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Meet Trans Comic Artist Julian Gray

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Julian Gray

Like many queer folk, as a teen Julian Gray was a fan of the Batman comic – because it was about “big, burly men”. Eventually, he lost interest in such stories as “they’re so far removed from my experiences as the person that I am”. “I’m trans, queer, disabled, a person of colour, neurodivergent,” Gray, now a comic book artist in his own right, tells PinkNews. “There’s not many things that kind of resemble me in the media and particularly when it comes to things that are fantastical.” When Gray began creating his own comics, there wasn’t ever a chance … Read more

REVIEW: Cailleadhama – J. Scott Coatsworth

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Cailleadhama - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Cli-Fi, Sci-Fi, Sci-Fantasy, Gay Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Trans FTM Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Colton is a trans man living in a climate-changed world. He plies the canals that used to be city streets, earning a living taking tourists on illicit journeys through San Francisco’s flooded edges beneath the imposing bulk of the Wall. Tris is an elf who comes through the veil to the City by the Bay – the Caille – on a coming of age pilgrimage called the Cailleadhama. He is searching for his brother Laris, who went missing … Read more

REVIEW: Undercover in Paradise – John Patrick

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Undercover In Paradise - John Patrick

Genre: Post Apocalyptic, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Trans FTM Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book DEA Agent Hector Ramirez is on his first undercover mission. He’s been sent to a Buddhist monastery deep in the woods of Maine, where he’s investigating a confusing web of connections between a Peruvian drug gang, a prominent Mormon family and the monastery’s leaders. Dallin Rigby, the young son of a prominent Mormon family, has been sent on a year-long retreat while the scandal associated with his mission to Peru dies down. The men, the sex, the blackmail tape—there’s a lot … Read more

REVIEW: Franklin in Paradise – John Patrick

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Franklin In Paradise - John Patrick

Genre: Post Apocalyptic, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay (Autistic), Trans FTM Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Life is good for eighteen-year-old Franklin. He lives on the spectrum, structuring and organizing his days, avoiding messy situations and ambiguity. But what he really wants is a boyfriend. Twenty-one-year-old Patrick has a past he can’t seem to shake, and a sexual identity that’s hard to describe—or maybe it’s just evolving. When a manmade virus sweeps the globe, killing nearly everyone, the two young men find themselves thrust together, dependent on each other for survival. As they begin to rebuild … Read more

Lucasfilm Casts Trans Actress Talisa Garcia for Upcoming Willow Series

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Talisa Garcia

Talisa Garcia has become the first out trans actress to be cast by Disney in a Lucasfilm production. The Baptiste star has been cast in the upcoming Willow series, which will see her star alongside Warwick Davies as he reprises his role from the 1980s fantasy hit. It’s the first non-Star Wars-related production Lucasfilm has worked on in the last five years and also boasts The Falcon And The Winter Soldier star Erin Kellyman, The Serpent actor Ellie Bamber and Spider-Man: No Way Home’s Tony Revolori in the line-up. Full Story from Pink News

COVER REVEAL: Save the World Anthology

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Save the World

Other Worlds Ink has a new book coming out in the Writers Save the World anthology series, and we have the cover reveal: Save the World! And there’s a big giveaway. Climate change is no longer a vague future threat. Forests are burning, currents are shifting, and massive storms dump staggering amounts of water in less than 24 hours. Sometimes it’s hard to look ahead and see a hopeful future. We asked sci-fi writers to send us stories about ways to save the world from climate change. From the myriad of stories we received, we chose the twenty most amazing … Read more

NEW RELEASE: Sanctuary – Andi C. Buchanan

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Sanctuary - Andi C. Buchanan

QSFer Andi C. Buchanan has a new queer contemporary fantasy out (bi, gay, lesbian, nb, trans MTF): Sanctuary. Morgan’s home is a sanctuary for ghosts. The once-grand, now dilapidated old house they live in has become a refuge for their found family—Morgan’s partner Araminta, an artist with excellent dress sense; Theo, a ten-year-old with an excess of energy; quiet telekinesthetic pensioner Denny—as well as the ghosts who live alongside them. All people who once needed sanctuary for their queer, neurodivergent selves. Now they offer that safety to the dead as well as the living. When a collection of ghosts trapped … Read more

NEW RELEASE / GIVEAWAY: Red Dot – Mike Karpa

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Red Dot - Mike Karpa

Mike Karpa has a new MM sci-fi romance out, The Dot Trilogy book 1: Red Dot. And there’s a giveaway! After the disaster of global warming, the world has gotten its act together. People are positive, sensible, and intent on creating a better future and a just present. And it’s working! So, in a world where everyone makes good decisions, what could possibly go wrong? Well, other people. Mardy is a 26-year old gay man who dreams of being a full-time machine-tool artist. He brims with ideas, puts in the hours, and has a solid circle of friends—both fellow artists … Read more

MCU To Get First Trans Woman for “Ironheart” Streaming Series

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Ironheart

Marvel’s upcoming Ironheart series will reportedly introduce the first trans woman to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A casting call for the Disney Plus series has revealed that bosses plan to add a “smart, confident” trans woman into the mix. According to POC Culture, the character will have “a mystical bent and unique sense of humour”, and be “unapologetically nerdy about things that excite her…even if they might be terrifying to others”. Marvel bosses are reportedly looking for trans actresses aged 18-22 who are Black, Latina or Afro-Latina. Full Story from Pink News

TV: Elliot Page’s “Umbrella Academy” Character to Come Out as Trans

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TV: Elliot Page's "Umbrella Academy" Character to Come Out as Trans

The Umbrella Academy season three will reintroduce Elliot Page’s character as Viktor Hargreeves. Page, who shared that he is transgender in December 2020, has starred in both season of the hit Netflix show. After the actor came out it was reported that there wouldn’t be any change to his character, who has so far been portrayed as a woman. But Elliot Page shared an an exciting update with fans. The Juno star revealed their character will be known as Viktor Hargreeves, with Netflix confirming to The AV Club that Viktor will come out as trans in the upcoming season. Full … Read more