Gaylactic Network

[
Gaylactic Network] The Gaylactic Network is the national gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and friends science fiction, fantasy, horror, comics and gaming organization, consisting of several affiliate chapters throughout the United States and Canada. [ [http://www.gaylacticnetwork.org/ Welcome to the home of the Gaylactic Network!] ] [cite web|url=http://www.sfwa.org/news/00gaylac.htm |title=2000 Gaylactic Network Spectrum Awards - SFWA News |publisher=Sfwa.org |date= |accessdate=2008-10-09] [cite web|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue282/news.html |title=Science Fiction News of the Week |publisher=Scifi.com |date= |accessdate=2008-10-09] They are the overseeing organization for Gaylaxicon, the annual LGBT sci-fi convention, held in various cities. They also originated the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards, given annually for outstanding LGBT content in sci-fi, fantasy and horror genre publications.

The Network is registered as a non-profit organisation. [ [http://www.nonprofitdata.com/63116/gaylactic-network.phtml?&cmd=133685050] ] Brown university maintains archives of the organisations old records [ [http://dl.lib.brown.edu/collatoz/info.php?id=229] ] , and other universities mentions it as a course resource [ [http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/resources/GenderMedia/gaymedia.html] ]

History

The Network began in 1988 in Boston, Massachusetts after the first Gaylaxicon. The organization changed from an affiliate-based membership structure to an individual-based membership structure in 2000. The Board consists of a Speaker, Listener, Treasurer, Secretary, and four Board Members.

Affiliates

Currently there are 9 affiliate chapters:

* Gaylactic Outpost Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
* Gaylactic Toronto Alliance, Toronto, ONT
* Gaylaxian Science Fiction Society, Boston, MA
* Golden Gate Gaylaxians, San Francisco, CA
* Lambda Sci-Fi: DC Area Gaylaxians, Washington, DC
* Niagara Falls Gaylactic Colonizers, Niagara Falls, NY
* North Country Gaylaxians, Minneapolis, MN
* Planet LAmbda, Los Angeles, CA
* San Diego Queer Sci-Fi: The San Diego Gaylaxians, San Diego, CA

There have been past affiliates in cities such as Philadelphia, but they have since folded or given up their affiliate status. Several organizations, including ones outside of North America, are considered "friends of the Network."

references

External links

* [http://www.gaylacticnetwork.org/ Gaylactic Network Homepage]
* [http://gaylaxicon.gaylacticnetwork.org/ Gaylaxicon Homepage]
* [http://www.spectrumawards.org/ Spectrum Awards]