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FOR READERS: Gender Changes in Classic Sci Fi

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Jim Comer: Sex changes. Gender reassignment. Gender confirming surgery. We’ve had decades and decades of sf about this topic including both good (and awful) movies and books. So tell us (esp. trans readers and writers) – what did classic SF authors get right? What did they get wrong? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

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

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

Immortal Hulk Character Comes Out As Trans

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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

Supergirl to Fight Transphobic Villain

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Supergirl will go to battle with a transphobic villain alongside trans superhero Dreamer in an upcoming episode of the hit CW series. Supergirl and Dreamer will go to battle with the villain in a season five episode called “Reality Bytes”, Digital Spy reports. The storyline was revealed in a plot synopsis shared by The CW ahead of the episode’s air date. “Dreamer steps up to protect her community after her roommate is viciously attacked,” the episode’s synopsis said. Full Story From Pink News

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

REVIEW: Out of Time Series Finale, by C.B. Lewis

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Out of Time Series Finale, by C.B. Lewis

Series: Out of Time Series Books Four & Five Author: C.B. Lewis Genre: Sci Fi, Time Travel LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Publisher: Ninestar Press Pages: 387, 345 Reviewer: Olivia Get Time Turns On Amazon | Get Out of Time on Amazon About The Books Time Turns As a consultant analyst for the most technologically advanced firms in the country, Danny Ferguson knows he’s seen a lot of crazy stuff, but nothing comes close to his newest position at the Temporal Research Institute, the world’s foremost time travel organisation. The corrupted piece of code Ferguson found on the TRI’s closed network is … Read more

TV: “Loki” to Introduce Trans Superhero

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Loki – the upcoming Disney+ Marvel series – is set to introduce the transgender superhero Sera. A month after Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige backtracked on a pledge to introduce trans characters to the big screen, it appears he will instead be bringing trans representation to the streaming end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Loki – one of a number of MCU shows in development at Disney+ – will reportedly introduce Sera, often referred to as Marvel Comics’ first trans superhero. Full Story From Pink News