Virtual Cons Continue
And you know what? That’s probably for the best. I want to see and be up in the faces of and hug the shit out of all my comics friends¹ but I am entirely cool on the idea of cramming into a sea of humanity to be able to do it. It’s going to take a while to get to the point where I’d want to be in any mass gathering, and that’s not taking into account the fact that we, as a society, have apparently decided to surrender to a godsdamned plague that we were beginning to control because the smallest actions to protect ourselves and others are too much to expect from a freedom-loving people.
I hate those people. They have been trying to get me killed for the past year and a half. I have to treat them when they call 911 and I dearly wish they had decided that the way to show us all that COVID was fake would be to tattoo DNR and I REFUSE ALL TREATMENT on their foreheads.
Where was I? Oh yes, conventions.
So late summer is one of the cooler smallish conventions on the yearly calendar, and although they’re held in New York City, which is requiring proof of vaccination for indoor activities, they’ve decided the responsible thing to do is to punt again this year² and stay virtual. I speak, naturally, of Flame Con, which focuses on queer comics, creators, and readers. Flame Con will take place this weekend, Saturday, 21 August to Sunday, 22 August, from noon to 5:00pm EDT.
As editor extraordinaire (and occasional official Voice Of Popeye) Tea Fougner reminds us, programming is now publicly available:
We’ve got a great lineup of panels on activism and fan involvement in activism, some fun podcasts and performances, screenings of queer entertainment, awesome conversations about gaming communities, and panels from people creating queer content in the comics and SFF world!
Also noting that while virtual FC is free to visit, you can buy tickets to get stuff while simultaneously keeping Flame Con financially viable to conduct in person next year. Zoom backgrounds, stickers, pins, show badges, and more are up for grabs. If you’ve been to FC in the past or want to go in the future, now’s the time to give them a little love.
And for the sake of whatever you find holy, get the damn shot.
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¹ Who are smart, wonderful people and definitely vaccinated.
² Quoting from the homepage:
While some states are beginning to reopen and expanding public capacities, this does not change the fact that COVID-19 is still a part of our lives. Flame Con has always aimed to be an inclusive and safe space for all. We wouldn’t be living up to that commitment, if we did not carefully consider how the pandemic has impacted our community — especially the most marginalized amongst us. Our first priority is ensuring your safety and well being.
So, we look forward to seeing you online this summer and in-person at Flame Con in August 2022!
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