You can help increase public awareness and understanding of lupus by serving as a media spokesperson for lupus. Members of the news media want interesting and compelling stories about individuals whose lives have been affected by lupus. Here is your opportunity to share your story with members of the news media.

General Rules

• You must be 18 years or older. (Parents may submit a story about their child.)
• The story must be about you, not someone else.
• Tell about your life before you were diagnosed with lupus, the challenges you had to overcome to obtain a diagnosis, how your life has been affected by lupus, and what you believe the future may hold for you.
• Be brief. Your story should not exceed 500 words (3,000 characters including spaces).
• Describe something unique about your story that others who are unfamiliar with lupus might find interesting.

The LFA cannot guarantee your story will be used by the news media. Write your story using a word processing program and then paste the plain text into the form provided below. Provide all requested information so reporters can easily contact you. By submitting your story, you agree to allow the LFA to forward your story and personal information to members of the news media. You also agree to allow the reporter to use any of the information you provided, including your name and city/state of residence. Do not include information you wish to keep private.

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