I’ve made the decision to retire this panel as of June 30, 2021.

When I first created this panel in 2008, the landscape of the BL/yaoi fandom, general anime fandom, and society at large were much different than they are in 2021. Many of the barriers to welcoming all fans of BL into the community have eroded. It isn’t a utopia, but as a self-proclaimed “fudanshi,” I feel much more a part of the fandom. Highlighting the differences between genders of BL fans has grown pretty irrelevant.

In the coming months I will be completely starting from scratch on the topic. I hope to have a brand new BL/yaoi panel ready for the 2022 convention season.

Feel free to discuss the state of the BL fandom and its acceptance of fans regardless of gender or identity in the comments.