Named for the ill-fated shipping of Clarke and Lexa on The 100, ClexaCon is a queer-women-focused pop culture confab held in Sin City.
PAX West in Seattle capitalizes on the city’s huge tabletop scene PAX East caters to Boston’s college crowd PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia is a great place to go offline and PAX South has the best BBQ food trucks nearby. If you’re looking for a gathering on the larger side, you can’t go wrong with PAX - formerly Penny Arcade Expo, these cons are staggered throughout the year and around the country. From furniture to electronics to toys to costumes, you never know what hand-crafted treasures you’ll find. The GeekCraft Expos, held all over the country, are a great opportunity to connect with other nerdy makers.
We all know gays have a knack for getting hands-on. You have your choice of queer-focused conventions or mainstream cons that have made great strides in the last few years to make more communities feel welcome.Ī bit of careful planning is all it takes to craft the world’s geekiest vacation, hitting a gorgeous city and meeting tons of new friends whose fandom overlaps with your own. Adventure awaits! There’s never been a more fertile time for queer nerd culture, with conventions calling to the LGBTQ community from coast-to-coast.