Respect is first and foremost, I do not want to see arguments that have the possibility to devolve in petty hatred and flaming, if you have a problem with someone within this group, either take it up with me, do it in notes OUTSIDE the group, or save everyone a headache and ignore each other and simply move along.
While constructive criticism is encouraged, please refrain from doing so if the creator specifies they do not want constructive criticism. DO NOT ever do destructive criticism, it is in no way absolutely helpful at all and can be discouraging to the creator in question.
Since this is a group focused on original and fan characters who are LGBT+, I am serious when I say I do not want Homophobia/Transphobia/Cisphobia/Etc., it is hatred and bigotry, plain and simple. Anyone who acts like this, I will give you ONE chance to straighten your attitude or you will be banned from the group. Hate me and call me names if you wish, but as the founder of this group, I genuinely care for the wellbeing of the members and want to make them feel validated and safe here.
Any form of art is accepted, as long as it is your own, or you have permission from the original artist to repost, if it is being reposted I want to see proof that you do have permission, otherwise it will be considered theft and the piece with be removed along with a warning for you.
PLEASE submit to the correct folders, it will save me a lot of time and trouble to sort through them and place the pieces in their designated folder.
Mature content is allowed, but please ensure it is properly tagged and/or censored, otherwise it will be removed.
Do not EVER submit works that contain incest, pedophilia, child porn, or any sort of that stuff. Because if I see it, I will ban the individual who submitted them from this group.
Same as above, do not submit works featuring rape and/or abuse.
Interspecies couples are allowed.
From Rule #3: Bigotry is not limited to just Homophobia/Transphobia/Cisphobia; but also - Acephobia/Ace Exclusionist (fear/hatred of Asexuals - belief that Asexuals are not LGBT+), Heterophobia (fear/hatred of Heterosexuals), Lesbophobia (fear/hatred of Lesbians), Biphobia (fear/hatred of people who are bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, or nonmonosexual), Heteronormativity/Heterosexism (Processes through which social institutions and policies reinforce the notion that there are only two possibilities for sex, gender, and sexual attraction: male/masculine/attracted to women and female/feminine/attracted to men. Norms and behaviors that result from the assumption that all people are or should be heterosexual. This system of oppression assumes that heterosexuality is inherently normal and superior and negates LGBTQ peoples’ lives and relationships), Being Sexist/Sexism (The belief that women are better than men, or men are better than women) All of these are a huge no-no.
From Rule #4: Reposting is allowed as long as you have permission from the original artist to repost, I will ask for proof of that, otherwise it will be considered theft and you will be warned. Do this three times and you will be banned from the group.
From Rule #8: Besides works featuring rape not allowed, harmful drug and alcohol usage is also prohibited, the only times I will allow such usage is if the characters in question are using prescribed medical drugs or using legal drugs, and the alcohol is consumed by characters who are 18+ and only in situations where alcohol is being consumed (such as dinner parties or at a pub/bar).
From Rule #9: By interspecies couples, I mean as in anthro/furry species intermixing, human/anthro/furry, human/humanoid, including also ferals and closed/semi-closed/open/semi-open species. All of these must show that the characters are mentally competent and are in a consensual relationship. Do not put humans and ferals together as that will be classified is bestiality/zoophilia.
Traditional Art For art that was made by your own hand and not with a computer, can include pencil/marker/crayon drawings, paintings, watercolour, anything that was used with physical media.
Digital Art For art that was made on a computer/smartphone/touchscreen tablet with an art program of any kind.
Literature For written works that are poems, drabbles, one shot stories, fan fiction and original stories.
Comics For comics, long running comics and short comic strips, whether they were made digitally or made by hand.
Journal + Contest + Commission + Etc. For journals that promote commissions/contests/discussions/character tag memes, commission sheets, journals with important PSA's, filled in memes, and whatnot.
Stamps + Buttons For stamps and buttons that display messages you want to show/say.
Adoptables For adoptable characters or characters that you want to give away. Once all adoptables have been taken, please either mark the deviation as "CLOSED" or "ALL ADOPTED", or remove the deviation entirely.
As implied by the group name, original characters and fan characters can be submitted here, they can be standalone, with a romantic/sexual partner, or in a group with other characters.