We've launched an exciting new project of our own! Introducing the Kickstarter app for iPhone!

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Please back the "Gaming In Color" Kickstarter!

Update #27 · Apr 8, 2013 · comment

Hey there!

If you haven't heard about Gaming In Color, we urge you to go check it out, donate, and help spread the word.


We're extremely excited that a film has come along (and has asked us to be a part of it) to help cronicle all the change that is being done by queer gamers and queer game developers, from dys4ia to QGCon, to Quiltbag, there has been a ton of amazing developments in queer game theory and growth in the LGBTQ gaming market and we feel that this film needs to happen.

We are eager to be a part of this film so that way all the hard work and energy that you have put in to make this convention SO much larger and better than originally planned can be captured - we want the world to see the power of thousands of Gaymers from across the world coming together and celebrating their queer geekiness.

If you can, please donate to Gaming In Color and help spread the word!

- We'll be announcing a final list of Bosses of Honor/Artists within the month, send out a seperate email about panels (but submissions end this month) and more shortly!

Thanks for all your support -

Team GaymerX

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Announcing BOH #2, Artist #2 and MOAR CONNECT FEATURES

Update #26 · Feb 11, 2013 · comment

Hey Gaymers!

If you missed our Gaymers Hangout! last night, no worries, as we’re here to catch you up on all the goodies, including a new Boss of Honor, artist for the GaymerXConcert, and TONS of new features on GaymerConnect.

Our second official BOH is none other than Zach Weinersmith, who is the creator of the comic strip Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. He has a degree in literature and 3/8ths of a degree in physics. He published a science fiction gamebook entitled "Trial of the Clone," and is currently running a kickstarter for a book of science themed comics, called "SCIENCE: Ruining Everything Since 1543" He also co-hosts "The Weekly Weinersmith" with Kelly.

Also, announcing our second artist, F3RAL! F3RAL is an EDM and Bass Music producer and DJ from Los Angeles, CA. His performances focus on the recontextualization of a wide variety of musical styles, such as cumbia, funk, hip hop, and disco, into a live set blending Moombahcore, House, and Dubstep. Plus, he’s totally queer. Check out his music on his SoundCloud and subscribe!

BTW- tickets are now officially on sale at GaymerX.com - so tell your friends! The more Gaymers, the better! <3~

Lastly, but certainly not least, we have lots of new amazing features on GaymerConnect - so much so that we hesistate to include it all in one email!

You can now use the Gaymer SuperScope (NOT 6!) to find other Gaymers based on mutual games played and networks on, as well as find gaymers based on location through a really super cool map that shows you gaymers across the world. You can also search Gaymers by network, so if you need 3DS friends, you now have over 2,500 gaymers to meet!

You can also now create a banner for your profile, and you can also now gain and give XP when you find posts you like (or create really awesome posts) which will get your levels higher even faster to unlock some sweet new characters, with many more to come including a new bot, a dragon, a skeleton, and much much more :)

Hope to see you at our next Gaymers Hangout on Sunday!

Wooot,

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New GaymerConnect Features and Interview with GameRevolution about GaymerX!

Update #25 · Feb 6, 2013 · comment

Hey Gaymers!

Some big updates from Gaymerland - 

> We recently did an interview with the fabulous GameRevolution.com about GaymerX and what's in store. Please check it out! http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/gamerevolution-goes-gay-for-gaymerx-the-first-lgbt-gaming-convention

> We've also made some HUGE updates to GaymerConnect including the ability to +XP posts, customize your account with user banners, and tons of new characters. Check it out and don't forget to vote up the panels you want to see at the convention!


Hope you're all doing great - we're going to announce BOH #2 soon! Please tell your friends about GaymerX as tickets are selling out fast!

<3

Andrew & The GaymerConnect Team

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ANNOUNCING BOSS OF HONOR #1 and ARTIST #1 @GAYMERX!

Update #24 · Jan 22, 2013 · comment

Hey Gaymers and friends!

Got some cool gay announcements for you this wonderful Tuesday:

- Everyone who donated should have gotten an email with a Badge Code to redeem on GaymerX.com - if you haven't gotten it, please let us know! We will not close off redemption until 2 weeks before the convention (July 15th) so you do have time to redeem your code or give to a friend.

- We're making new stickers, so all the GaymerCon stickers are on sale for just $2.50 a set! Once they're gone that set will never ever be made again so if you want some more bearzies and bots, nows the time!

- We're proud to announce our first of 5+ Bosses of Honor: Matthew Michael Brown, winner of Season 2 of PlayStation Network's "The Tester". As the first person to bring the word Gaymer to televised popular culture in such a big way, Matthew has helped blaze a trail for LGBT rights in the gaming industry. Since working for SCEA, he has gone on to work for Sony Pictures Entertainment as a digital coordinator and was recently elected President of OUT@SPE, the LGBT group on the studio lot. He has experience breaking into the gaming industry as a gaymer and is passionately continuing the fight for equality today. We're super proud and humbled to have Matthew Michael Brown, the original Gaymer, as one of our Bosses of Honor!

- We're also extremely excited to announce our first of 4+ artists for the GaymerXConcert: EZKL! EZKL is a fierce chiptunemixermastermind. There is little known about this enigma except that his beats will move your bones. Check it out:

As we mentioned before, we have AT LEAST 5 Bosses of Honor and 4 Artists at the GaymerXConcert, so expect more updates in the weeks to come. 


Last, but not least, please please please follow us on our socials - we do a lot more than just these kickstarter updates and with that whole name changing thing, we could use some help! AND if you are willing to follow/sub to all four and send us an email to site@gaymercon.org with your GaymerConnect link we'll give you 500XP on GaymerConnect! honk!

Twitter: @GaymerConnect & @GaymerX

Youtube: GaymerConnect & GaymerX 

Thanks and can't wait to announce more of the Bosses of Honor!!!!

-  

Team GaymerX

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GaymerX Badge Codes and Registration

Update #23 · Jan 6, 2013 · comment

Hey everyone! Been a great start to the new year!

As many of you know, badge codes went out this week and we are really excited to watch the number of registrations rise! As of now all badge codes should have already been received. We have found some cases of our emails getting caught in a spam filter, so if you haven’t seen yours yet, check your spam!

We also wanted to clear something up regarding our registration process, as it has come up. The “Legal Name” requested is only for an ID check for badge pickup and to verify your age. It WILL NOT be shown on your GaymerX badges. You will have a chance before and at the convention to set your badge name, and the default will be your GaymerConnect username.

We want to make sure everyone who comes to our convention is safe and welcome, and we don’t believe a small piece of plastic knows more about your identity and gender than you do.

We really can’t wait to see you all in August and we hope you guys have fun playing around with GaymerConnect while we tinker with it and add features! There are lots of convention related announcements in the works too, so keep your eyes open!

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