Mar 25, 2024 - News

OutlantaCon, Atlanta's sci-fi LGBTQ+ convention

Wilborn P. Nobles III

OutlantaCon participants dressed as Sailor Moon characters on March 23, 2024, at Atlanta Marriott Northeast. — OutlantaCon participants dressed as Sailor Moon characters on Saturday at Atlanta Marriott Northeast. Photo: Wil Nobles/Axios

Axios Atlanta spent the weekend at OutlantaCon, the annual sci-fi and gaming convention for LGBTQ+ folks, and it was quite the experience.

Why it matters: Atlanta's conventions accept queer folks, but OutlantaCon is one of the premier venues because the panels and events celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

The event, which started in 2009, includes panel discussions, parties, games, and, of course, costumes.

What they're saying: "If Dragon Con is the booming metropolis of pop culture conventions, with 70,000 or so attendees swarming all over downtown Atlanta every Labor Day weekend, Outlantacon is more like a nightclub with a niche clientele," the AJC writes.

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OutlantaCon, Atlanta's sci-fi LGBTQ+ convention

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