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“What I do is not up to you.”
YouTube link (recommended viewing). Best with headphones or really good speakers turned all the way up.
Title: Wonder Woman
Song: Warriors, Imagine Dragons
Fandom: Wonder Woman
I have not been able to get this movie out of my mind. It surpassed my expectations and just makes me cry from joy. If you haven’t seen it yet, why???? Go now!
trying out a different coloring style :)
I’m a healer- I learned from Katara, the best there is!
Stay tuned for Pharah!Asami
In three days watch out for this sea of blue invading @clexacon!
@pandabearsnsquids, @rialize, @puregloryandgore, @mtrinae, @front-spoon-lexa, @colesmcgee, @peejayand33, @christianaxoxo, @metriosity, @msmayhem1515, @second-stringer
Can't wait!
Lagertha & Astrid
Dominique Provost-Chalkley 2016
Swollen and scabby, but now Wynonna Earp joins Lexa on my arm. Sleeve starting to grow.
Calling all Earpers! If you love Wynonna Earp and positive LGBT+ representation, this is the giveaway for you! Check out the link for more details
Daily Earpdate 6/20/16 starring Kat Barrell
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Just look at these heterosexual gal pals literally having sex with each other right there on panel
Just like all straight women who are just really good Platonic Friends do
This is so straight oh my gosh
By Jessica Tsou
Growing up, it was hard enough to find strong female leads that weren’t there just because of their looks, let alone strong female leads who kick ass, take names, and oh yeah, openly date women. And even harder to find: our kindred spirits who we can gay-ly gush our queer little hearts out with about all our queer crushes and fandoms. Even though the diversity and number of LGBTQ+ characters in media are increasing, there is still a ways to go.
Enter ClexaCon: A brand new con with the sole purpose of “celebrating queer women fandoms from TV, film, and digital media.” The only con where queer women can not only come from multiple fandoms and celebrate their love for queer TV, movies, fanfic, comics, and digital shows, but throughout the con there are panels filled with queer writers, media professionals, and activists sparking and facilitating conversations completely dedicated to queer women’s issues and topics in media.
While not the first of its kind to center around LGBTQ?+ women (or fans of) in TV/Film and media (XenaCon anyone?), it is a pioneer as it does not attempt to quietly, subtly address this demographic; but rather, quite loudly and proudly serve this demographic and these topics. A much needed breath of fresh air. And clearly the queers have taken a big whiff. On July 5 the first round of Early Bird tickets for ClexaCon opened, and VIP tickets sold out in two minutes.
Still scratching your head asking, “But why the need?” ClexaCon Executive Director, Emily Maroutian, breaks it down: “Many queer women grow up feeling isolated from our surrounding environments. When we’re young, we have a hard time connecting to our straight family members, classmates, or friends. We feel misunderstood and lonely, which leads to depression, low self-esteem, and social anxiety. So instead, we turn to TV for comfort as it’s the only place we can see ourselves reflected. We gain comfort through characters we can relate to. So we wanted to create a space for queer women to come together and bond through our mutual love for the shows and characters who were, at times, our only comfort or support.”
Okay, so now you’re convinced, and you see and understand the need. But what’s with the name? If it’s for all queer women fandoms to come together why is it named after one in particular? To understand that, we must take a brief (very brief) look at its origins.
Clexa. The lesbian couple made up of the characters Clarke and Lexa from The CW’s The 100 (a futuristic, post-Apocalypse type show). Immediately following Clarke and Lexa’s much anticipated passionate lovemaking scene, Lexa met her unexpected (and arguably unnecessary) premature lackluster death from a stray bullet. Lexa’s untimely death sparked a huge outrage from the LGBTQ+ and ally community, and incited a worldwide collaborative and constructive (sometimes heated) conversation about the all too serious topic of queer baiting and the Bury Your Gays Trope in TV/film. So then, Clexa became more than just a catchy pseudonym for a fictional couple. It is a movement to bring LGTBQ+ issues in media to the forefront of the conversation.
“Fandoms are more powerful than ever. In March of this year, the collective outcry of the Clexa fandom sparked a worldwide media [and fan] conversation over the Bury Your Gays trope. It raised over $130,000 for The Trevor Project, which helps suicidal LGBTQ+ youth. It inspired TV writers to create The Lexa Pledge, which promises to treat LGBTQ+ characters better with more inclusion within main storylines. It sparked over a hundred articles regarding the harmfulness of the trope and the lack of proper representation in the media for queer women. The collective conversation has also helped create panels across the country discussing the trope and its impact on real lives,” ClexaCon Executive Director, Emily Maroutian.
The event is quickly becoming an international sensation with tickets rapidly selling out from all over the world. The guests and panelist lineup announced thus far, already boast an exciting and intellectually stimulating experience. I had a chance to chat with Kat Barrell at Comic Con in San Diego, who is very much looking forward to attending. “I’m really looking forward to being at ClexaCon, and further connecting with fans.” Initially not familiar with the Bury Your Gays Trope prior to taking her role as Officer Nicole Haught on Wynonna Earp (Syfy), Barrell is excited to be a part of the movement to further develop visibility and a dialogue around this topic.
ClexaCon promises to be a celebration of queer women fandoms who want to commemorate, honor, or better queer presence in the media. ClexaCon will take place March 3-5, 2017 in Las Vegas at Bally’s (Main Convention Floor) and Paris (Panel Rooms).
Really glad I got my ticket for ClexaCon. I know some people are "boycotting" and others can't understand why Clexa is thus far absent. But I understand what the Con is trying to achieve. A physical place for the conversation that Clexa has highlighted to continue. For fans of w|w representation in the media to get together and celebrate what we have/had and gain excitement and momentum to demand more.
Clexa made a beliguered TV audience stand up and say "No, we do deserve better." And this con gives us a chance to meet up in person, without the ambiguity of text to have a good time and refuel ourselves. This is a long haul battle for better representation, not an over night fix. ClexaCon is giving us a place to relax, have fun and strengthen the bonds we have made through bitter tragedies and let downs. While also getting us motivated by showing us what is out there now and can be there in the future. Let's enjoy ourselves for a bit then get back to the business of making ourselves heard, rejuvenated and excited for the next challenges we will have to face and overcome as a community.
We are Shippers. We fall in love with characters and relationships that speak to us. Some sing, or yell to us. But however they do it, they call to our hearts and make us loyal members of their crews. With straight ships, the media ocean is full of them. From horizon to horizon, as far as you can see there are straight ships sailing on a gentle sea. If one falls victim to the rocks, there is another right there to rescue the marooned crew. They are never left adrift ling enough to know the misery of starvation and even death that comes from being abandoned. As LGBT viewers we are all too aware of the dangers of joining our rainbow flagged ships. The sea is more deadly for us. Storms hit us and shatter our ships more often than Straight ships. Our crews are hardy. Toughened by the Ocean determined to destroy us. We are left floating, nowhere to call home if our ship is wrecked. But we cling to the wreckage in the hope that some day, a ship will come along to save us, or at least carry us until a new crew will adopt us into their family. Why? Why should the ocean be empty for us, but full to capacity for straight shippers? We are tough, we are resilient, but why should we have to be? We are brave and determined. Loyal till the end. We are crew members worthy of ships that not only sail but dominate the ocean. After all we have endured, we have earned that. So many of us are adrift. It doesn't need to be that way. Instead of floating around as individual ships, waiting to be picked off by the next storm, we should band together. Unite the crews... Kru's and build a fleet. Protecting each other and defending our ships until we are not only strong, but a force to be reckoned with. The Ocean God's, who send their storms to torment us, will show us respect. They will honor us as not only strong, but United. A shining example of what can thrive despite adversity.
How to kill pretty much everyone. With a single picture.
Wynonna Earp’s’ WayHaught couple, Katherine Barrell and Dominique Provost-Chalkley, want to stress the importance of layered LGBT characters.
sigh I’m happy for the season 2 renewal but I hope that when the new season starts to air we could build up enough viewership that they might order more episodes
The past few weeks have been all #RenewWynonnaEarp The next few months will have to be #WatchWynonnaEarp Plug the hell out of this show. It deserves viewers. It’s campy fun. It’s not out there to traumatize and make it’s viewers miserable. It has drama but manages to do it with incredible heart and style.
So Earpers. Get your asses out there, become the street team for this show. Wear shirts, slap stickers around. Get people paying attention. If we can make a network give us a season, we sure as hell can get viewers to notice too.
Vote now for Ship of the Year by liking and reblogging your OTP here on Tumblr! Remember, notes = votes, so be sure to show your favorite ship some love and tune into the 2016 @mtvfandom Awards on July 24th at 8/7c to see who wins!
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