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 “Chaotic Witch Aunt” Frankie Castanea
Frankie Castanea has been a practicing neopagan and eclectic folk witch for seven years. They are more commonly known as "Chaotic Witch Aunt" on the internet, where they run a tarot reading business and host classes on divination, protection, and deity work. I had the...
Interview with Cher Martinetti
Cher Martinetti is an author, writer, and founder of SYFY's FANGRRLS, the female-centric genre vertical syfy.com that ran from 2016-2020. She co-hosted & executive produced its flagship podcast Strong Female Characters. Cher has also frequently written, developed...
Interview with Namesake Creators Megan And Isabelle
When she was a child, Megan commandeered scrap paper and markers to create family “newspapers.” She learned to read at age 3 by reading out loud from the T.V. Guide. When a relative wasn’t convinced, she was handed pages from the New York Times to read. Her family is...
LGBTQIA+Creator Spotlight: Steve Orlando
In this installment of the Queer Creator spotlight I spoke with Steve Orlando about his career and his various works and what it was like to work on the iconic landmark issue of Wonder Woman #750! Orlando began pursuing his dream of writing comics at the tender age of...
Disability Pride Month 2022
As Disability Pride Month comes to an end, we here at Geeks OUT would like to take this opportunity to highlight a number of interviews conducted by our own Michele Kirichanskaya featuring people within the community. Additionally, Michele would like to recommend...
Interview with Author Rebecca Burgess
Rebecca Burgess is a comic artist and illustrator working in the UK, creating award winning published and small press work. Along with drawing comics for their day job, Rebecca also loves drawing webcomics in their free time. Being autistic, they are particularly...
Interview with Graphic Novelist Harmony Becker
Harmony Becker was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is the illustrator of George Takei’s graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy. She currently lives in Mexico City. Their first solo graphic novel, Himawari House, was published in Fall 2021 by First Second. I had the...
Interview with YouTuber The Asexual Goddess
The Asexual Goddess is a YouTuber who makes content centered around Aromantic, Asexual and Agender topics as well as a wide range of other LGBTQIA+ topics. I had the opportunity for an interview with The Asexual Goddess, which you can read below. First of all, welcome...
Interview with Author Francesca May
Francesca May grew up in the middle of England where she spent her childhood devouring fantasy books and brewing potions in her back garden. She currently lives in Derby with her family, three giant dogs, and two black cats. By day she works as a bookseller at...
Interview with Author Sarah Katz
Sarah Katz is the author of Country of Glass (Gallaudet University Press, May 2022). She holds an MFA in creative writing from American University. Her poems appear in Bear Review, District Lit, Hole in the Head Review, Redivider, RHINO, Right Hand Pointing, Rogue...