This paper reports on a working group that focused on what equal participation in mathematics education research could be. Through methodological imagination, a group of researchers created images of equal participation – images that through the collaborative work became a story that conveyed insights about, for example, power dynamics between participants, challenges and opportunities the group saw in creating equal participation, what we as researchers in this field need to consider about what equal participation in mathematics education research means. We conclude by telling other stories, alternatives to those created in the workshop, and discuss different approaches to equal participation in mathematics education research.