Geeks OUT Podcast: 2017 Queer in Review

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by outgoing Geeks OUT President Joey Stern and incoming Geeks OUT President Nicole Gitau (@cocodevaux) super-sized podcast where they discuss the highs and lows of queer comics & pop culture in 2017. 

Favorite LGBTQ Character of the Year (Comics)

Nicole

• Kim Quatro
• Ayo/Aneka

Joey

• Poison Ivy
• Ms America Chavez

Kevin

• Iceman
• Benjamin Deeds

Favorite LGBTQ Story of the Year (Comics)

Nicole

• Wicked + Divine
• World of Wakanda

Joey

• Sex Criminals
• Bitch Planet

Kevin

• Generation X
• Justice League of America

Favorite LGBTQ Character of the Year (Movies and TV)

Nicole

• Ofglen / Moira (Handmaid’s Tale)
• Bill (Dr. Who)

Joey

• Hulk (SHUTUP)
• Panto (dirk Gently)

Kevin

• Karolina Dean
• Citizen Cold

Favorite LGBTQ Story of the Year (Movies and TV)

Nicole

• Lena Waithe’s “Thanksgiving”, Master of None
• Sense 8 (#Nomanita & renewal)

Joey

• Panto (dirk gently)
• Trixie and Katya on Vice.

Kevin

• Todd on BoJack Horseman
• Crisis on Earth X

Sexiest LGBTQ Character of the Year (Comics)

Nicole: America

Joey: HULK (shutup)

Kevin: Baal

Sexiest LGBTQ Character of the Year (Movies and TV)

Nicole: Valkyrie

Joey: IT

Kevin:  Citizen Cold

Writer Who Brought the Sexy

Nicole: Gabby Rivera

Joey: Sina Grace

Kevin: Kieron Gillen

Artist Who Brought the Sexy

Nicole: Sana Takeda

Joey:   Molly Knox Ostertag

Kevin: Kris Anka

Annoying LGBTQ Items in 2017

Nicole

• Gaybaiting as woke advertising (Riverdale, Power Rangers, Beauty & the Beast, Star Wars, Sherlock)
• “Bury Your Gays” won’t actually die (Dr. Who, Handmaid’s Tale)

Joey

• Marvel EIC being a white dude who pretended to be asian

Kevin

• People hating on change
• Marvel canceling queer titles

Creator/Writer Who Did Right by LGBT

Nicole: Roxane Gay

Joey: Wachowski’s

Kevin: Greg Berlanti

Resolutions for the LGBTQ Community in regards to comics and scifi

Nicole (generic queer wishes)

• More bi characters (GLAAD reports a decline this year)
• More trans characters played by trans actors (because duh)

Joey

• Gay Hulk
• Gayer Hulk

Kevin

• Marvel does better by it’s queer characters
• MCU has an out queer character

Things to tide you over until we return in 2018

Mine! : a comics collection to benefit Planned Parenthood

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