Gaylaxicon Photo Album - Master Index

Gaylaxicon is the ONLY fan-run science fiction and fantasy convention for and by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people and their friends. Gaylaxicon is sponsored by the Gaylactic Network, a science fiction, fantasy, and horror club for those who live in the Washington DC area.

--- Kendall P. Bullen

History of Gaylaxicon

Convention Dates Guests of Honor
** Notes
Location Members
Gaylaxicon '88 6/3 - 6/5 J.F. Rivkin (author) Provincetown, MA ~90
Gaylaxicon '90 7/20 - 7/22 Melissa Scott (author)
Hannah M.G. Shapero (artist)
Tewksbury, MA ~130
Gaylaxicon '91 7/19 - 7/21 Samuel R. Delany (author)
Hannah M.G. Shapero (artist)
Tewksbury, MA ~245


** First Masquerade; first Art Show; first Dealer's "Row"
Gaylaxicon IV (1992) 7/17 - 7/19 Tanya Huff (author)
Tristan Alexander (artist)
Philadelphia, PA ~360


** Spectrum Award given to Judy Gerjuoy for service to gay fandom
Gaylaxicon V (1994) 7/15 - 7/17 Jewelle Gomez (author)
Tom Howell (artist)
Forrest J. Ackerman (special guest)
Rockville, MD ~350
Gaylaxicon VI (1995) 5/19 - 5/21 Don Sakers (author)
Heather Bruton (artist)
Niagara Falls, NY ~180


** Debut of Gaylactic Jeopardy
Gaylaxicon VII (1996) 7/5 - 7/7 Ellen Kushner & Delia Sherman (authors)
Colleen Doran (artist)
Burlington, MA ~342


** WGBH Radio Show "Sound & Spirit" broadcast live from Con Suite 7/7/96
Gaylaxicon Lite '97 7/4 - 7/6 No Guests of Honor Marlboro, MA ~90
Gaylaxicon 8 (1998)
Anne Harris (author)
Kurt Erichsen (cartoonist)
Frank Gembeck, Jr. (artist)
Troy, MI ~60


** Debut of Fannish Feud
Gaylaxicon 1999
The Tenth Gaylaxicon
10/8 - 10/11 Nancy Janda (artist)
Diane Duane (author)
Jean-Pierre Dorleac (special guest)
Arlington, VA ~303


** First Gaylactic Network Spectrum Awards for literature
Gaylaxicon 2000
The Eleventh Gaylaxicon
10/6 - 10/9 Fiona Patton (author)
Nan Fredman (artist)
Arlington, VA ~???

In the collection of photographs that follows there are many faces that are not known to the current custodians. If you recognize or more people in a photo that have not been mentioned in that photo's caption, or you know who the photographer was, please use the form that has been provided with the photo to identify that individual or individuals. Information about what was happening in a photo would also be appreciated if it is not included in the photo's caption. Thank you.

When you get to a photo that you may want to copy to your system simply click on the photo and then use your browser to save the image file. Clicking on the photo will give you a clean copy of the image file without the caption and other text that makes up the Web page. Because many of these photos may be copyrighted by the photographer or by other parties, care must be taken in their use for other than strictly personal enjoyment.

To access the Photo Album for a specific Gaylaxicon, please click on the name of the convention in the table.


1988 - Gaylaxicon '88 2000 - Gaylaxicon 2000
1990 - Gaylaxicon '90
1991 - Gaylaxicon '91
1992 - Gaylaxicon IV
1994 - Gaylaxicon V
1995 - Gaylaxicon VI
1996 - Gaylaxicon VII
1997 - Gaylaxicon Lite '97
1998 - Gaylaxicon 8
1999 - Gaylaxicon 1999

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