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LGBTQ+ State Status Update

After additional research, I’ve learned that some recently enacted anti-LGBTQ laws in Ohio have a very limited reach. Gender-affirming care is banned for those under 18 whose parents have visitation rights or parenting time assigned by a court. The law banning unisex restrooms and forcing people to use the restroom based on their physical sex applies only to K-12 and college/university campuses. On the State Status List page, What that information taken into account, Ohio is now (just barely) in the “OK to attend” category and is removed from the Caution list.

Over the next weeks and months, I plan on confirming the rest of the info in my spreadsheet and make additional corrections as needed.

This is an ever changing situation, of course — especially in the next several years. I will keep up to date on these issues as much as possible.

Thanks, Granny

My grandmother, Billie, died on Sunday, June 30, 2024, after fighting battles with heart failure, and dementia. She was 89.

Granny, as I call her, is such a big influence about what I do at conventions. She was a huge game show fan. She and I would spend summers during my grade-school years watching the afternoon game show blocks on cable TV and playing along. She would always smile and seem to enjoy herself when I started getting home versions of game shows as Christmas presents and was always a willing contestant for Living Room Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune.

Along with that love of the genre, she also gave me a desire to learn more about the world around me, and the courage and tenacity to be myself, even if I don’t neatly fit in.

My appearance at CitrusCon will continue as schedule, as will other events that may get added to the schedule. Though she never got to see any of them before… maybe now, wherever she may be, she’ll get to see what I do and how happy it makes me.

Update to LGBT State List

The list of states that we will not travel to has been updated with the most recent data from our sources.

Main changes:

  • Oklahoma moved down from Caution to Do Not Travel because of recent events.
  • Two new states,  Louisiana and North Carolina, were moved onto the “Caution” list.

This is not the direction we wanted to see things move, but there were a few states that had some positive updates to further cement their place as relatively safe places for visitors.

As always, please provide feedback on our list so we can better refine the list to our audience’s needs.

THANK YOU and Hello, Anime Crossroads 2024!

We got some AMAZING news coming in this morning!
We have been accepted to perform a whopping eight panels at Anime Crossroads 2024 in Indianapolis, IN! On the docket will be all kinds of fun and thought-provoking content, including some premieres!

  • BL Against Humanity (In Person Con Premiere!)
  • You Got This! Chronic Illness, Conventions, and You
  • Anime Family Feud
  • Swords, Sorcery, and Spaceships: Final Fantasy IV, 30+ Years Later (Premiere!)
  • Anime Game Show Party
  • It Gets Better, 10+ Years Later: How to Make It Better (Premiere!)
  • Let’s Play LIVE! The Jackbox Party Packs (Including the new Party Pack 10!)
  • Anime Password Plus (Premiere!)

This is by far the MOST panels and events we’ve ever been approved to perform at a single convention! Our deepest thanks to the Anime Crossroads staff for giving us this amazing opportunity and putting their trust in us. We will make you proud!

This also means if you haven’t gotten your badge for Anime Crossroads, now is the time! You can save some money by buying your badge early at the link above.