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Gaylaxicon is a recurringscience fiction, fantasy and horror convention that focused ongay,lesbian,bisexual andtransgender topics. It has taken in various locations in theUnited States and occasionallyCanada, often on theEast Coast.
Started in 1988 inProvincetown, Massachusetts, Gaylaxicon was organized by member organizations of theGaylactic Network. The Gaylaxian Science Fiction Society (GSFS) was theNew England–based chapter of the Network, which organized the original convention.
TheGaylactic Spectrum Awards were sometimes awarded at Gaylaxicon and were instituted by the organisers of the conference. They are now managed by the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Council, an independent organization.
Gaylaxicon was organized by member organizations of theGaylactic Network.[1] The Gaylaxian Science Fiction Society (GSFS) is theNew England–based chapter of the Network, which organized the original convention in Provincetown, Massachusetts, in 1988.[2]
TheGaylactic Spectrum Awards are given to works ofscience fiction,fantasy andhorror that exploreLGBTQ (lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender) topics in a positive way. Established in 1998, the awards were initially presented by theGaylactic Network, with awards first awarded in 1999 at Gaylaxicon. In 2002 the awards were given their own organization, theGaylactic Spectrum Awards Foundation.[3]
The results were generally announced and presented at Gaylaxicon, although they have also been presented atWorldcon in the past.[4][5]
This is a list of Gaylaxicon conventions that have been held or scheduled to date:
| Year | Location: Town | Location: State | Guest(s) of Honor: Author | Guest(s) of Honor: Other | Note | Refs. |
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| 1988 | Provincetown | Massachusetts | J.F. Rivkin | — | Gaylaxicon '88, 90 attendees | [6] |
| 1990 | Tewksbury | Massachusetts | Melissa Scott | Hannah M.G. Shapero (artist) | Gaylaxicon '90, 130 attendees | [6] |
| 1991 | Tewksbury | Massachusetts | Samuel R. Delany | Hannah M.G. Shapero (artist) | Gaylaxicon '91, 245 attendees | [6] |
| 1992 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Tanya Huff | Tristan Alexander (artist) | Gaylaxicon IV, 360 attendees | [6] |
| 1994 | Rockville | Maryland | Jewelle Gomez | Tom Howell (artist) Forrest J Ackerman (special guest) | Gaylaxicon V, 350 attendees | [6] |
| 1995 | Niagara Falls | New York | Don Sakers | Heather Bruton (artist) | Gaylaxicon VI, 180 attendees | [6][7] |
| 1996 | Burlington | Massachusetts | Ellen Kushner Delia Sherman | Colleen Doran (artist) | Gaylaxicon VII, 342 attendees | [6] |
| 1997 | Marlboro | Massachusetts | — | — | Gaylaxicon Lite '97, 90 attendees | [6] |
| 1998 | Troy | Michigan | Anne Harris | Kurt Erichson (cartoonist) Frank Gembeck, Jr. (artist) | Gaylaxicon 8, 60 attendees | [6] |
| 1999 | Arlington | Virginia | Diane Duane | Nancy Janda (artist) Jean-Pierre Dorleac (special guest) | Gaylaxicon 1999, 303 attendees, the 10th Gaylaxicon | [6][8] |
| 2000 | Arlington | Virginia | Fiona Patton | Nan Fredman (artist) | Gaylaxicon 2000, 265 attendees | [6][9] |
| 2004 | San Diego | California | David Gerrold | Joe Phillips (artist) Virginia Hey (actor, Farscape) | 285 attendees | [10] |
| 2005 | Boston | Massachusetts | Lois McMaster Bujold | Phil Jimenez (artist: Star Trek: Hidden Frontier) | 250 attendees | [11] |
| 2006 | Toronto | Ontario (Canada) | Nalo Hopkinson | Ellen Muth (actor) Richard Arnold (media) Michael Rowe (editor) | Gaylaxicon 2006 | [12][13][14] |
| 2007 | Atlanta | Georgia | Jim Grimsley | Georges Jeanty (artist) | Other guests:David Gerrold, Joe Haldeman,Steve Berman, Toni Weisskopf,James Cawley, David B. Coe | [14][15] |
| 2008 | Bethesda | Maryland | Geoff Ryman | Alicia Austin (artist) | [14][16] | |
| 2009 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | Margaret Weis | Andy Mangels Lawrence Schimel Terrance Griep | Gaylaxicon 2009, 313 attendees | [17][18] |
| 2010 | Montreal | Quebec (Canada) | Canceled[19] | [20] | ||
| 2011 | Atlanta | Georgia | n/a (Wayback of Outlacon website lists guests, but only three GoHs) | Amber Benson (GoH)[21] Don Schermerhorn and Wayne Hergenroder (fan GoHs)[22] | May 13 to 15. Hosted as part of Outlantacon. | [23] |
| 2012 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | Kyell Gold | Gary Russell (Writer/Producer) Lyda Morehouse (Writer) Barbara Schulz (Artist) | Gaylaxicon 2012, unknown attendees | [24] |
| 2014 | Atlanta | Georgia | Philip Bonneau | May 2–4 | [25] | |
| 2016 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | unknown | [26] | ||
| 2018 | Atlanta | Georgia | May 11–13 Outlantacon/Gaylaxicon 2018 attendance unknown | [26] | ||
| 2025 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | Nghi Vo | Greg Ketter | October 3-5 at Crowne Plaza Suites: MSP / MOA | [27] |
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