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Rainbow Space Magic Schedule – Sunday

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Rainbow Space Magic

Rainbow Space Magic, our first official virtual con, is here. Olivia Helling came up with the idea a couple months back, and Eric Alan Westfall suggested the name. Together with Angel Martinez, Jo Moon Willow Rose, Monique Cuillerier, and Valerie Jean Mikles (who made the lovely graphic above), we’ve been working tirelessly to put it together. So there’s no discussion topic today on QSF – instead, head over to https://www.rainbowspacemagic.org, register if you haven’t already, and check out the panels and readings! Today’s schedule: PT 7:00am / MT 8:00am / CT 9:00am / ET 10:00am Author Readings and Q&A PT … Read more

Rainbow Space Magic Schedule – Saturday

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Rainbow Space Magic

Rainbow Space Magic, our first official virtual con, is here. Olivia Helling came up with the idea a couple months back, and Eric Alan Westfall suggested the name. Together with Angel Martinez, Jo Moon Willow Rose, Monique Cuillerier, and Valerie Jean Mikles (who made the lovely graphic above), we’ve been working tirelessly to put it together. So there’s no discussion topic today and tomorrow on QSF – instead, head over to https://www.rainbowspacemagic.org, register if you haven’t already, and check out the panels and readings! Today’s schedule: PT 7:00am / MT 8:00am / CT 9:00am / ET 10:00am Author Readings and … Read more

Cound This Be the New “Storm”? Pose Fans Hope So

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Dominique Jackson as Storm

X-Men fans have signed a petition to have Marvel cast Pose star and trans activist Dominique Jackson as Storm in its next mutant movie. Storm, also known as Ororo Munroe, is a powerful mutant who can control the weather and atmosphere. She has previously been played by Halle Berry and Alexandra Shipp — but fans have now decided who should wear her cape in a future film. “Cast Dominique Jackson as Storm” demands a petition signed by thousands of X-Men fans. Full Story from Pink News

REVIEW: Dan’s Hauntastic Haunts Investigates: Goodman Dairy – Alex Silver

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Dan's Hauntastic Haunts Investigates: Goodman Dairy - Alex Silver

Title: Dan’s Hauntastic Haunts Investigates: Goodman Dairy Series: Dan’s Hauntastic Haunts Author: Alex Silver Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Trans FTM Publisher: Self Pages: 224 Reviewer: Sharonica Get It On Amazon About The Book When ghosts reach across the veil, Daniel Collins is there to tell their stories. Dan is a vlogging ghost hunter. He has devoted his life to documenting paranormal activity. In his converted van, he travels around the country exploring haunted sites. He loves the thrill of filming restless spirits. Chad Brewer, skeptic, works for an insurance company. He doesn’t believe in ghosts, but watching Dan’s … Read more

REVIEW: The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper – A.J. Fitzwater – A.J. Fitzwater

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The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper

Title: The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper  Author: A.J. Fitzwater Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Non-Binary, Trans FTM Publisher: Queen of Swords Press Pages: 145 Reviewer: Olivia Get It On Amazon About The Book Dapper. Lesbian. Capybara. Pirate.Cinrak the Dapper is a keeper of secrets, a righter of wrongs, the saltiest capybara on the sea and a rider of both falling stars and a great glass whale. Join her, her beloveds, the rat Queen Orvilia and the marmot diva Loquolchi, lead soprano of the Theatre Rat-oyal, her loyal cabin kit, Benj the chinchilla, and Agnes, last of the great … Read more

JK Rowling Backlash Comes Fast and Furious

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JK Rowling - Twitter

JK Rowling has revealed that she has a history of sexual assault, but has used it to argue against the rights of trans women to use single sex spaces. Rowling spoke out about her history of sexual assault and an abusive relationship in an essay defending her “gender critical” anti-trans views. Full Story The response to the latest round of Rowling ravings has been fast and furious: Emma Watson restored the eroding hopes of Harry Potter fans Wednesday night (June 10) when she shattered her dayslong silence towards JK Rowling and her tirade of anti-trans tweets. While the British author … Read more

REVIEW: Gift of Secrets – Amir Lane

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Gift of Secrets - Amir Lane

Title: Gift of Secrets Series: Barrier Witch Book 2 Author: Amir Lane Genre: Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Trans FTM Publisher: Self Pages: 211 Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Detective Fairuz Arshad is still recovering from events in the first book of this series, but her determination to help her former Special Crimes partner, Rowan, sends her on a path that she might not be able to return from. As with all the other books in this series, the cover is lovely. I am considering get a color e-book reader just so … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sapphire Shadow – James Wake

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The Sapphire Shadow

QSFer James Wake has a new queer cyberpunk book out: “The Sapphire Shadow.” Nadia was born the heiress to a corporate empire, destined for a life of wealth and privilege in what used to be America. But she never had any interest in running things; happy to spend her days shoplifting, street racing, and doing whatever drugs she could get her hands on. Until the day her father was euthanized, anyway. Running away wasn’t good enough. Hiding would only delay the inevitable. A career in theft and burglary sounded much more appealing, not to mention how the very thought would … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Aces and Eights – O.E. Tearmann

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Aces and Eights - O.E. Tearmann

QSFer O.E. Tearmann has a new queer cyberpunk book out, Aces High, Jokers Wild Book 4: “Aces and Eights.” The year: 2157The mission: change everythingThe Unit: Democratic State Force Base 1407Call handle: The Wildcards  Seven Corporations control what was the United States of America. The food supply and its production is controlled by American AgCo. All agricultural seeds in the United States have been genetically designed to fail outside Corporate control. At least, that’s what the Corporations say. There’s a rumor that a seed bank has survived the destabilization that brought down old America, and the seventy-five years of Corporate … Read more

FOR READERS: Gender Changes in Classic Sci Fi

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Jim Comer: Sex changes. Gender reassignment. Gender confirming surgery. We’ve had decades and decades of sf about this topic including both good (and awful) movies and books. So tell us (esp. trans readers and writers) – what did classic SF authors get right? What did they get wrong? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf