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FILM: Ragnarok Giveth and Taketh Awayeth

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Chris Hemsworth

Two articles about the new Thor: Ragnarok film today. First, the director promises a little something something. From Towleroad.com: It’s a big promise, but now it’s out there. Chris Hemsworth and Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi gave an interview to Yahoo Entertainment’s Kevin Polowy in which they were asked if the hulking Australian actor had it in his contract to remove the shirt. Said Hemsworth: “In the very first Thor, I’d be training for months and months and months and Kenneth Branagh said ‘aww, what do you think about a shirt off scene?’ I said ‘mate I’ve been killing myself in the gym for eight months! … Read more

Flash Star Keiynan Lonsdale Reflects on Coming Out as Bi

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Keiynan Lonsdale

Actor Keiynan Lonsdale has spoken about his experience since coming out. The 25-year-old Australian actor stars in CW show The Flash. He came out as LGBTI with an Instagram post in May. Originally, he had not planned to come out. Lonsdale said: ‘I never had any plans to come out until I was like in my 80s. Until then I’d just live a nice sad life.’ He attended his first LGBTI event since coming out, GLSEN’s Respect Awards, last Friday (20 October). The Hollywood Reporter asked him about life post coming out. Lonsdale explained: ‘It’s been a wonderful experience, a … Read more

FILM: Thor: Ragnarok to feature Marvel’s First On-Screen Bi Character

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Thor: Ragnarok - Valkyrie

Thor: Ragnarok will feature Marvel’s first on screen LGBTI character. The actress playing Valkyrie has confirmed the Marvel Cinematic Universe character is bisexual. People accused Tessa Thompson’s character of being a ‘typical sexless marvel tomboy.’ She clarified the character’s sexuality – Not once, but twice. The comic book character of Valkyrie was bisexual according to fans. They questioned if she would also be bisexual on screen. By Charlie Mathers – Full Story at Gay Star News

ANNOUNCEMENT: Into the Mystic Volume 2 Anthology

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Into the Mystic Volume 2

QSFer CC Bridges has a story in a new queer women Fantasy anthology book: Green Love Elise, a serious-minded environmentalist, hikes into the forbidding forest of Blackwood to find the clonal colony of aspen said to exist at its centre. Her journey is as much a struggle to break free of the overprotectiveness of her older sister and make peace with the loss of their parents as it is a mission to save the woods from the threat of deforestation. Once arrived at the aspen grove, she seems to have stumbled across more than she bargained for. Is someone, or … Read more

Boogieman In Lavender: How I Became a Bisexual Author – Jeff Baker

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Jeff Baker

Notice that it is not “How I Became a Bisexual Author.” That part is easy. As a Bisexual, I would be a Bisexual author whether I was writing about spaceships or hog futures. Lately there’s been a lot of talk about “Bisexual erasure,” Quite often, a Bisexual who is involved with someone of the same gender will be assumed to be Gay. Likewise, a Bisexual involved with an opposite gender partner is assumed to be straight. And often the Bisexual in question will just let the assumption slide by uncorrected. (A friend of mine said he had to come out … Read more

Gal Gadot Kisses Kate McKinnon on SNL

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Gal Gadot

Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot hosted Saturday Night Live, so the show couldn’t go by without a nod to the summer blockbuster, and thankfully things got very queer. Two lesbians (Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon) adrift on the Mediterranean find themselves washed ashore at Wonder Woman’s home island of Themyscira, populated only by beautiful Amazonian women and immediately set about exploring how many of them are gay and available. A whole island full of women should be a lesbian’s paradise… By Andy Towle – Full Story at Towleroad.com

Fans: Show Wonder Woman’s Bisexuality in Next Film

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Wonder Woman

“Wonder Woman” fans want the upcoming sequel to honor canon and make the Amazonian warrior princess bisexual. Writer Greg Rucka confirmed that the Amazons of Themyscira engage in same-sex relationships in the comics. Gianna Collier-Pitts, GLAAD Campus Ambassador at New York University, penned the petition asking for that bisexual representation to be included in the films. “We are oversexualized and underrepresented. We are called greedy, dishonest, and confused. We are the least likely to come out and the most likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, on top of experiencing higher rates of sexual/intimate partner violence. We are made to … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Writing Bisexuality

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Bisexual Heart - 123rf paid

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: In honor of bi week, I thought we’d ask our bi authors to take center stage, and tell us what their experience has been both writing and reading bi characters. What do writers get right when tackling a character who is bisexual? What do they often get wrong? If you are bi- or pan-sexual, please chime in. If you’re not, this is a great forum to ask questions. This could be a sensitive topic, so please keep your questions and comments thoughtful and respectful. Join the chat

FOR READERS: Bi in My Books

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Bisexual Heart - 123rf paid

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: In honor of #biweek, let’s talk about queer speculative fiction with bi characters – what are your favorite books that include bisexuality and bi characters? 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

ANNOUNCEMENT: Into the Mystic Anthology

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Into the Mystic

QSFer Charli Coty has a story in a new lesbian/bi fantasy antho: Eleven lesbian/bisexual paranormal short stories… Reborn by Brooklyn Ray – Dark magic, mystical bloodlines, a living forest, and two women fighting to reclaim a love they lost. Zero Hour by J.C. Long – She can’t outrun the full moon. Dove in the Window by Kara Race-Moore – As if the Great Depression wasn’t bad enough, Cissy’s first love is back from the dead. Bottom of the River by Samantha Kate – The demon isn’t always the monster. If You Want to Walk by Nicole Field – Follow Chess … Read more