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Flame Con
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World’s largest and longest running LGBTQ+ comic con, created by Geeks OUT. Returning, August 16 & 17th 2025.
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🌈 WANTED: Pride Alley Artists & Panelists for Awesome Con! 🎨🎤

Washington DC's premier pop culture event is returning March 13–15, 2026, featuring Pride Alley! 🏳️‍🌈 ✨ Pride Alley is a special area of Artist Alley that highlights queer talent, plus a lineup of panels, performances, and special events. 💫
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🎉 Join Geeks OUT at Cincinnati Comic Expo(@@cincinnaticomicexpo), October 24th–26th, at booth #1101! 💥

Come snag some awesome shirts 👕, totes 👜, pins ✨, and more! Plus, we’ll have FREE pronoun stickers 🏳️‍🌈 💬 for everyone who stops by the table. See you there! 👋
October 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
SNIKT is back ⚡️ The unofficial NYCC after-party takes over Industry Bar on Oct 10. Drag, cosplay, nerdy chaos—all in one night.

🎟️ Tickets are moving fast → buff.ly/vq7v6A7
October 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🦸🦹 Mutants, nerds, and party heroes—assemble!
SNIKT, the unofficial NYCC after-party, is back on Friday, Oct 10, 7–11pm at Industry Bar 🎉

Hosted by the powerhouse duo Harriet Tugsmen & Yuhua Hamasaki, with performances by:
✨ Avant Garbage
✨ Jake Apton
✨ Koko Mom
October 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
We want to take a moment to give the BIGGEST thank you to our incredible volunteers! The heart and soul of Flame Con. 💖 Your energy, time, and love keep this convention running, and we couldn’t do it without you. You made every magical moment possible. 🌈✨
August 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
💖🔥 THANK YOU, Flame Con fam! 🏳️‍🌈 ✨

You showed up, you showed out, and you made Flame Con 2025 a weekend full of queer joy, fandom love, and unforgettable memories 🎭📚🎨.
August 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
@bklynlibrary.bsky.social is fighting book bans and promoting freedom at Flamecon! Stop by their booth to sign up for a library card and learn about the books unbanned system!
August 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We’re almost done w our stamp rally! Think YOU got what it takes? Pick up a sheet and venture forth to win a prize from @nycgaymers.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
YOUTH DAY @ Flame Con!
Anyone 21 and under gets a free Sunday pass! Come get out of the muggy heat!
August 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Beat the heat and join us for a chill day in AC with queer friends! Exhibitors, cosplayers, panels, and more! Check the link in bio for details. #FlameCon #FlameCon2025
August 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Come chill out and vibe at Campfire! Games, crafts, and more!
August 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Not into going to a club? More into the cozy pjs vibe?

Come to Campfire, our all-ages, sensory-friendly after-hang where you can unwind with crafts, games, reading, and fellow geeks.

Starts right after the convention ends in the Gaymer Lounge on the ECC/Lower Level
August 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
🌈 Get out to Industty for the official Flame Con after-party, FIRE BALL!! Expect tons of crazy, geektastic fun with all your favorite queer friends at this 21+ event.

Tonight 🌒
🕗8 pm-12 am
📍Industry | 355 West 52nd Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
August 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Our Queer Little Library is all setup with a bunch of books that you can take and if you want leave some as well! You can find it outside the Exhibit Halls across from the elevators on Floor 2.
August 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
📅 Saturday
🧛 Vampires, Werewolves, and Frank-N-Furter’s, Oh My! – 1:30 | Main Stage
🖋️ Micro-Mentorships: Portfolio Reviews with Sanika Phawde & Sara Gómez Woolley – 2:45 | Mentorship Room
🔮 The Alchemy of Storytelling: Magic, Myth, and Queerness – 6:00 | Panel C
August 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
📚🖌️ Where can you find our Comics Guests at Flame Con? From panels to portfolio reviews, they’re bringing the art and the heart this weekend! 🏳️‍🌈 ✨
August 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🎮 🏳️‍🌈 Where can you find our Gayming Guests at Flame Con? From rolling dice to telling stories, they’ve got your weekend covered! 🎲✨
August 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
📅 Saturday
🧛 Vampires, Werewolves, and Frank-N-Furter’s, Oh My! – 1:30 | Main Stage
📖 Neon Hemlock Reading Showcase – 3:30 | Panel A
💬 Micro-Mentorship: SFF Fiction & Games Writing, Publishing, & Anthologies – 5:15 | Mentorship Room

📅 Sunday
🔥 Burn It All Down: Revolution in Media – 2:45 | P A
August 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🪐📚 Where can you find Neon Hemlock at Flame Con? The answer: pretty much everywhere this weekend! 😏✨

🛍️ Exhibit Hall: C25 & C26 — with Brent Lambert, dave ring, Dominique Dickey, & Sharang Biswas 🎨✍️
August 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Flame Con welcomes you! The badge pickup and purchase line opens at Noon! The line can befin to form at the 7th Ave entrance to the Sheraton Times Square at 11 am and wrap around the building down 52nd St. #flamecon #fc #fcbadges #flameconbadges #fcline #flameconline
August 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Our exhibitors are getting set up
The registration line is cooking
And our main stage is ready
Let’se get ready to see some sparks fly from #flamecon2025 #fc2025
August 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🔥🏳️🌈 The countdown is OVER! Flame Con is TOMORROW! ✨💥

We couldn’t make the magic happen without our incredible volunteers 💖 Last year’s crew brought the energy, the smiles, and the love, and this year’s team is ready to bring it all back (and then some) for 2025! ⚡🔥
August 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
💔 We are sad to announce that due to illness, Anjali Kunapaneni will no longer be able to join us for Flame Con this year. We wish Anjali a swift recovery 💐✨💖!
August 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🛍️✨ Spirit Jersey is setting up shop at Flame Con 🔥🏳️🌈!
Come through for exclusive merch 🖤👕, fan-favorite styles ⭐💖, and our Friend of Dorothy 🌈👠 collection.
August 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🔥🏳️‍🌈 Flame Con 2025 will be implementing a mandatory 18+ wristband 🎟️🔞 for any attendee over the age of 18 who wishes to attend Saturday’s 18+ programming 🌙✨. Wristband pickup will be available at THE INFO TABLE ℹ️📍 from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM ⏰📅.
August 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM