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VIDEOGAMES: The Sims 4 to Offer NB Pronouns in 2022

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A progress update on The Sims 4 and non-binary pronouns has been confirmed for early 2022, leading to fan speculation that pronouns will be added into the game next year. Video game developer Maxis said it will be sharing news about pronouns in January 2022 following a period of research and data collection around non-binary language. This was sparked by a Change.org petition that called for non-binary pronouns to be added into The Sims 4 and garnered more than 20,000 signatures. Full Story from Pink News

NEW RELEASE: Earth Reclaimed – Sara Codair

Earth Reclaimed - Sara Codair

QSFer Sara Codair has a new queer post apocalyptic eco-fantasy out (bi, non-binary, trans): Earth Reclaimed. When non-binary seventeen-year-old Seren becomes an ambassador, they’re forced to face their greatest fear: magic. By drawing power from rivers and lakes, Seren is left vulnerable to being controlled by Mother Earth. They’re desperate to avoid using magic, but a faction of fascists will do anything to start a war between mages and scientists, including killing Seren, the one mage who sees the value of science. Outnumbered and outgunned, Seren must use magic to live long enough to reach negotiations for peace. As they … Read more

NEW RELEASE: Redshift – R.M. Olson

Redshift - R.M. Olson

QSFer R.M. Olson has a new queer space opera out, Singularity book 1: Redshift. It appears out of nowhere—one moment the sky is empty, the next, there’s a rent in the fabric of space itself. And nothing in the system will ever be the same. In the far reaches of the Rim Mountains, itinerant field-scientist Aran Romeu is searching desperately for the cure to an incurable disease—one that’s slowly killing his best friend. He’s sworn to do whatever it takes to find it. But when the portal opens, and something comes through, he realizes that ‘whatever it takes’ will involve … Read more

What Does Non-Binary Mean? Am I Non-Binary?

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For most people, gender is black and white. A binary consisting of two opposite identities: male or female. But not everyone feels this way. For some people, gender is more like a spectrum: a continuum in which all kinds of colors can exist. In simpler terms, these people – often labeled as non-binary people – feel as if they don’t align with such strict, binary distinctions of gender. If you can relate to this, or if you’ve ever asked yourself “Am I nonbinary?”, don’t worry. Identifying as non-binary is more common than you think. In fact, a recent study found … Read more

NEW RELEASE: Rising Storm – Alex Silver

Rising Storm - Alex Silver

QSFer Alex Silver has a new M/X superhero romance book out: Rising Storm. I’ve got a secret. Two, actually. I’m not that powerful. My best friend Gerald, though, he’s got enough superpowers to fill the role of two heroes. His abilities are so strong, he can even make everyone believe I’m destined to be more than a sidekick. My other secret? I love him. My crush is getting harder to hide now that we’re headed off to superhero university together. With Gerald as my roommate, it’s only a matter of time before he figures out how I feel. And from … Read more

TV: Star Trek: Prodigy Includes Non-Binary Lead

Star Trek: Prodigy

Star Trek: Prodigy is introducing a new generation of kids to the utopian values of Starfleet with a refreshingly diverse cast, including a non-binary main character. The animated Star Trek kids’ series premiered on Paramount+ last week with a star-studded voice cast including Ella Purnell, Brett Gray, Rylee Alazraqui, Angus Imrie and Jason Mantzoukas. The show is already winning praise for its thoughtful messaging, which teaches children the importance of acceptance, individuality and looking beyond appearances. Full Story from Pink News

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Gold Persimmon – Lindsay Merbaum

The Gold Persimmon - Lindsay Merbaum

QSFer Lindsay Merbaum has a new queer feminist horror book out (bi, lesbian, non-binary): The Golden Persimmon. Clytemnestra is a check-in girl at The Gold Persimmon, a temple-like New York City hotel with gilded furnishings and carefully guarded secrets. Cloistered in her own reality, Cly lives by a strict set of rules until a connection with a troubled hotel guest threatens the world she’s so carefully constructed. In a parallel reality, an inexplicable fog envelops the city, trapping a young, nonbinary writer named Jaime in a sex hotel with six other people. As the survivors begin to turn on one … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Betrothal of Usk – Felice Picano

The Betrothal Of Usk - Felice Picano

Felice Picano has a new queer sci fi book out, City on a Star book 2: The Betrothal of Usk. With the end of the Galactic Matriarchy, Vir’ism has risen, centered on Hesperia, the City on a Star. But one leader, Mart Kell, is out of power, while another, the Great Father, Ay’r, is quietly retired. On a small resort planet with a rainbow of rings, Ay’r Eise’nstein-Kell, a 16-year-old boy, air skates across the sands, dreaming of escape to the famed City on a Star. When the rulers of the galaxy-wide republic and their glamorous entourages arrive on Usk … Read more

TV: Doctor Who Star Pearl Mackie: Make Next Doctor Non-Binary

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Former Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie thinks it’s about time that a non-binary actor plays the Time Lord ahead of Jodie Whittaker’s departure. With Whittaker leaving Doctor Who behind in 2022, there’s been plenty of speculation about who will be at the controls of the Tardis next. Mackie, who starred opposite Peter Capaldi as the Doctor’s first openly gay companion Bill Potts in the tenth season, weighed in on who she’d like to see take on the role. She told the Telegraph there was “so much room for change” as the Doctor’s regenerations “allow the show to move with the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ship Whisperer – V.J. Mikles

Ship Whisperer - V.J. Mikles

QSFer V.J. Mikles has a new queer sci-fi book out (ace, non-binary, poly): Ship Whisperer. When Tabitha first whispered to the ship, she never expected it to answer. A pilot yearning for adventure, Tabitha proudly flies missions scavenging supplies for her space-borne city. But when the Navicorp sends her to scavenge a derelict ship, it triggers a psychic link to the ship and the alien enemy that drove her people from their home planet. The unexpected connection puts Tabitha and her people in the crosshairs of the telepathic invaders who are determined to exterminate the human race. Her rapidly evolving … Read more