@flamecon.bsky.social
World’s largest and longest running LGBTQ+ comic con, created by Geeks OUT. Returning, August 16 & 17th 2025. linktr.ee/geeksout
Learn more: geeksout.org
Plus — shirts & totes are 50% off all month!
Your support helps us:
• Bring queer-centric programming to cons nationwide
• Host community events & hangouts in NYC
• Center queer creators, stories, and fans at Flame Con
Queer joy and community are our superpowers. Help us keep building spaces where we can thrive. 💖
Looking to support queer nonprofits this Giving Tuesday? Consider donating to Geeks OUT! We’re a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) creating community for queer geeks through events, convention programming, and Flame Con — our LGBTQ+ comics & pop culture con. 🏳️🌈 🔥
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🔗 NYC Screening 👉 buff.ly/zi93nvG
🔗 LA Screening 👉 buff.ly/ecrfbH0
You must RSVP to attend! ✔️📲
Starring 🎭 Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe, Nicholas Galitzine, Amir El-Masry, Charli XCX, Richard E. Grant & Felicity Jones.
📚 Based on Isabel Greenberg’s acclaimed graphic novel, this bold reimagining of "The Arabian Nights" is filled with 🪄 magic, ❤️🔥 passion, and a fiercely feminist heart 👑🔥
🎬✨ Get ready for a night of epic storytelling! ✨🎭
We’ve teamed up with @independentfilmco and @letterboxd to host advance screenings in NY & LA of @100nightsofhero, an imaginative ✨🌈 queer, 💪 feminist fantasy from writer-director Julia Jackman.
✨ From now through December 30, we're spreading some holiday cheer with a massive 50% off all shirts and totes! 🎁🛍️
No code needed — your discount will be automatically applied at checkout. 💸✨
Whether you're grabbing a gift or treating yourself, now’s the perfect time to stock up on your faves! 💖🔥
The only thing missing is YOU! 🙌
💬 Want to moderate an inspiring discussion, 🎲 host a fun game, or 💃 light up the room with a performance? Apply to do Programming today!
🖼️ Want a space to sell your amazing artwork? Apply for an Artist Alley table today! 🛍️
👉 Visit bit.ly/4qX5ufG to see them all! 🌟
🌈 WANTED: Pride Alley Artists & Panelists for Awesome Con! 🎨🎤
Washington DC's premier pop culture event is returning March 13–15, 2026, featuring Pride Alley! 🏳️🌈✨ Pride Alley is a special area of Artist Alley that highlights queer talent, plus a lineup of panels, performances, and special events. 💫
The only thing missing is YOU! 🙌
💬 Want to moderate an inspiring discussion, 🎲 host a fun game, or 💃 light up the room with a performance? Apply to do Programming today!
🖼️ Want a space to sell your amazing artwork? Apply for an Artist Alley table today! 🛍️
👉 Visit buff.ly/RNTZF92 to see them all!
🌈 WANTED: Pride Alley Artists & Panelists for Awesome Con! 🎨🎤
Washington DC's premier pop culture event is returning March 13–15, 2026, featuring Pride Alley! 🏳️🌈 ✨ Pride Alley is a special area of Artist Alley that highlights queer talent, plus a lineup of panels, performances, and special events. 💫
🎉 Join Geeks OUT at Cincinnati Comic Expo(@@cincinnaticomicexpo), October 24th–26th, at booth #1101! 💥
Come snag some awesome shirts 👕, totes 👜, pins ✨, and more! Plus, we’ll have FREE pronoun stickers 🏳️🌈 💬 for everyone who stops by the table. See you there! 👋
Los Angeles! 10/23 Join us for a free screening of QUEENS OF THE DEAD presented by @ifcfilms.bsky.social and @geeksout.bsky.social at the AMC Century City.
Free copies of the Fango # 29 subscriber cover will be available plus a Q&A with lead Katy O’Brian.
RSVP: forms.gle/Xm1KCGrDWPML...
NYC! 10/23 Join us for a free screening of QUEENS OF THE DEAD presented by @ifcfilms.bsky.social and @geeksout.bsky.social at the IFC Center.
Free copies of the Fango # 29 subscriber cover will be available plus a Q&A with director Tina Romero
RSVP: forms.gle/4qN8Y46pjAkn...
SNIKT is back ⚡️ The unofficial NYCC after-party takes over Industry Bar on Oct 10. Drag, cosplay, nerdy chaos—all in one night.
🎟️ Tickets are moving fast → buff.ly/vq7v6A7
Here’s the rest of our programming schedule for this weekend.
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Hang Out At New York Comic Con (October 9-12, 2025) with Geeks OUT & SPI Marketing
Thursday, October 9th 1pm: DC/Marvel Comics Pride Trivia 3pm: GAYSIANS! Visibility, Voice & Victory 4pm: Mike Curato (Gaysians) Book Signing 5pm: AHS: Best Season Debate 6pm: Not your average Boogeyman: International
It’s #nycc week and we’ll be in the #PrideLounge (1C01-02) all weekend with some exclusive merch and great programming (trivia, drag, signings, queer edu meetup, panels, meet & greets, & more) every day! Swipe through the images and start planning your weekend at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social
07.10.2025 23:15 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Expect cosplay fits, nerdy beats, drag chaos, and the geekiest after-hours energy of Comic Con weekend.
🎟️ Tickets are live now → buff.ly/vq7v6A7
Don’t miss out—this party sells fast.
🦸🦹 Mutants, nerds, and party heroes—assemble!
SNIKT, the unofficial NYCC after-party, is back on Friday, Oct 10, 7–11pm at Industry Bar 🎉
Hosted by the powerhouse duo Harriet Tugsmen & Yuhua Hamasaki, with performances by:
✨ Avant Garbage
✨ Jake Apton
✨ Koko Mom
As today releases issue #60, the final issue, I’m so glad we got to celebrate @meakoopa.bsky.social @bailierosenlund.bsky.social @airy.bsky.social & the team incredible work on #avengersacademy at @flamecon.bsky.social this year. What an amazing journey and beautifully queer superhero story.
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In a special two-part TCXFIP event, @mattlaz1013.bsky.social went to @flamecon.bsky.social and recorded interviews with (in Part I) @sinagrace.bsky.social, Bradley Clayton, @meakoopa.bsky.social and Nic and Kevin from @geeksout.bsky.social
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01.09.2025 14:22 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0This panel will explore a variety of genres & storytelling styles w/in queer YA & New Adult manga 📖. From sweet & tender romances to insightful explorations of identity & community, featuring panelists Lisa De La Cruz, TJ Ferentini, Erica Friedman, Whitney Leopard, Morgan Perry, & Princess Weekes 🎤.
21.08.2025 16:32 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0✨ Anyone heading to Anime NYC this weekend? ✨
Join Geeks OUT for our Anime NYC panel, Finding Your Story: Manga Recommendations for Queer Readers 📚🌈, on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM in Room 1A23 🗓️📍.
✨ Only at Flame Con 😈 On Saturday, Tina Romero announced her film Queen of the Dead will hit theaters this October. Mark your calendars—the Queen is coming. 🎥💀 Huge thank you to Tina and the cast for stopping by and sharing this moment with our community! 🌈💖
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Actually watching other people's panels at @flamecon.bsky.social is so nice. Not feeling like I'm slacking because I'm not at my table. Actually enjoying a con as a fan.
Imagine.
Then signing at 4.
Show us your Flame Con haul! We wanna see all the goodies you bought!
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Our volunteers are now getting some well-deserved rest 🛌💤 so if you’ve sent us an email, hang tight—we’ll be responding soon! 💌
Here’s to the amazing team that makes Flame Con shine. Until next our next event, thank you, thank you, thank you! 💕
We want to take a moment to give the BIGGEST thank you to our incredible volunteers! The heart and soul of Flame Con. 💖 Your energy, time, and love keep this convention running, and we couldn’t do it without you. You made every magical moment possible. 🌈✨
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