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ClexaCon - Held for the first time in 2017, ClexaCon takes place annually in Las Vegas. It's described as celebrating "LGBTQ women and characters in TV, film, web series, comics, books, and more."
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ClexaCon London - In 2018, ClexaCon expanded and held its first event in London. Guests included actress Olivia Hallinan from 'Sugar Rush,' pictured here.
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RuPaul's DragCon - Fans of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' will love DragCon in Los Angeles. Yes, you can expect to see many of the drag queens made famous on the show.
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Love Fan Fest - Held for the first time in 2018, Love Fan Fest in Barcelona celebrates queer women's fandom. Celebrity guests have included Natasha Negovanlis and Elise Bauman of 'Carmilla' fame, pictured here.
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TGIF/F - Also known as TGI Femslash ("Thank God It's Femslash"), this convention held in Santa Ana, California, celebrates femslash, a subgenre of fan fiction focused on romantic and/or sexual relationships between female characters.
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FaberryCon - TGIF/F has its roots in FaberryCon, which ran from 2013 to 2016. The convention was focused on the romantic potential of characters Quinn Fabray and Rachel Berry from 'Glee,' a relationship that never came to be.
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Flame Con - Held in New York City, Flame Con advertises itself as "the world’s largest queer comic con."
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OutlantaCon - Held in Atlanta, OutlantaCon is a convention that highlights sci-fi, gaming, and other elements of pop culture.
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Flaming River Con - Having held its first edition in September 2018, Flaming River Con in Cleveland calls itself "the Midwest's first LGBTQIA+ geek convention."
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OUT Con - Taking place in Miami, OUT Con considers itself "South Florida's largest LGBTQ geek convention."
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HavenCon
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GaymerX
- Also known as GX, variations of this convention have been held in California and New York. "Gaymers" is an umbrella term for gay gamers, but this also includes lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and more video game fans.
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QGCon - The Queerness and Games Conference has been held in different cities in the United States and Canada since 2013. The conference is "dedicated to exploring the intersection of LGBTQ issues and video games."
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Q u e e r s & Comics Conference - Q u e e r s & Comics' website describes it as "a biennial LGBTQ cartoonists conference that alternates between New York City and San Francisco."
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YaoiCon - Founded in 2001, this convention has been held in various cities in Southern California throughout the years. The con is focused on "yaoi," a Japanese genre of fictional media that focuses on romantic and/or sexual relationships between male characters.
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Yaoi/Yuri North
- Yaoi and "yuri," the female equivalent, is celebrated at this convention in Toronto, with roots dating back to 2004.
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Okama Con - Held in Miami, Okama Con is described as "South Florida's newest and only LGBTQ anime convention."
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Queercon - There truly is a con for everyone. Queercon is "the largest social network of LGBT hackers from around the world." This group gathers during the Defcon hacking convention in Las Vegas.
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Lesbians Who Tech + Allies San Francisco Summit
- This annual conference by the Lesbians Who Tech global community looks to increase "the visibility of LGBTQ women, trans and gender nonconforming individuals, LGBTQ people of color, and demographics that are underrepresented in the tech sector and LGBTQ spaces."
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Sin City Classic
- Yes, there are cons for LGBTQ sports fans, too. Sin City Classic in Las Vegas is promoted as "the largest annual LGBT sporting event in the world, featuring over 20 sports and 6,500 athletes."
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Gay Games
- The Gay Games are held every four years around the world. The sporting event has often been described as the "Gay Olympics."
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International Gay Rodeo Association - Founded in 1985, the IGRA is the governing body for "gay rodeos" held across the United States and Canada. Expect to see kissing cowboys and drag queens in the dirt.
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Naked Heart LGBTQ Festival of Words - Held in Toronto, Naked Heart considers itself the "largest LGBTQ literary festival in the world."
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Rainbow Book Fair - Held in New York City, the Rainbow Book Fair is described as the largest LGBTQ book event in the United States.
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UK GLBTQ Fiction Meet - Held annually in different cities in the United Kingdom, this event is for writers and readers alike.
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GayRomLit - GayRomLit is a retreat that "brings together the people who create and celebrate LGBT romance." It takes place annually in the United States, in a different city each time.
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'Xena' conventions
- While not advertised as an LGBTQ con, the 'Xena: Warrior Princess' fan conventions have been a known meeting point for many queer women throughout the years.
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Starfury L Conventions - L10 in 2012 was the final 'The L Word' convention from promoter Starfury. For seven years, 10 conventions in total were held in the United Kingdom for this American show about a group of queer women.
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'Bad Girls' conventions - Before 'The L Word,' there was 'Bad Girls' and its several lesbian couples. There haven't been many 'Bad Girls' convention appearances over the year, but in 2016 and 2018 two cons were held in the UK that were completely dedicated to the show.
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'Queer as Folk' conventions
- A con that gets all the stars of the US version of 'Queer as Folk' together is a rarity. But in 2012, they linked up in Cologne, Germany, for a convention called Rise 'n' Shine. See also: The gay and lesbian TV couples we love
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ClexaCon - Held for the first time in 2017, ClexaCon takes place annually in Las Vegas. It's described as celebrating "LGBTQ women and characters in TV, film, web series, comics, books, and more."
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ClexaCon London - In 2018, ClexaCon expanded and held its first event in London. Guests included actress Olivia Hallinan from 'Sugar Rush,' pictured here.
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RuPaul's DragCon - Fans of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' will love DragCon in Los Angeles. Yes, you can expect to see many of the drag queens made famous on the show.
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Love Fan Fest - Held for the first time in 2018, Love Fan Fest in Barcelona celebrates queer women's fandom. Celebrity guests have included Natasha Negovanlis and Elise Bauman of 'Carmilla' fame, pictured here.
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TGIF/F - Also known as TGI Femslash ("Thank God It's Femslash"), this convention held in Santa Ana, California, celebrates femslash, a subgenre of fan fiction focused on romantic and/or sexual relationships between female characters.
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FaberryCon - TGIF/F has its roots in FaberryCon, which ran from 2013 to 2016. The convention was focused on the romantic potential of characters Quinn Fabray and Rachel Berry from 'Glee,' a relationship that never came to be.
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Flame Con - Held in New York City, Flame Con advertises itself as "the world’s largest queer comic con."
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OutlantaCon - Held in Atlanta, OutlantaCon is a convention that highlights sci-fi, gaming, and other elements of pop culture.
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Flaming River Con - Having held its first edition in September 2018, Flaming River Con in Cleveland calls itself "the Midwest's first LGBTQIA+ geek convention."
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OUT Con - Taking place in Miami, OUT Con considers itself "South Florida's largest LGBTQ geek convention."
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HavenCon
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GaymerX
- Also known as GX, variations of this convention have been held in California and New York. "Gaymers" is an umbrella term for gay gamers, but this also includes lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and more video game fans.
© Shutterstock
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QGCon - The Queerness and Games Conference has been held in different cities in the United States and Canada since 2013. The conference is "dedicated to exploring the intersection of LGBTQ issues and video games."
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Q u e e r s & Comics Conference - Q u e e r s & Comics' website describes it as "a biennial LGBTQ cartoonists conference that alternates between New York City and San Francisco."
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YaoiCon - Founded in 2001, this convention has been held in various cities in Southern California throughout the years. The con is focused on "yaoi," a Japanese genre of fictional media that focuses on romantic and/or sexual relationships between male characters.
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Yaoi/Yuri North
- Yaoi and "yuri," the female equivalent, is celebrated at this convention in Toronto, with roots dating back to 2004.
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Okama Con - Held in Miami, Okama Con is described as "South Florida's newest and only LGBTQ anime convention."
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Queercon - There truly is a con for everyone. Queercon is "the largest social network of LGBT hackers from around the world." This group gathers during the Defcon hacking convention in Las Vegas.
© Shutterstock
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Lesbians Who Tech + Allies San Francisco Summit
- This annual conference by the Lesbians Who Tech global community looks to increase "the visibility of LGBTQ women, trans and gender nonconforming individuals, LGBTQ people of color, and demographics that are underrepresented in the tech sector and LGBTQ spaces."
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Sin City Classic
- Yes, there are cons for LGBTQ sports fans, too. Sin City Classic in Las Vegas is promoted as "the largest annual LGBT sporting event in the world, featuring over 20 sports and 6,500 athletes."
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Gay Games
- The Gay Games are held every four years around the world. The sporting event has often been described as the "Gay Olympics."
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International Gay Rodeo Association - Founded in 1985, the IGRA is the governing body for "gay rodeos" held across the United States and Canada. Expect to see kissing cowboys and drag queens in the dirt.
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Naked Heart LGBTQ Festival of Words - Held in Toronto, Naked Heart considers itself the "largest LGBTQ literary festival in the world."
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Rainbow Book Fair - Held in New York City, the Rainbow Book Fair is described as the largest LGBTQ book event in the United States.
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UK GLBTQ Fiction Meet - Held annually in different cities in the United Kingdom, this event is for writers and readers alike.
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GayRomLit - GayRomLit is a retreat that "brings together the people who create and celebrate LGBT romance." It takes place annually in the United States, in a different city each time.
© Shutterstock
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'Xena' conventions
- While not advertised as an LGBTQ con, the 'Xena: Warrior Princess' fan conventions have been a known meeting point for many queer women throughout the years.
© Getty Images
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Starfury L Conventions - L10 in 2012 was the final 'The L Word' convention from promoter Starfury. For seven years, 10 conventions in total were held in the United Kingdom for this American show about a group of queer women.
© BrunoPress
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'Bad Girls' conventions - Before 'The L Word,' there was 'Bad Girls' and its several lesbian couples. There haven't been many 'Bad Girls' convention appearances over the year, but in 2016 and 2018 two cons were held in the UK that were completely dedicated to the show.
© BrunoPress
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'Queer as Folk' conventions
- A con that gets all the stars of the US version of 'Queer as Folk' together is a rarity. But in 2012, they linked up in Cologne, Germany, for a convention called Rise 'n' Shine. See also: The gay and lesbian TV couples we love
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The world's best LGBTQ fan conventions
Where fandom and queerness meet
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Representation matters, and it certainly matters to LGBTQ people, many of whom are constantly striving to see themselves reflected positively in various media formats. That's why it's no surprise to see members of the LGBTQ community strongly invested in their favorite shows, movies, games, books, and more. This makes vital meeting grounds out of fan conventions, conferences, and the like that are focused on the community.
What and where are these events? In this gallery, discover the world's best LGBTQ fan conventions.
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