Gaylaxicon
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Gaylaxicon is a more or less annual science fiction, fantasy, and horror traveling convention for gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender people and their friends. It is sponsored by the Gaylactic Network. It was first organized in 1988 by the GSFS.
| Con | Location | Dates | GoHs, Notes | Attendees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylaxicon 1988 | Provincetown, Massachusetts | J. F. Rivkin (author) | ~90 | |
| Gaylaxicon 1990 | Tewksbury, Massachusetts | Melissa Scott (author), Hannah M. G. Shapero (artist), | ~130 | |
| Gaylaxicon 1991 | Tewksbury, Massachusetts | Samuel R. Delany (author), Hannah M. G. Shapero (artist) | ~245 | |
| Gaylaxicon 1992 | Philadelphia, PA | Tanya Huff (author), Tristan Alexander (artist), | ~360 | |
| Gaylaxicon 1994 | Rockville, Maryland | Jewelle Gomez (author), Tom Howell (artist), Forrest J Ackerman (special guest) | ~350 | |
| Gaylaxicon 1995 | Niagara Falls, NY | Don Sakers (author), Heather Bruton (artist) | ~180 | |
| Gaylaxicon 1996 | Burlington, Massachusetts | Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman (author), Colleen Doran (artist) | ~342 | |
| Gaylaxicon 1997 | Burlington, Massachusetts | None | ~90 | |
| Gaylaxicon 1998 | Troy, MI | Anne Harris (author), Kurt Erichsen (cartoonist), Frank Gembeck, Jr. (artist) | ~60 | |
| Gaylaxicon 1999/Tenth Gaylaxicon | Arlington, VA | Diane Duane (author), Nancy Janda (artist), Jean-Pierre Dorleac (special guest) | ~303 | |
| Gaylaxicon 2000 | Arlington, VA | Fiona Patton (author), Nan Fredman (artist) | ~265 | |
| There were no Gaylaxicons from 2001 through 2003. | ||||
| Gaylaxicon 2004 | San Diego, CA | David Gerrold (author), Joe Phillips (artist), Virginia Hey (actor, Farscape) | ~285 | |
| Gaylaxicon 2005 | Boston, MA | Lois McMaster Bujold (author), Phil Jimenez (artist), Hidden Frontier | ~250 | |
| Gaylaxicon 2006 | Toronto, ON | Ellen Muth (actor) Nalo Hopkinson (author), Richard Arnold (media), Michael Rowe (author/editor) | ||
| Gaylaxicon 2007 | Atlanta, GA | Jim Grimsley (author), Georges Jeanty (artist), Toastmistress: Selina Rosen (author), David Gerrold (author/screenwriter), Joe Haldeman (author), Steve Berman (author), Laura J. Underwood (author), Paul Stevens (editor, Tor), Toni Weisskopf (editor, Baen Books), Melissa Carter (radio personality, All the Hits Q100), Rob Caves (Star Trek: Hidden Frontier), James Cawley (Star Trek: New Voyages), Shaun Lyon (Outpost Gallifrey), David B. Coe (author) | ||
| Gaylaxicon 2008 | Washington, DC | October 10–13, 2008 | Geoff Ryman (author), Alicia Austin (artist) | |
| Gaylaxicon 2009 | Minneapolis, MN | October 9–11, 2009 | Margaret Weis, Andy Mangels, Lawrence Schimel, Terrance "Spider Baby" Griep, Marc DeBauch | |
| Canceled. | ||||
| Gaylaxicon 2011/OutlantaCon | Atlanta, GA | May 13–15, 2011 | Amber Benson, Melissa Carter, Steve Scott, Don Schermerhorn, Wayne Hergenroder, Catherine Lundoff, Eugie Foster, Warren Rochelle, Lee Martindale, Kiernan Kelly, Kayelle Allen, Angelia Sparrow, Sabrina Pandora, Michael Liebmann, Davey Beauchamp, Julia Rios, Andrew Greenberg, Jevocas "Java" Green, Keith Hartman, Steve Berman, J. M. McDermott, JoSelle Vanderhooft | |
| Gaylaxicon 2012 | Minneapolis, MN | October 5–7, 2012 | Gary Russell, Lyda Morehouse, Kyell Gold, Prism Comics, Sofawolf Press | |
| Gaylaxicon 2016 | Minneapolis, MN | October 7–9, 2012 | Eleanor Arnason (author), Gordon Bellamy (gaming), Zack Karlsson (gaming), David Maxine (publisher), F. Wesley Schneider (tabletop gaming/author), Eric Shanower (comic artist/writer) | |
| Gaylaxicon 2018/OutlantaCon | Atlanta, GA | May 11–13, 2018 | ||
| Gaylaxicon 2019 | Minneapolis | October 18–20, 2019 | Yoon Ha Lee, Gregory Maguire, Seppy Yoon, Matt Baume, Michael Dahl, Samantha Rei | |
| Convention | |
| 1988— |
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