy verification. We are collecting verified, current photographs of medication packaging — Estrofem, Androcur, Androfarm, Testoviron — to add to the HRT sourcing guide. If you have access and can take and send photos with EXIF stripped, this is one of the most practically valuable things you can do for the community.

Story contributions. First-person narratives, anonymized, of any aspect of queer Iraqi life. Coming out, staying in, finding community, leaving, returning, transitioning, surviving. The stories on this site help readers feel less alone. We will work with you to anonymize carefully — no identifying detail will appear without your explicit consent.

Mental health support volunteers. People with lived experience who can be reached via the community channel for someone in distress. Not therapists — just people who answer messages and listen. Training is informal but ongoing.

Technical help. The site is built on Astro and is open to volunteer contribution. If you have web development skills and would like to help with features, accessibility, or translation infrastructure, reach out.

Financial support. We do not currently accept money. We have not figured out a way to receive funds that does not introduce risks for our contributors and members. If you want to help materially, the most useful thing you can do is share a particular guide with a person who needs it.

Reach out via the community channel if any of this fits you. We respond as quickly as a small volunteer collective can.