ClexaCon is a new convention this year featuring stars and creators of LGBTQ characters across all genres of television and film. It’s happening this Friday through Sunday at the Bally’s & Paris hotel convention centers in Las Vegas. This first ClexaCon is featuring several well-known genre headliners from series past and present.
Celebrity guests at ClexaCon 2017 from last year’s new hit Syfy Channel series Wynonna Earp include Dominique Provost-Chalkley (Waverly Earp) and Katherine Barrell (Nicole Haught). Lost Girl’s Zoie Palmer (Lauren), Rachel Skarsten (Tamsen), and Ali Liebert (Crystal) will appear along with Lost Girl and Wynonna Earp showrunner Emily Andras. Palmer also appeared in Dark Matter, Skarsten has appeared in Birds of Prey, Fifty Shades of Grey, and Reign, and Liebert has appeared in iZombie, Fringe, Legends of Tomorrow, and Psych. Amy Acker, star of Angel, Person of Interest, and Con Man is also a guest of the show, along with Life, Person of Interest, and Fairly Legal star Sarah Shahi.
Other media guests include Elise Bauman (Carmilla), Lynn Chen (Saving Face), Gabrielle Christian (South of Nowhere), Aasha Davis (South of Nowhere, Pariah), Elizabeth Hendrickson (All My Children), producer Hanan Kattan (I Can’t Think Straight), Elizabeth Keener (The L Word), Michelle Krusiec (Saving Face), Mandy Musgrave (South of Nowhere), Natasha Negovanlis (Carmilla), Jasika Nicole (Fringe, Suicide Kale), Eden Riegel (All My Children), writer/director Shamim Sarif (I Can’t Think Straight), and writer/director Alice Wu (Saving Face).
A film festival at the convention will screen movies and short films, including Two Birds (2016), A Million Happy Nows (2016), Liberty’s Secret (2016), and Vámonos (2016). the schedule includes dozens of panelists and workshops, an after party, and cosplay contest. Check out the schedule of events here.
ClexaCon aims to bring together a diverse group of LGBTQ fans and content creators from around the world and to produce and distribute more positive LGBTQ content. Networking events are aimed at connecting filmmakers, actors and industry professionals while panels, workshops, and autograph sessions will connect creators with fans. Find out more information and get tickets at their website ClexaCon.com.
C.J. Bunce
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