Geeks and convention-goers: ever heard of Bent Con?

[Sincerely Tegan]

I just saw a flier for a new pop culture/comic convention called Bent Con. It's in the Los Angeles area, specifically Burbank. It claims to be a Con for and by the LGBT community. I was just wondering if anybody has been to it, or has heard anything about it. I'd hate to go and find that the T of LGBT is not being represented. Here's the website:

http://bent-con.org/

Check it out, and let me know your thoughts.

Cheers,
Teg

[Christine167]

The Nerdist did a piece on it:
http://www.nerdist.com/2013/11/bent-con-2013-an-lgbt-geek-convention-made-for-and-by-the-fans/

I'm a DragonCon regular myself although this year I'm headed out to GenCon.

[Sincerely Tegan]

The Nerdist did a piece on it:
http://www.nerdist.com/2013/11/bent-con-2013-an-lgbt-geek-convention-made-for-and-by-the-fans/

I'm a DragonCon regular myself although this year I'm headed out to GenCon.

Christine,
Good to hear from you. I'll check out the Nerdist piece when I get the chance. Me and Chris Hardwick- we're like this (fingers crossed to illustrate closeness). Okay, no, but I have met him a number of times. I'd post a pic, but my wife is the meat in our sandwich and I don't think it'd be a good idea. Besides, I have facial hair in it, so yeah.

Anyway, San Diego Comic Con is the big con for me each year. I also like WonderCon in Anaheim and Comikaze in Los Angeles, but I haven't been to many more like conventions besides. I get the impression that the ones I've been to are pretty big time in comparison to others, SDCC especially. Still, I hear DragonCon is quite the party, and I'd love to attend someday.

So, what's the verdict on Bent Con, you think? Yay or nay?

Teg

Edit: oh, the hell with it. This is Chris Hardwick and me, one year ago, 30lbs heavier, and in need of a good shave (me, not Chris). I blocked out the wife, out of respect for her privacy.

[JamesG]

I want to goto the t convention in Atlanta (cant recall what its called), but not Dragoncon or other nerd fest. That is a previous life and I have to deal with nerds on a daily basis...

[Chloevixen]

This year will be my first for DragonCon, I did make it for a day to FWA.  I live 30 miles from it so I really have no excuse.

[Christine167]

Me several years ago with my friend Buck at DragonCon



Best guy from Cartoon Network who's name escapes me right now. And he'll kill me for it when I see him next.

[Sincerely Tegan]

Me several years ago with my friend Buck at DragonCon



Best guy from Cartoon Network who's name escapes me right now. And he'll kill me for it when I see him next.

You've come a long way, Christine.

[Christine167]

I want to goto the t convention in Atlanta (cant recall what its called), but not Dragoncon or other nerd fest. That is a previous life and I have to deal with nerds on a daily basis...

Well the one for nerd fest is OutlantaCon and the one I went to last year is Southern Comfort Conference over at the Crown Plaza Hotel. Which ironically was were I went for my x-ray student conference a decade ago.

Southern Comfort Conference is pretty dang good. If you are new to being transgender and want to pick up a whole lot of experience and good tips quick it's a neat place to go. Get your scholarship application in now though because that's almost at the same time as DragonCon in September.

[Sincerely Tegan]

I want to goto the t convention in Atlanta (cant recall what its called), but not Dragoncon or other nerd fest. That is a previous life and I have to deal with nerds on a daily basis...

James, get it right: DragonCon and other conventions of its ilk are geek-fests, not nerd-fests. Geez, dude!

Honestly, some people... 

[Christine167]

This year will be my first for DragonCon, I did make it for a day to FWA.  I live 30 miles from it so I really have no excuse.

Well, I'm a Georgia/Carolina Girl who plans on making more frequent trips to Atlanta after I get more settled in so look me up. PM me here if you like and I'll add you to my Facebook account. Fair warning though I have a personal mission to try every burger on the menu at the Vortex in Little Five Points.

[Christine167]

Tegan, that face... You are beautiful in what ever gender you want to be.

[Sincerely Tegan]

Tegan, that face... You are beautiful in what ever gender you want to be.

Oh my god, Christine, are you serious? I sometimes worry a lot about my potential to pass. Do you think I could make it?

Here's a more recent pic.

Talk to me, girl.

-Teg

PS- forgive me for temporarily derailing the topic.

[Christine167]

No worries Tegan.

In my opinion you have better features than me and you have a smaller frame even with the snazzy suit. I think you would be very cute and even hot post transition. But I am just one opinion here so why not let others chime in?

You look a lot like my friend Emily here on the forums. She has the heart Emily heart name. You should see her before and after photos. It's pretty good and I barely recognize her in her older pics anymore. Might give you a good idea what's a head for you since your bone structure and hair types seem similar.

[JamesG]

James, get it right: DragonCon and other conventions of its ilk are geek-fests, not nerd-fests. Geez, dude!

Geeks are a sub-set of nerds. I was trying to be inclusive. 


You've got a good body structure for transitioning.

[JamesG]

Well the one for nerd fest is OutlantaCon and the one I went to last year is Southern Comfort Conference over at the Crown Plaza Hotel. Which ironically was were I went for my x-ray student conference a decade ago.

That's the one. Well see...

[Sincerely Tegan]

Christine and James,
Thanks, your comments have had me beaming all day. I posted pics for the first time on Susan's earlier this week on the "Show yourself" thread, but I got no comments or response. It's nice to get a little validation. Really, thank you.

Cheers,
Teg

[TerriT]

I go to SDCC every year. I used to go to Wondercon too, until it got shipped out of SF...

I go to BigWow in San Jose, which isn't bad for a little con. They usually have a lot of great guests. IDK about Bentcon though.

[Sincerely Tegan]

Tiff,
Did you manage to wrangle passes for this year's SDCC?

I got 4 days + preview night- booyah!

-Teg

[TerriT]

I got a 4 day but no preview night. Oh well. I plan on using that time to see all the things outside the center that I never really get around to.

[Sincerely Tegan]

And you'll be going as Tiffany? Just curious.

Ever cosplay? What takes you there- the art, the games, the movies?

-Teg