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KICKSTARTER: New Queer Sci-Fi Comedy Film

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Let Me Let You Go

Let Me Let You Go is a groundbreaking sci-fi comedy feature about queer artists that become part fungus to survive. It is Clement Goldberg’s first narrative feature film and will be Executive Produced by Silas Howard and Produced by Zackary Drucker, a queer and trans led team should the Kickstarter Campaign goal be reached by October 8th 2021. Clement wrote the film because of the rise in global fascism, anti-trans legislation and climate crisis. That said, it is a humorous film about ecological and cultural collapse with a hopeful ending! Please check it out https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/clemgoldberg/let-me-let-you-go Sick of his gig for TRIPSIT, Miguel … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Home Within Skin – Jem Zero

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Home Within Skin - Jem Zero

QSFer Jem Zero has a new MM sci-fi romance book out (bi, gay, trans FTM): Home Within Skin. A homeless trans man and an alien sex worker ruin each other’s nights, film a porno, and fall in love. Jax, a disabled trans man with more hangups than belongings, has survived two years of homelessness by keeping his head down and refusing to trust. The intergalactic Rrhi immigration reshaping life on Earth seems irrelevant until Jax sneaks into a hotel hoping for a respite from the cold and accidentally barges in on a Rrhi sex worker. Sei-vész is stunning, but his … Read more

VIDEO GAMES: Rainbow Six Siege Game Features New Trans Character

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Rainbow Six Siege

Online multiplayer shooter Rainbow Six Siege has introduced its first trans operator. Osa has been added to the game as part of its year six content and joins the previously included Flores as LGBT+ operators as Ubisoft adds more diversity to the game. Queer narrative writer Simon Ducharme was responsible for creating these two LGBT+ characters. Part of the process for Osa was speaking with trans consultants for authenticity, which included esports caster Emi Donaldson. We spoke with Simon and Emi to find out more about the importance of trans representation in the game. What were the main inspirations for Osa? Simon: Beyond … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Making Friends (And Other Fictions) – Die Booth

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Making Friends (and other fictions)

QSFer Die Booth has a new “unsettling” queer spec fic collection book out: Making Friends (and other fictions). Anna answers an advertisement to find her ideal man. Harry gets more than he expected when he buys a rare bottle of wine. Donny comes up with a plan to get the perfect engagement ring for her girlfriend.  Coming out, coming home or letting go: from the Cheshire Literature Prize-winning author of Spirit Houses, My Glass is Runn and 365 Lies come 25 queer little tales of where we come from, what we hide from and what we love. Sometimes horrifying, sometimes … Read more

VIDEOGAMES: New Trans Artist Bundle Launched for Game Developers

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Transgender Artists Bundle

A transgender bundle has been launched on itch.io to support trans developers. The Transgender Artists Bundle has been put together by non-binary musician sabrina_tvband, whose music is also part of the bundle. The aim is to support trans games developers, with 21 items available in total. The minimum payment is $10, with a goal to raise $20,000. The bundle value is $56, making a saving of 82%. “This is a bundle consisting entirely of projects created by transgender artists. It has some great and inventive games, as well as four albums of electronic music,” reads the bundle page. “The economic … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Truth to Light – Eddie Newton

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Truth To Light - Eddie Newton

QSFer Eddie Newton has a new lesbian/trans fantasy/paranormal book out: Truth to Light. And there’s a giveaway! Sofía Hernandez has been looking for her truth all her life. She was adopted as a baby and never knew her birth parents. She was assigned male, and that wasn’t the truth either. So when she gets a phone call from someone offering to clear up the mysteries in her life, she starts on an adventure that leads to revelations she can hardly believe are true. Sofía’s birth sister reaches out and reveals a world full of greater mysteries than Sofía ever could … Read more

REPORT: Future Star Wars Games Will Include Trans Representation

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Star Wars Non-Binary Jedi Terec and Ceret

Future Star Wars games will allow players to create trans characters, it’s been reported, bringing much needed representation to a galaxy far, far away. Sources close to We Got This Covered claim that character creators in future Star Wars games will be more inclusive and allow for trans representation. At present, this remains a rumour and it’s not clear which games this refers to. Of course, trans representation should be standard across the board. Plenty of indie games, like Boyfriend Dungeon and the forthcoming A Long Journey to an Uncertain End, include diverse pronoun options and don’t gender lock visual … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Foxhunt – Rem Wigmore

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Foxhunt - Rem Wigmore

Rem Wigore has a new queer cli-fi hopepunk book out: Foxhunt. In a lush solarpunk future, plants have stripped most of the poison from the air and bounty hunters keep resource hoarders in check. Orfeus only wants to be a travelling singer, famed and adored. She has her share of secrets, but she’s no energy criminal, so why does a bounty hunter want her dead? Not just any bounty hunter but the Wolf, most fearsome of all the Order of the Vengeful Wild. Orfeus will call in every favor she has to find out, seeking answers while clinging to her … Read more

Pee Wee Herman & Ginger Spice Will be In Animated Film About Transgender Fish Princess

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The Crown With A Shadow

Actors Paul Reubens, Gerri Halliwell, and Tatum O’Neal will join a host of transgender actors in an animated film about Oliver, a transgender fish prince destined to be queen. Queer filmmaker JB Ghuman, Jr.’s The Crown With A Shadow is based on the real-world Pink Skunk clownfish. The amazing tropical fish swims in schools headed by a large dominant female with a secondary male “breeder” fish that is larger than all the other males. When the ruling female dies, the breeder fish turns into a female and the next largest male steps up the fish hierarchy to become her companion. … Read more

VIDEO GAMES: “Halo” Announcer Goes All-In On Trans Rights

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Halo

Jeff Steitzer, the 70-year-old voice announcer for the super popular Halo video game series, was asked to say “trans rights” in a Cameo video. But instead of simply saying two words, Steitzer went well beyond. He gave a full-throated endorsement of transgender civil rights and had an incredibly sweet message for the person who requested the video. Cameo, the site that allows fans to connect with celebrities who make a video for them doing whatever is asked, has been flooded with requests for stars to say “trans rights” or “gay rights.” Full Story From LGBTQ+ Nation