Because everyone deserves to see themselves in fiction. Two women observe a collection of ice sculptures on a bittersweet date. A nonbinary djinn reveals aer magical side to a friend. A man brings his boyfriend home to meet his mother in 1980's Dublin. A ship containing the last of humanity discovers an unknown vessel, and its transgender captain seeks to discover what it is and where it came from. Welcome to Vitality! —- Vitality is a literary magazine publishing exciting, entertaining fiction featuring LGBTQ+ protagonists. What we hear people asking for, most often, is more stories featuring queer people – and not just serious, often difficult-to-read “issue” work dealing with the hard stresses of real life, but fun stories that happen to be about queer characters, and portray queerness in a positive way. In answer to this need, Vitality seeks to be an escape for the reader. A safe place full of wonder and awesome where the reader can see characters like themselves doing things like battling dragons, solving crimes, acting in a circus, or traveling the world. All genres and styles can be found in Vitality. The only limit is your imagination.