[Family Friendly] As the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ characters and storylines in fantasy increases, its only natural that eventually they intersect with a fantasy genre staple: child protagonists. Unfortunately, little discussion is being had on how to represent identity in characters still finding theirs. This panel will focus on younger queer protagonists and representation in fantasy: what we like, what we don’t, and what we want.
From Epic Fantasy to Urban Fantasy, Sword and Soul to Dark Fantasy, and everything in between: the fantasy genre is an expansive one full of imagination and wonder. As we explore how deep the rabbit hole goes, we’ll look at fantasy on the page and off, so grab your world map and gather your party to join us for a quest for the ages!