The Flame Con is here and taking over the Sheraton Times Square once again for two full days of comic convention fun. Presented by Geeks OUT, Flame Con is the largest LGBTQ+ comic convention but all are welcome to enjoy it’s awesomeness.
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Flame Con @ Sheraton Times Square
The Flame Con is here and taking over the Sheraton Times Square once again for two full days of comic convention fun. Presented by Geeks OUT, Flame Con is the largest LGBTQ+ comic convention but all are welcome to enjoy it’s awesomeness.
World’s Largest Queer Comic Con, Flame Con, Announces Its Return to Times Square
The Press Release:
Flame Con, created by the LGBTQ non-profit Geeks OUT, is announcing its return to an in-person event on Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21. The convention moved online in August 2020 as a result of the pandemic and remained virtual as New York City began a partial-opening the following summer. After several years of record in-person attendance, Flame Con organizers look forward to gathering safely with fans and creators at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel this August.
“We’ve been so fortunate to have our community’s support and enthusiasm as we have navigated an unpredictable two years,” said Geeks OUT President, Nic Gitau. “Through this time of loss, we’ve seen people find new ways to maintain their joy and connections. I’m grateful Flame Con has played a part in keeping our community connected and I look forward to celebrating our creativity and resiliency at this year’s Flame Con.”
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Update: Flame Con 2021 Will Be A Virtual Event This August
An Update on Flame Con 2021: To our queer geeky community, What a year! From quarantines to vaccines, we are excited to finally share an update on this year’s Flame Con… Geeks OUT is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting you at a virtual Flame Con, Saturday, August 21 – Sunday, August 22.
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Flame Con Offers An Update On 2021 Event
The Press Release:
To our queer geek community, 2021 has finally arrived, and with it we begin a new year of planning for this year’s Flame Con! 2020 presented us with several hard decisions and new challenges, especially around how best to keep everyone safe and provide as much of a Flame Con experience as possible. Several decisions were entirely out of our hands. 2021 is presenting us with very similar challenges.
COVID-19 continues to be the primary factor in our ability to hold an in person event safely. We are still in contract with the Sheraton Times Square, but are largely at the mercy of the venue’s priorities, the laws governing the city of New York and, of course, the pace of vaccine distribution across the country. Like many conventions, we currently have two imperfect options to choose from. If we preemptively cancel the event, before state & local authorities have expressly forbidden large gatherings, we forfeit our deposit with the venue. If we wait for authorities to make a decision on events like ours, we likely won’t know if an in-person Flame Con is possible until just before this August. As a non-profit with a modest budget, forfeiting the deposit to the venue would risk our ability to come back for another year. So, unfortunately, we must wait.
