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TV: Gotham Knights Casts Young LGBTQ+ Heroes

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Two LGBT+ superheroes have been officially been cast for the upcoming Batman spin-off series, Gotham Knights. Tyler DiChiara and Fallon Smythe will play siblings in The CW pilot, Variety reported, with a view to becoming series regulars. Based on the DC comic series of the same name, Gotham Knights takes place after the death of Bruce Wayne, aka Batman. Wayne’s son goes on to create an alliance with the children of Batman’s enemies, who have been framed for his murder. Full Story from Pink News

NEW RELEASE: Songbroken – Heather Osborne

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Songbroken - Heather Osborne

Heather Osborne has a new queer fantasy book out (gender fluid, poly): Songbroken. She sang a vow to learn to heal, but the person she needed to save was herself. Nils is a healer’s apprentice faced with a difficult choice. Only men are allowed to be healers. But if Nils denies her heart and chooses that path, neither a healer’s status nor the balm of study will make up for losing a chance at marriage with the person she loves. Instead, concealing her true self from everyone she knows, Nils risks an dangerous journey to the distant city, desperate to … Read more

REVIEW: The Sigil – Shakeil Kanish and Larissa Mandeville

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The Sigil

Genre: LGBT, Dark, Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Gender Fluid, Lesbian Reviewer: Estora Get It On Amazon About The Book Lake’s brother Devlin was murdered right in front of him. Simply because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.  Or was he? Why, then, does Lake think Devlin knew he was going to die before they ever set foot in the gas station that night? As he obsesses over his brother’s death, Lake begins to uncover a hidden world full of forbidden magic and growing danger. Now he’s stuck, caught between the world that his brother … Read more

COMIC BOOKS: DC’s On a Roll With Another LGBTQ+ Character

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Vixen

An iconic DC superhero has come out as queer and revealed that she is in a relationship with another woman. Vixen, a model and animal-rights activist slash superhero, has come out in a recent issue of Harley Quinn: The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour. The comic book series – created by Tee Franklin, Matt Sarin and Marissa Louise – is a spin-off of the Harley Quinn animated series on HBO. Vixen, who can channel the strengths and attributes of the entire animal kingdom, was first revealed to be part of the LGBT+ community back in the fourth issue of the comic … Read more

REVIEW: The Beast Without – Christian Baines

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The Beast Without - Christian Baines

Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Reylan is everything a Sydney vampire aspires to be: wealthy, handsome and independent, carefully feeding off companions plucked from the gay bars of Oxford Street. When one of those companions is killed by Jorgas, a hot-headed young werewolf prowling his streets, Reylan reluctantly puts his cherished lifestyle of blood and boys on hold to help a mysterious alliance of supernatural beings track down the beast. It can’t be that hard… not when Jorgas keeps coming after him. But there’s more to this werewolf than … Read more

NEW RELEASE: Angels Fall – Ryan Southwick

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Angels Fall - Ryan Southwick

QSFer Ryan Southwick has a new queer sci-fi/urban fantasy book out, Z-Tech Chronicles book 3: Angels Fall. Charlie’s life force is fading. His only hope is an aged martial arts master in the remote reaches of China who, as far as Cappa can tell, doesn’t like him very much. While Charlie and Cappa are away from Z-Tech, William has been raising an empire of his own — one determined to crush any who interfere with his plans for world domination. Worse, he’s sided with the only other organization who had almost succeeded in erasing Z-Tech from the global market, pitting … Read more

NEW RELEASE: A Symphony of Silence – Amir Lane

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A Symphony Of Silence - Amir Lane

QSFers Amir Laene and N.J. Ember have a new queer contemporary rock ‘n roll fantasy out, Heavy Metal Magic book 3: A Symphony of Silence. Blood of the past. A curse returned. The Furies are in mourning, and without her sisters by her side, Lottie is drowning in resentment and grief. Her magic has left her, her band has scattered, and something dark is stirring inside her. Without the Goddess to guide her, Lottie is struggling to find the answers to recovering her severed magic. Isolation is taking its toll, and bigger dangers loom on the horizon. Desperate for any … Read more

TV: Outlander’s John Bell Talks About Growing Up Queer on Film

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John Bell - Outlander - Twitter

Outlander star John Bell is about to play a gay character for the first time – and he can’t wait. It’s safe to say that John Bell has never exactly been starved of opportunities. The Scottish actor started his career as a child star, making a name for himself in The Hobbit. Since 2017, he’s been making waves on Outlander, the historical series that just keeps getting more and more popular. He is just 24 years old and he already has a legion of fans across the world – but somehow, he’s never had the chance to play a gay … Read more

COVER REVEAL: Songbroken – Heather Osborne

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Songbroken - Heather Osborne

Heather Osborne has a new queer fantasy book out (gender fluid, poly): Songbroken. And we have the cover reveal! The publication date is March 7th, 2022. She sang a vow to learn to heal, but the person she needed to save was herself. Nils is a healer’s apprentice faced with a difficult choice. Only men are allowed to be healers. But if Nils denies her heart and chooses that path, neither a healer’s status nor the balm of study will make up for losing a chance at marriage with the person she loves. Instead, concealing her true self from everyone … Read more

MOVIES: Playing Scream’s First Queer Character is ‘A Big Deal’

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Scream star Jasmin Savoy Brown has opened up about the monumental impact of playing the film series’ first queer big-screen character. Jasmin Savoy Brown, who rose to fame for her electric role in Showtime’s Yellowjackets, plays Mindy Meeks-Martin in the upcoming (and confusingly-titled) Scream. The film, which comes 25 years after the 1996 original, sees a new killer take on the ghoulish mantle of Ghostface to terrorise the residents of Woodsboro. Mindy is part of a new group of teens who join with some of the franchise’s original characters to stop Ghostface. Brown told ET it was a “huge honour” … Read more