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HISTORY QUIZ: When Was the First Pro-Gay Movie Made?
In 1919 – half a century before Stonewall – the first known film that was sympathetic to gay people was produced. Different from the Others (Anders als die Andern) is a German movie about a relationship between a master violinist and his student. Paul Körner, the violinist, is approached by a young man named Kurt who begs Paul to be his teacher. He accepts and their relationship develops. Their families don’t understand their relationship, and Paul comes out to his parents by sending them to a doctor who explains that Paul is gay and it’s nothing to worry about. Homosexuality isn’t an … Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT: Bound by Destiny, M.A. Church
QSFer M.A. Church has a new MM sci fi book out: Destiny brought them together even before they were born. Raiden Shou, a fierce and loving Tah’Narian warrior, has everything he ever wanted. A loving mate, a highly sought-after position as Chief Helmsman of the Unity, and now the possibility of a young in the near future. But destiny never promised life would be easy. A chance encounter with the Ne Reyn goes horribly wrong, an enemy from the past makes a reappearance, and egos flare out of control. A rejection turns lethal during a trip to Quai to collect … Read more
FOR READERS: I Want to Believe
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J.V. Speyer: Do you have certain topics you’ll avoid in fiction, because your own expertise in the subject prevents you from suspending your disbelief? Or can you just put things aside and get into the story no matter what? 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
NEWS: Here Come the Gender Neutral Emojis!
Gender-neutral characters are among the new emojis coming in Apple‘s latest update. “Hundreds of new emoji, including more emotive smiley faces, gender-neutral characters, clothing options, food types, animals, mythical creatures and more, are coming to iPhone and iPad with iOS 11.1,” Apple announced on its website. The gender-neutral emojis will come in a variety of skin colors, and in three categories of age: Children, adults, and seniors. By Jeff Taylor – Full Story at LGBTQ Nation
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Stark Divide, by J. Scott Coatsworth
J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer sci fi book out: Some stories are epic. The Earth is in a state of collapse, with wars breaking out over resources and an environment pushed to the edge by human greed. Three living generation ships have been built with a combination of genetic mastery, artificial intelligence, technology, and raw materials harvested from the asteroid belt. This is the story of one of them—43 Ariadne, or Forever, as her inhabitants call her—a living world that carries the remaining hopes of humanity, and the three generations of scientists, engineers, and explorers working to colonize her. … Read more
FOR WRITERS: When a Story Dies
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Olivia Helling: Sometimes books don’t work out, whether we get tired of an idea, or it just doesn’t work out. So how big is your book graveyard? How do you decide when to relegate a book to your book graveyard? And what do you do with your graveyard? (I could probably phrase that better.) Join the chat
Gal Gadot Kisses Kate McKinnon on SNL
Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot hosted Saturday Night Live, so the show couldn’t go by without a nod to the summer blockbuster, and thankfully things got very queer. Two lesbians (Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon) adrift on the Mediterranean find themselves washed ashore at Wonder Woman’s home island of Themyscira, populated only by beautiful Amazonian women and immediately set about exploring how many of them are gay and available. A whole island full of women should be a lesbian’s paradise… By Andy Towle – Full Story at Towleroad.com
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mafia and Magics, by Lyn Gala
QSFer Lyn Gala has a new MM urban fantasy book out: Angel Zamora has always looked out for numero uno, even after getting sent to prison for robbing a convenience store at knife point. But now two crazy feds show up to tell him he has undeveloped magic. And they want him to inform on a group that has been recruiting and disposing of magic users. When Angel agrees, he expects to play the feds until he can make his own escape plans. However, once he’s inside the mafia and developing his Talent, he starts to realize that he’s not … Read more
Me Me Monday!
Welcome to M3: ME ME MONDAY at our FB discussion group – your chance to pop in and tell us about your latest success. Have a new book or short story coming out? Let us know. Just sell something? Let us know so we can cheer you on. HOW IT WORKS: I’ll pin this topic to the top of our FB discussion page for the day. –Please post your announcement as a separate post so we can comment on yours specifically –Check out the other posts and congratulate and share them too! And congratulations!!!