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Gaylaxicon in a month! SQUEEEE!!!! Also: furry proliferation
13 years ago
So, yeah, Gaylaxicon is coming up the first weekend in October, and I'm supes excited! If you don't know what I'm talking about, check it out:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3774283/
It's a sci-fi/fantasy convention here in MN for LGBT and friends, starting on October 5th. There are two reasons this one excites me in particular:
1) Queer-focused: LGBT issues don't get a lot of play in the mainstream nerd kingdom (which surprises me a little, since you'd think there'd be creative gold there), so it's wonderful to see a convention that not only provides a safe place for people like me, but also celebrates a part of us that gets more scorn than we deserve.
2) FURRIES!!!! Gaylaxicon has a bunch of furry programming and guests this year. Did you know that furries and the LGBT community have a lot of overlap? I know, shocking!!! It's really cool that they're reaching out to us, and I'll be happy to bring more people into the.... herd? Fandom? Fluff pile?
Actually, I feel like there have been a lot more furry things in general over the past few years: more cons, more participation, more furs coming out of the woodwork. Does anybody else notice this? Do you think furries are becoming more mainstream? Is everyone else finally outgrowing the negative image we get?
Please extrapolate! I'd love to hear what you think. :3
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3774283/
It's a sci-fi/fantasy convention here in MN for LGBT and friends, starting on October 5th. There are two reasons this one excites me in particular:
1) Queer-focused: LGBT issues don't get a lot of play in the mainstream nerd kingdom (which surprises me a little, since you'd think there'd be creative gold there), so it's wonderful to see a convention that not only provides a safe place for people like me, but also celebrates a part of us that gets more scorn than we deserve.
2) FURRIES!!!! Gaylaxicon has a bunch of furry programming and guests this year. Did you know that furries and the LGBT community have a lot of overlap? I know, shocking!!! It's really cool that they're reaching out to us, and I'll be happy to bring more people into the.... herd? Fandom? Fluff pile?
Actually, I feel like there have been a lot more furry things in general over the past few years: more cons, more participation, more furs coming out of the woodwork. Does anybody else notice this? Do you think furries are becoming more mainstream? Is everyone else finally outgrowing the negative image we get?
Please extrapolate! I'd love to hear what you think. :3
How comes up with these names…. Because I love it, its catch and it has a nice ring to it.
Tell me what sort of things happen at this little gathering?
And I mean from your personal experience going.
Gaylaxicon goes to several different places around the country. From what I understand, it's a lot like other conventions, but EVERYTHING is queer-friendly. There's a lot of gaming, panels, a CHOCOLATE SYMPOSIUM, art shows, events, and other fun stuff.
And today, I just found out there's ANOTHER LGBT group that will be renting out most of the rest of the hotel for the weekend.