In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, WyoFile will be examining Wyoming’s history as the Equality State. We’re planning a series of stories and columns by WyoFile staffers and contributors from around the state, but we also wanted to get you, the reader, involved.

Specifically, we want to capture the experience of real Wyomingites through original photography. We’re seeking images from readers that explore what equality means to you and to what degree Wyoming embodies its moniker as the Equality State. We’ll pick the best submissions to run on WyoFile’s Instagram page and in a photo feature that will publish on WyoFile.com this summer. 

Please send no more than five photo submissions to editor@wyofile.com by June 30. Captions for each photo should include the location, a brief description of the scene, the names of anyone pictured and the name of the photographer.

We want this project to reflect the experiences of real Wyomingites, and we need your help. Please don’t be shy! We’d like to see your photos.

This story is part of an effort by local newsrooms supported by the American Journalism Project to reflect on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. See coverage from other newsrooms here.

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  1. Wyoming has the smallest population of any state and yet has two representatives and two votes in the U.S. Senate, the same as much larger states. A vote for a senator in Wyoming counts far more than a similar vote elsewhere, making Wyoming–in that context–the inequality state.

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