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ANNOUNCEMENT: The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper, by A.J. Fitzwater

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The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper

QSFer A.J. Fitzwater has a new queer furry fantasy book out: “The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper.” 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 krakens, as they hunt for treasures of all kinds and find adventures beyond their wildest dreams. Let Sir Julius Vogel Award-winning … Read more

Power Rangers Reboot May Include Trans Ranger

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It’s mighty morphin’ time for the LGBT+ community, as new reports suggest that the upcoming Power Rangers reboot will feature a trans ranger. Fresh from the series’ Twitter account coming out as a mega-Lady Gaga stan, the Paramount Studio’s relaunch will be helmed by End of the F***ing World director Jonathan Entwistle. Rumours have begun to swirl around the new series which, sources familiar to the show say, will feature a more diverse cast. New Power Rangers reboot will feature gay and trans rangers, sources say. One of the rangers, the source stated according to We Got This Covered, will … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Like the First Moon Landing, by Matthew Metzger

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Like The First Moon Landing

Matthew J. Metzger has a new queer sci fi mystery out: “Like the First Moon Landing.” Stranded and injured in deep space, Maggie McLean has one chance at survival—the ship drifting off her starboard side, refusing to answer her distress calls. The ship the whole universe has been looking for. Maggie most of all. The Swift vanished without so much as a cry for help. There have been endless conspiracy theories, from aliens to government corruption to wormholes leading to other dimensions, but one thing was certain. She was gone, with all two hundred and thirty-six crew members on board. … Read more

Mormon Trans Man Explains How Spock Helped Him Accept Himself

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As any Trekkie will tell you, the first time you watch Star Trek is an unforgettable experience. For Andy Winder, it was life-defining. He grew up living with his gender identity in secret, knowing that if he came out to his Mormon family it would mean alienation from the church he saw as his home. With over 80 per cent of his classmates also being Mormon, Winder also felt unable to trust others around him at school and so battled with his identity all alone. “I felt that if they knew I wished I had been born male, they would … Read more

FOR WRITERS: (Not) Trivializing Gender Issues

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer DJ Ruggiero: How do you avoid trivializing gender issues, identity, and fluidity in fantasy or sci-fi with magic or tech that makes body changes easy and reversible, such as shapeshifting? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

REVIEW: Cailleadhama, by J. Scott Coatsworth

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Title: Cailleadhama Author: J. Scott Coatsworth Genre: Urban Fantasy, Sci Fi LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay, Trans Publisher: Other Worlds Ink Pages: 100 Reviewer: Madison, Paranormal Romance Guild 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.  … Read more

Immortal Hulk Character Comes Out As Trans

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Dr Charlene McGowan - Immortal Hulk

A character in Marvel Comics’ Immortal Hulk series has revealed that she’s trans, saying she only tells people she knows well about her gender identity. Dr. Charlene McGowan is a relatively new character in the comic series, Screen Geek reports, and tells Doc Samson in issue 32 that she is a trans woman. Dr. McGowan tells Samson about her gender identity because she is afraid of a new ploy by another character, called Xemnu, to alter the memories of the world. She explains that the idea bothers her because she spent so much time questioning her own gender identity before … Read more

REVIEW: Talk Like a Man, by Nisi Shawl

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Talk Like A Man, By Nisi Shawl

Title: Talk Like a Man Series: Outspoken Authors Author: Nisi Shawl Genre: Sci Fi, Alternate History LGBTQ+ Category: Various Publisher: PM Press Pages: 128 Reviewer: Jim Get It On Amazon About The Book In these previously uncollected stories, Shawl explores the unexpected horizons (and corners) opened up by science fiction and fantasy’s new diversity. In her worlds, sex can be both business and religion, complete with ancient rites, altars, and ointments (“Women of the Doll”); a virtual reality high school is a proving ground for girlpacks and their unfortunate adversaries (“Walk like a Man”); and a British rock singer finds … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Devon’s Island, by SI Clarke

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Devon's Island - SI Clarke

QSFer SI Clarke has a new queer sci fi book out (ace, bi, lesbian, trans ftm), book one in the White Hart series: “Devon’s Island.” Other stories will take you to Mars. This one will take you inside the boardroom, the pub, and the bedroom with the people planning the mission. Gurdeep is an engineer and a soldier. Georgie’s a food scientist. One is pragmatic with a tough outer shell; the other’s an optimist, a person of ideas and compassion. Together, they’re humanity’s last hope for survival. In the span of a single afternoon, the couple find themselves in charge … Read more

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE: A New App Scans Your Face to Verify You Are a “Girl”

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A new app designed exclusively for women is raising eyebrows for requiring users to send in pictures for their bio-metric gender verification software to get access. The app, called “giggle,” explains that the gender verification process “ensures that those within the platform are verified as girls.” Users are required to send in a “3D selfie” that examines their bone structure, a process that “ensures that those within the platform are verified as girls.” “It’s Bio-Science, not pseudo-science like phrenology,” the app claims. At the end of this explanation in the app’s FAQ, a message about trans women casually states “Unfortunately … Read more