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A Lesbian/Bi Disney Princess?

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Moana

The directors of Moana have claimed that Disney would be “open” to the idea of a gay Disney princess. Ron Clements and John Musker directed the 2016 film, which introduced Disney’s first Polynesian princess. The pair were also behind The Princess and the Frog, which introduced African-American Disney princess Tiana. Speaking to Huffington Post, the pair did not rule out a lesbian or bisexual princess. Asked about the possibility of an LGBTQ Disney princess, Clements said, “It seems like the possibilities are pretty open at this point.” By Nick Duffy – Full Story at Pink News

ANNOUNCEMENT: Parliament of Twilight Episode Four, by Dani Hermit & Nevi Starr

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The Parliament of Twilight

QSFers Dani Hermit and Nevi Star have a new MM Horror book out: The men of the Parliament will be forced to discover what they are made of whilst facing Demons and the truth of the internal workings of the Parliament of Twilight itself. How will Jacob cope with not being able to save Brodie from the very real horrors of his fake ghost hunting show? Still the Doctor’s captive, can Night Owl find a way to escape or will he give in to the madman’s demands? Can Julian survive the most brutal challenge of his career as an Agent … Read more

VIDEO GAMES: Will “Catherine: Full Body” Be Transphobic?

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Catherine: Full Body

Japanese game developer Atlus recently released the trailer for the upcoming game, Catherine: Full Body. The game, a remake of the adventure puzzle-platformer Catherine, introduces a new character who many fans are claiming is transphobic. The original game, according to The Daily Dot, ‘deals with Vincent Brooks, a 32-year-old bachelor who keeps pushing off marriage with his long-time girlfriend, Katherine McBride.’ ‘After Vincent cheats on Katherine with a mysterious woman called Catherine, he begins having nightmares where he must climb enormous towers while being chased by monsters. The game does this by blending narrative-driven gameplay with puzzle-platforming levels, allowing for … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ganymede: Abducted by the Gods, by Wendy Rathbone

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Ganymede

QSFer Wendy Rathbone has a new MM fantasy book out: Sold by his father. Abducted against his will. My name is Ganymede, and I have been betrayed. Every boy my age dreams of leaving home to embark on a noble adventure, but never does any boy imagine it happening as it did to me. On the evening of my 18th naming day, when I expected no more than a chalice of wine and a few drunken flirtations to tempt my innocence, I was instead sold by my father to the god, Zeus – not because of anything particular I had … Read more

FOR READERS: Fave Queer Speculative Fiction Tales

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Winter Holiday - Pixabay

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: It’s Christmas Eve, so yeah, we’re gonna talk Christmas. Well, all the winter holidays, really. Do you have a fave holiday speculative fiction tale (sci fi, paranormal, horror, fantasy, etc)? What is it? Why do you love it so? 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

Unbelievable EDM Star Wars Christmas Display

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Star Wars Light Display

Yes, it’s Christmas eve, so we felt like we had to share the perfect mix of sci fi and the holiday: Matt Johnson’s latest Christmas light show continues the tradition and unique style of fast-paced, high-energy, Dubstep and EDM remixed synchronized light displays that have become Matt’s signature style…This 2017 Star Wars light show is located in downtown San Antonio, Texas at Dignowity Park and runs nightly from 6pm to 10pm until New Years. The show Celebrates the launch of the new movie Star Wars The Last Jedi which will be released December 15th. Enjoy!

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Raven Prince & Other Stories, by Jean-Paul Whitehall

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The Raven Prince

QSFer Jean-Paul Whitehall has a new MM Fantasy anthology book out: Our Lady of the Axe In a Regency England where magic used to be real, Eleanor, her dear friend Diana, and three young girls are kidnapped. It will take all of Eleanor’s strength and courage, plus a magical axe and cleavage (not that kind) to set them free, and foil the man behind the kidnapping. Edging Will a mistake about meaning make a mess for Tommy and Vince? Or maybe lead to something more? The Plan That Didn’t Gang Aft Agley Jack’s plans have a tendency to go way … Read more

SCIENCE: We May Now Know Why Gay Men Tend To Have Older Brothers

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brothers - pixabay

Scientists believe they may now know why gay men tend to have more older brothers. A new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Anthony Bogaert—the culmination of more than 20 years of research—shows that antibodies to one particular protein may be responsible. Bogaert, a human sexuality researcher at Brock University in Canada, first began looking at what is now known as the “older brother effect” in 1996. Basically, what Bogaert and his collaborators found is that having older brothers increases the chances a man will be gay. In 2006, they published a study showing that … Read more

Me Me Monday

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Me Me Monday Holiday

Welcome to M3: ME ME MONDAY at our FB discussion group – your chance to pop in and tell us about your latest success. This is our holiday edition – we’re especially looking for speculative fiction holiday books and holiday sales, but all the usual spec fic postings are also welcome. 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 … Read more