The Geeks OUT Blog
Enjoy our extensive catalogue of geeky media coverage with an eye towards the LGBTQ+ community. Our editors strive to provide a diverse range of topics, genres, figures, and perspectives just for you.
Interview with Amanda Leduc
Amanda Leduc is a writer and disability rights advocate. She is the author of THE CENTAUR’S WIFE (Random House Canada, 2021), DISFIGURED: ON FAIRY TALES, DISABILITY, AND MAKING SPACE (Coach House Books, 2020), and THE MIRACLES OF ORDINARY MEN (ECW Press, 2013). Her...
Interview with Jen St. Jude
Lambda Literary Fellow Jen St. Jude grew up in New Hampshire apple orchards and now lives in Chicago with her wife, daughter, and dog. Their debut YA novel, IF TOMORROW DOESN'T COME, will be published by Bloomsbury Children's (US) and Penguin Random House (UK) in...
Interview with Sabrina Imbler, author of How Far the Light Reaches A Life in Ten Sea Creatures
Sabrina Imbler is a writer and science journalist living in Brooklyn. Their first chapbook, Dyke (geology) was published by Black Lawrence Press. They have received fellowships and scholarships from the Asian American Writers' Workshop, Tin House, the Jack...
Star Trek (But Make it Gay) – Bonus (and very out of order, both chronologically and in release order – Edition!!)
If you missed out, please see my reviews on Deep Space Nine, The Next Generation, and The Original Series. Busy Geek Break Down (TL;DR): Updated to include this weeks episode ... So far this new season of Strange New Worlds has everything my Queer Trekkie...
Interview with Author Mark Oshiro
MARK OSHIRO is the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning Latinx queer author of Anger Is a Gift, Each of Us a Desert, and Into the Light, as well as their middle-grade books The Insiders, You Only Live Once, David Bravo, and Star Wars Hunters: Battle for the...
Queer Comics Crowdfunding – Magical Boy Basil
Busy Geek Breakdown (TL;DR): If you haven't checked out this webcomic, you'll get hooked quickly. It has adventure, magic, teen angst, and plenty of geeky references. We need more stories like this, with complex representation of Queer characters. Checkout their...
Interview with Author Ivelisse Housman
Ivelisse Housman is the Puerto Rican-American author of UNSEELIE, a young adult fantasy novel published by Inkyard Press. Her work is inspired by her intersecting identities as a biracial autistic woman. She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains with her high school...
Interview with Claire Winn
Claire Winn spends her time immersed in other worlds—through video games, books, conventions, and her own stories. Since graduating from Northwestern University, she’s worked as a legal writer and editor. Aside from writing, she builds cosplay props and battles with...
Interview with Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is a queer Afro-Latine/x Dominican and Puerto Rican storyteller. Her ability to weave compelling stories has opened many doors for her as an author, speaker, and resume writer. She is also a mother and community organizer. During the day she...
Queer Creator Spotlight Pride Edition : Sereno by Luciano Vecchio
Happy Pride to all the LGBTQIA+ comic book and pop-culture nerds and geeks! For this installment of the Queer Creator Spotlight I got to catch up with Geeks OUT alum, Luciano Vecchio about his creator owned-book, "Sereno," being published by CEX Publishing. While I...