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Immortal Hulk Character Comes Out As Trans

March 28, 2020 by scott

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

REVIEW: Talk Like a Man, by Nisi Shawl

February 27, 2020 by scott

Title: Talk Like a Man Series: Outspoken Authors Author: Nisi Shawl Genre: Sci Fi, Alternate History LGBTQ+ Category: Various Publisher: PM Press Pages: 128 Reviewer: Jim Get It On Amazon About The Book In these previously uncollected stories, Shawl explores the unexpected horizons (and corners) opened up by science fiction and fantasy’s new diversity. In her worlds, sex can be both business and religion, complete with ancient rites, altars, and ointments (“Women of the Doll”); a virtual reality high school is a proving ground for girlpacks and their unfortunate adversaries (“Walk like a Man”); and a British rock singer finds … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Devon’s Island, by SI Clarke

February 12, 2020 by scott

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

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE: A New App Scans Your Face to Verify You Are a “Girl”

February 8, 2020 by scott

A new app designed exclusively for women is raising eyebrows for requiring users to send in pictures for their bio-metric gender verification software to get access. The app, called “giggle,” explains that the gender verification process “ensures that those within the platform are verified as girls.” Users are required to send in a “3D selfie” that examines their bone structure, a process that “ensures that those within the platform are verified as girls.” “It’s Bio-Science, not pseudo-science like phrenology,” the app claims. At the end of this explanation in the app’s FAQ, a message about trans women casually states “Unfortunately … Read more

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

February 5, 2020 by scott

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

January 30, 2020 by scott

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

REVIEW: Psions of SPIRE Series, by Alex Silver

January 20, 2020January 19, 2020 by scott

Series: Psions of SPIRE Author: Alex Silver Genre: Paranormal, Sci Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Ace, Bi, Non-Binary, Trans FTM Publisher: Self Pages: Varies Reviewer: Olivia Get the Series On Amazon About The Books When you love your work, you never work a day—when you love your work partner, life gets complicated. Shelter (Novella, Book Zero) Former foster kid and abuse survivor, Elliott Sheffield, lost everything when he developed telepathy at twelve years old. He’s used to not relying on anyone. There are worse things than being lonely and alone, even for a psion who craves closeness. He has plans for his … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: In His service, by Dan Waters

January 5, 2020January 4, 2020 by scott

QSFer Dan Waters has a new bi-gay-trans ftm sci fi romance out: “In His Service.” Explore the world of the X-Terra Federation located in a galaxy distant from Earth. Once a nobleman, Reis Kith has rejected his title in favor of serving his community as an Investigator. After a string of murders where all the victims are slaves, Reis has taken lead on the case. The mysterious murders are putting the people in the Capitol City of Ruish on edge, and the Queen has tasked Reis with the unthinkable: team up with a human thief. Carter Maldin, a human from … Read more

Marvel: “Sorry, We Didn’t Really Mean There Was a Trans Character…”

January 4, 2020 by scott

The president of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel, Kevin Feige, made news earlier this week when he appeared to suggest that the company was shooting a movie that included a transgender character. Now sources inside the company are walking back the statement, saying Feige was misunderstood. During a question and answer period at a recent appearance at the New York Film Academy, Feige was asked by a student about LGBTQ representation in the franchise. “Are there any current plans on bringing more LGBTQ+ characters into the MCU, specifically the T — trans characters?” the student asked. “Yes,” … Read more

Buffy’s Anthony Stewart-Head Went out of his way for a young trans fan

December 26, 2019December 21, 2019 by scott

Tired: J.K. Rowling pledging her support for a woman with “absolutist” anti-trans views. Wired: Buffy actor Anthony Stewart-Head quietly going above and beyond for his trans fans. Stewart-Head, who played Buffy’s watcher Giles in the cult series, reportedly reached out a young fan after he came out as trans in 2015. He’d heard that Jay Hulme, a poet, was “having a hard time” after coming out. Hulme was also “kind of sad” that all the photos he’d taken with the actor at fan conventions were signed to his dead name, and showed him with long hair and no chest binder. … Read more