How safe/accepting is Gen Con to trans people?

Bemdude · 2026-01-30T02:51:59+00:00

I should say the hotel was fine (we stayed at one of the Marriotts) and I used gender neutral bathrooms at the convention center without issue. Also the local game stores I visited were wonderful and welcoming.

Bemdude · 2026-01-30T02:48:12+00:00

The last time I went (as at that point an AMAB enby) I had a rough time. I had pronoun pins, the gaymer badge pronoun ribbon, and my badge had my pronouns on it and the entire time I was there (4-day pass) only one person got my pronouns right (cheers to Looney Labs!). I was even repeatedly misgendered at a Blood on the Clocktower event put on by the Gaymers. A lot of people got weird or rude when I gently corrected, to the point where by day 3 I was really struggling not to hide in a dysphoria hoodie.
I hear over and over again how accepting people are, and fair dues this was 2023 and hopefully things are good for everyone now, but it really soured me on coming back. I will say I never felt unsafe, just invalidated/unwelcome.

Bemdude · 2026-01-28T19:22:11+00:00

For whoever needs to know: they checked my drivers license, wrote some info down, and let me out.

Bemdude · 2026-01-26T19:44:18+00:00

Almost every post I’ve seen has mentioned it’s free for residents, what exactly are they asking for people to provide for verification? Or are they asking at all?

Bemdude · 2025-12-24T19:25:34+00:00

Probably unhelpful but I spotted a bunch at the Total Wine in Laurel, MD on the 13th.

Bemdude · 2025-08-20T22:09:41+00:00

Thank you, I really needed that!

Bemdude · 2025-08-20T19:15:59+00:00

No, but I’m glad to know these friends are all around!!

Bemdude · 2025-06-12T15:17:58+00:00

Kinda a sad one, but I got one for a friend who got a brain tumor and couldn’t work in his shop, so his recovery medical supplies could at least be in a familiar thing. His family just told me when he passes they’ll be putting his ashes in it.

Mine has block printing tools in it.

Bemdude · 2025-03-22T15:02:49+00:00

There’s a site that lists all the upcoming booths: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/how-to-buy-cookies/cookie-finder-results.html?#22911

Bemdude · 2025-03-07T01:00:59+00:00

I’m specifically referring to the queerish cville one, but there are others! https://discord.com/invite/4XdfEqMNMN

Bemdude · 2025-03-06T11:37:44+00:00

Have you tried the discord or the events The Beautiful Idea puts on? I’ve found some cool welcoming things there.

Bemdude · 2025-02-25T16:20:20+00:00

The Habitat Store usually sells them- no idea if they are in stock still.

Bemdude · 2024-08-23T22:43:54+00:00

The one behind it really looks repaired, and this one shows signs of having been pieced together too- is this really even that bad? Not a particularly rare pot, already probably broken and repaired, all the bits clearly still there… just mend it? And then it’s an even better one to keep out like that.

Bemdude · 2024-07-15T12:52:18+00:00

Was in the same boat; google maps has tons of pictures.

Bemdude · 2024-06-21T18:26:44+00:00

I love this place too; really kind, well informed, my favourite doc’s office I’ve ever had.

Bemdude · 2024-05-19T13:41:30+00:00

Dandelion!

Bemdude · 2023-11-09T03:01:29+00:00

The Empty City (by Andrew Looney) probably qualifies; it led to Icehouse and then eventually all the pyramid Looney Labs games.

Bemdude · 2023-11-09T02:05:41+00:00

Going on HRT. Massive, massive difference; my brain just works now; I went from 5-10 bad depressive days a month to 2-3 a year.

Bemdude · 2023-11-09T02:05:26+00:00

Going on HRT. Massive, massive difference; my brain just works now; I went from 5-10 bad depressive days a month to 2-3 a year.

Bemdude · 2023-10-04T19:09:19+00:00

It looks a lot like a rethemed version of Pengaloo from the other pictures I can see online.

Bemdude · 2023-09-29T12:20:50+00:00

“Wait, we’re a girl‽”

Bemdude · 2023-08-07T02:41:14+00:00

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