Gaylactic Network

Gaylactic Network is an international organization of the LGBT movement, which is active in the fields of science fiction, fantasy, horror film and literature, comics and games and awards at its annual meeting Gaylaxicon the Gaylactic Network Spectrum Award.

Content and projects

The organization is primarily engaged in North America and has various local groups in the United States and Canada. An annual LGBT science fiction Gaylaxicon meeting is organized by Gaylactic Network, which takes place at different locations. The organization awards the prize Gaylactic Network Spectrum Award for productions with LGBT reference in the genres of science fiction, fantasy and horror annually. The organization is a voluntary organization.

Annual meeting Gaylaxicon

The annual meeting of the organization held annually since 1988. The theme of the meeting revolves around science fiction, fantasy, horror for LGBT people and their friends. The first meeting took place in 1998 in Massachusetts. The number of visitors varies annually from 90 visitors at the first meeting of up to 400 visitors in later years. Each year, one or more guests from the area are invited horror as, in most years a science fiction author and an artist. In addition, has been awarded in the past on the Gaylaxicon the James Tiptree, Jr. Award.

Gaylactic Network Spectrum Award

The prize is awarded each year in several categories for authors who write in the field of science fiction, fantasy and horror, and represent LGBT content in their works positively and has been awarded for the year 1998 on the first. The winner will receive in addition to the trophy, on which a spiral galaxy is located ( logo of the organization ), a small financial stipend. The cost of the prize will be borne by individual donations and Fundraise actions.

By the year 2003, several authors have been honored with an induction into the Hall of Fame each year.