{"id":31,"date":"2018-07-08T05:28:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-08T05:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2018-07-22T15:26:37","modified_gmt":"2018-07-22T15:26:37","slug":"archives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/archives","title":{"rendered":"Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Queers &amp; Comics Conference \u00ad\u2014 April 14-15, 2017<\/b><br \/>\npresented by California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n<p>145 US and international LGBTQ cartoonists, scholars, and publishers participated on 43 panels and workshops.<\/p>\n<p><em>Keynote speakers:<\/em> Gengoroh Tagame and Mariko Tamaki<\/p>\n<p><strong>Queer Creatures,<\/strong> a limited-edition tote bag, was created with art donated by 40 LGBTQ cartoonists and sold via Northwest Press.<\/p>\n<p>Over 400 attended the conference. Over 300 attended the additional events.<\/p>\n<p><em>Additional events at other venues:<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Opening Party<\/strong> &#8211; Gallery opening of work by Tyler Cohen, Center of Sex and Culture<br \/>\n<strong>Drink &amp; Draw Launch Party,<\/strong> with Kumalicious gallery show, Strut<br \/>\n<strong>Queer Comix Live!<\/strong>, a reading and slide show by 27 cartoonists at CCA.<br \/>\nPost-conference<strong> Cartoonists\u2019 Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- Final Tiles Grid Gallery for WordPress v3.4.18 free -->Queers & Comics Conference, 2017. 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Q&amp;C 2017, SF.\" data-lightbox='ftg-11' rel='ftg-11'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9205.jpg' ><img alt='Gengoroh Tagame. Q&C 2017, SF.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9205-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9205-150x150.jpg' width='500' height='505' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Gengoroh Tagame. 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Jaime Cortez, Diego Gomez, Kris Barz, Eloisa Aquino, Terry Blas, Ivan Velez. Q&C 2017, SF.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC_0831-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC_0831-150x150.jpg' width='1500' height='1500' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Los Super Comicistas! Latinx Comic Artists. Jaime Cortez, Diego Gomez, Kris Barz, Eloisa Aquino, Terry Blas, Ivan Velez. Q&C 2017, SF.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Book Signings. Q&amp;C 2017, SF\" data-lightbox='ftg-11' rel='ftg-11'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Signings-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='Book Signings. 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Q&C 2017, SF.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/F4D0D859-FAE9-4446-B992-2FBF82DFE0F7-300x225.jpeg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/F4D0D859-FAE9-4446-B992-2FBF82DFE0F7-300x225.jpeg' width='1500' height='1125' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Down & Dirty: Queer Women Sexing It Up in Comics. Yetta Howard, Sophia Foster-Dimino, Giulietta Wertz-Best, Dorian Katz. Q&C 2017, SF.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Prism Bookstore. Q&amp;C 2017, SF\" data-lightbox='ftg-11' rel='ftg-11'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC_0344-1024x681.jpg' ><img alt='Prism Bookstore. 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Q&C 2017, SF.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/F155165A-E486-4225-95BA-D959C53886B4-1090x613.jpeg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/F155165A-E486-4225-95BA-D959C53886B4-1090x613.jpeg' width='1500' height='1500' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>World building and Queer Futures. Michael Harrison, Jeremy Sorese, Maia Kobabe, Kou Chen. Q&C 2017, SF.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Creating Transgender and Nonbinary Characters. Melanie Gillman, Joamette Gil, Dylan Edwards, Rachel Pollack,  Emeric Kennard. Q&amp;C 2017, SF. \" data-lightbox='ftg-11' rel='ftg-11'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4283-1024x575.jpg' ><img alt='Creating Transgender and Nonbinary Characters. Melanie Gillman, Joamette Gil, Dylan Edwards, Rachel Pollack,  Emeric Kennard. Q&C 2017, SF. ' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4283-1090x613.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_4283-1090x613.jpg' width='1500' height='843' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Creating Transgender and Nonbinary Characters. Melanie Gillman, Joamette Gil, Dylan Edwards, Rachel Pollack,  Emeric Kennard. Q&C 2017, SF. <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"California College of the Arts. Q&amp;C 2017, SF\" data-lightbox='ftg-11' rel='ftg-11'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC_0425-1024x681.jpg' ><img alt='California College of the Arts. Q&C 2017, SF' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC_0425-805x452.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC_0425-805x452.jpg' width='1500' height='997' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>California College of the Arts. Q&C 2017, SF<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Prism Bookstore. Q&amp;C 2017, SF\" data-lightbox='ftg-11' rel='ftg-11'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC_0169-1024x681.jpg' ><img alt='Prism Bookstore. 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Q&C 2017, SF.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/17799353_1027442070734145_1249888926632726101_n-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/17799353_1027442070734145_1249888926632726101_n-150x150.jpg' width='920' height='960' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Justin Hall. Q&C 2017, SF.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Queer About Comics: Working at the Intersection of Queer Theory and Comics Studies. andr\u00e9 carrington, Susan Stryker, Anthony Michael D\u2019Agostino, Darieck Scott, Ramzi Fawaz. 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Q&C 2017, SF<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Publishing Queer &amp; Trans Comics: Print and Digital. Zan Christensen, Shannon Watters, Robert Fraser, Jennifer LeBlanc, Jenny Lin. Q&amp;C 2017, SF.\" data-lightbox='ftg-11' rel='ftg-11'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/3F392BC5-D999-4E5A-83AE-85261F81F958-1024x1024.jpeg' ><img alt='Publishing Queer & Trans Comics: Print and Digital. Zan Christensen, Shannon Watters, Robert Fraser, Jennifer LeBlanc, Jenny Lin. Q&C 2017, SF.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/3F392BC5-D999-4E5A-83AE-85261F81F958-1090x613.jpeg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/3F392BC5-D999-4E5A-83AE-85261F81F958-1090x613.jpeg' width='3328' height='3328' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Publishing Queer & Trans Comics: Print and Digital. Zan Christensen, Shannon Watters, Robert Fraser, Jennifer LeBlanc, Jenny Lin. Q&C 2017, SF.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Howard Cruse, Burton Clarke, Roberta Gregory, Robert Triptow. Q&amp;C 2017, SF\" data-lightbox='ftg-11' rel='ftg-11'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lunchjpg-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='Howard Cruse, Burton Clarke, Roberta Gregory, Robert Triptow. Q&C 2017, SF' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lunchjpg-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lunchjpg-150x150.jpg' width='1500' height='1125' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Howard Cruse, Burton Clarke, Roberta Gregory, Robert Triptow. Q&C 2017, SF<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Cartoonists Lunch, Q&amp;C 2017, SF\" data-lightbox='ftg-11' rel='ftg-11'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CartoonistsLunch-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='Cartoonists Lunch, Q&C 2017, SF' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CartoonistsLunch-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CartoonistsLunch-150x150.jpg' width='1500' height='1125' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Cartoonists Lunch, Q&C 2017, SF<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type='text\/javascript'>jQuery('#ftg-11 img.item').removeAttr('src');jQuery(document).ready(function () {setTimeout(function () {jQuery('#ftg-11').finalTilesGallery({minTileWidth: 250,margin: 10,loadMethod: 'sequential',nonce: 'd61e7dc624',galleryId: '1',setupFilters: true,layout: 'columns',debug: false,gridSize: 25,disableGridSizeBelow: 800,allowEnlargement: true,columns: [[4000, 4],[1024, 4],[800, 3],[480, 3],[320, 2]],selectedFilter: 'n-a'});jQuery(function () {(function () {var rel = '';jQuery('#ftg-11 .ftg-lightbox').click(function (e) {rel = jQuery(this).attr('rel');jQuery('#ftg-11 .ftg-current').removeClass('ftg-current');jQuery('#ftg-11 [rel=\"'+rel+'\"]').addClass('ftg-current');});})();});}, 0);});<\/script>\n<p><b><br \/>\nQueers &amp; Comics Conference \u00ad\u2014 May 7-8, 2015<\/b><br \/>\npresented by CLAGS, Center for LGBTQ Studies, CUNY Graduate Center, NYC<\/p>\n<p>113 US and international LGBTQ cartoonists, scholars, and publishers participated on 38 panels and workshops.<\/p>\n<p><em>Keynote speakers:<\/em> Alison Bechdel and Howard Cruse<\/p>\n<p><em>Plenary:<\/em> Gay Comix(cs) Reunion with all the editors, the founding publisher, and many contributors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Queer Pin-Ups,<\/strong> a limited-edition deck of illustrated playing cards, with art by 54 LGBTQ cartoonists, were sold via Northwest Press.<\/p>\n<p>Over 400 attended the conference. Over 300 attended the additional events.<\/p>\n<p><em>Three days of additional events at other venues:<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Drink &amp; Draw Launch Party<\/strong>, with special guest Gengoroh Tagame<br \/>\n<strong>Queer Comix Live!,<\/strong> a reading and slide show by 30 cartoonists at the School of Visual Arts.<br \/>\nA group of 55 LGBTQ cartoonists attended <strong>Fun Home,<\/strong> the Broadway musical based on Alison Bechdel\u2019s memoir, with a private Q&amp;A with Alison and the entire cast.<br \/>\nPost-conference <strong>Cartoonists\u2019 Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- Final Tiles Grid Gallery for WordPress v3.4.18 free -->Queers & Comics Conference, 2015. 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Q&amp;C 2015, NYC\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/QC15CartoonistsAtFunHome-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='Fun Home on Broadway. Q&C 2015, NYC' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/QC15CartoonistsAtFunHome-768x576.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/QC15CartoonistsAtFunHome-768x576.jpg' width='1500' height='1125' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Fun Home on Broadway. Q&C 2015, NYC<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Women Pioneers: Lee Marrs, Trina Robbins, Roberta Gregory, Mary Wings. Q&amp;C 2015, NYC\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/QC15_WomenPioneers-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='Women Pioneers: Lee Marrs, Trina Robbins, Roberta Gregory, Mary Wings. Q&C 2015, NYC' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/QC15_WomenPioneers-1024x768.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/QC15_WomenPioneers-1024x768.jpg' width='1500' height='1125' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Women Pioneers: Lee Marrs, Trina Robbins, Roberta Gregory, Mary Wings. Q&C 2015, NYC<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Queer Comics, Health &amp; Dis\/Ability. Rupert Kinnard shares cards sent by cartoonists after his accident. Q&amp;C 2015, NYC.\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/QC15_HealthComicsPanel-1024x681.jpg' ><img alt='Queer Comics, Health & Dis\/Ability. Rupert Kinnard shares cards sent by cartoonists after his accident. Q&C 2015, NYC.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/QC15_HealthComicsPanel-1024x681.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/QC15_HealthComicsPanel-1024x681.jpg' width='1500' height='997' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Queer Comics, Health & Dis\/Ability. Rupert Kinnard shares cards sent by cartoonists after his accident. Q&C 2015, NYC.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Gay Comix(cs) Reunion. Hillary Chute, Howard Cruse, Denis Kitchen, Robert Triptow, Andy Mangels. Howard\u2019s initial letter seeking contributors. Q&amp;C 2015, NYC.\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9896-1024x683.jpg' ><img alt='Gay Comix(cs) Reunion. Hillary Chute, Howard Cruse, Denis Kitchen, Robert Triptow, Andy Mangels. Howard\u2019s initial letter seeking contributors. Q&C 2015, NYC.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9896-1024x683.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9896-1024x683.jpg' width='1500' height='1000' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Gay Comix(cs) Reunion. Hillary Chute, Howard Cruse, Denis Kitchen, Robert Triptow, Andy Mangels. Howard\u2019s initial letter seeking contributors. Q&C 2015, NYC.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Dylan Edwards, Q&amp;C 2015, NYC.\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_2998-768x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Dylan Edwards, Q&C 2015, NYC.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_2998-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_2998-150x150.jpg' width='1500' height='2000' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Dylan Edwards, Q&C 2015, NYC.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Carlo Quipse, Cristy C. Road, Jennifer Curt\u00e9. Q&amp;C 2015, NYC.\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9804-1024x683.jpg' ><img alt='Carlo Quipse, Cristy C. Road, Jennifer Curt\u00e9. Q&C 2015, NYC.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9804-1090x613.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9804-1090x613.jpg' width='1500' height='1000' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Carlo Quipse, Cristy C. Road, Jennifer Curt\u00e9. Q&C 2015, NYC.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"To Be Continued: Creating a Serialized Comic Strip. Alison Bechdel, Paige Braddock, Robert Kirby, Eric Orner, Allan Neuwirth, Ed Luce. Q&amp;C 2015.\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9723-1024x683.jpg' ><img alt='To Be Continued: Creating a Serialized Comic Strip. Alison Bechdel, Paige Braddock, Robert Kirby, Eric Orner, Allan Neuwirth, Ed Luce. Q&C 2015.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9723-1090x613.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_9723-1090x613.jpg' width='1500' height='1000' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>To Be Continued: Creating a Serialized Comic Strip. Alison Bechdel, Paige Braddock, Robert Kirby, Eric Orner, Allan Neuwirth, Ed Luce. Q&C 2015.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Justin Hall, Jennifer Camper, Q&amp;C 2015, NYC\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qc2015_JustinJen-1024x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Justin Hall, Jennifer Camper, Q&C 2015, NYC' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qc2015_JustinJen-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qc2015_JustinJen-150x150.jpg' width='1500' height='1500' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Justin Hall, Jennifer Camper, Q&C 2015, NYC<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Annie Murphy, Tyler Cohen. Q&amp;C 2015, NYC\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/QC2015_AnnieTyler-1024x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Annie Murphy, Tyler Cohen. Q&C 2015, NYC' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/QC2015_AnnieTyler-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/QC2015_AnnieTyler-150x150.jpg' width='1500' height='1500' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Annie Murphy, Tyler Cohen. Q&C 2015, NYC<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Cartoonists Lunch. Q&amp;C 2015, NYC.\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3121-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='Cartoonists Lunch. Q&C 2015, NYC.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3121-768x576.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3121-768x576.jpg' width='1500' height='1125' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Cartoonists Lunch. Q&C 2015, NYC.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Alison Bechdel, Keynote Presentation. Q&amp;C 2015, NYC\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qc2015_AlisonKeynote2-1024x1024.jpg' ><img alt='Alison Bechdel, Keynote Presentation. Q&C 2015, NYC' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qc2015_AlisonKeynote2-1090x613.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qc2015_AlisonKeynote2-1090x613.jpg' width='1500' height='1500' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Alison Bechdel, Keynote Presentation. Q&C 2015, NYC<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Ivan Velez, Jennifer Camper, Victor Hodge, Tony Breed, Phil Jimenez. Q&amp;C 2015, NYC.\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3114-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='Ivan Velez, Jennifer Camper, Victor Hodge, Tony Breed, Phil Jimenez. Q&C 2015, NYC.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3114-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3114-150x150.jpg' width='1500' height='1125' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Ivan Velez, Jennifer Camper, Victor Hodge, Tony Breed, Phil Jimenez. Q&C 2015, NYC.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Jennifer Camper, Q&amp;C 2015, NYC\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qc2015_jen.jpg' ><img alt='Jennifer Camper, Q&C 2015, NYC' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qc2015_jen-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qc2015_jen-150x150.jpg' width='539' height='539' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Jennifer Camper, Q&C 2015, NYC<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Carlo Quispe, Sina (Sparrow) Shamsavari, Jon Macy. Q&amp;C 2015, NYC.\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3112-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='Carlo Quispe, Sina (Sparrow) Shamsavari, Jon Macy. Q&C 2015, NYC.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3112-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3112-150x150.jpg' width='1500' height='1125' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Carlo Quispe, Sina (Sparrow) Shamsavari, Jon Macy. Q&C 2015, NYC.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Victor Hodge, Cristy C. Road. Q&amp;C 2015, NYC.\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3063-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='Victor Hodge, Cristy C. Road. Q&C 2015, NYC.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3063-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3063-150x150.jpg' width='1500' height='1125' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Victor Hodge, Cristy C. Road. Q&C 2015, NYC.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Jennifer Camper, Katie, Fricas, Soizick Jaffre. Q&amp;C 2015, NYC.\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_2889-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='Jennifer Camper, Katie, Fricas, Soizick Jaffre. Q&C 2015, NYC.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_2889-150x150.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_2889-150x150.jpg' width='1500' height='1125' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Jennifer Camper, Katie, Fricas, Soizick Jaffre. Q&C 2015, NYC.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"QPOC Arts and Activism. Suzy X, Nia King, Joyce Hatton, Raychelle Duazo. Q&amp;C 2015, NYC.\" data-lightbox='ftg-22' rel='ftg-22'  class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='https:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_2903-1024x768.jpg' ><img alt='QPOC Arts and Activism. Suzy X, Nia King, Joyce Hatton, Raychelle Duazo. Q&C 2015, NYC.' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_2903-1090x613.jpg' src='http:\/\/queersandcomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_2903-1090x613.jpg' width='1500' height='1125' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>QPOC Arts and Activism. Suzy X, Nia King, Joyce Hatton, Raychelle Duazo. 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