{"id":9,"date":"2017-07-31T01:43:53","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T01:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/confabulous.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2021-06-19T17:15:56","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T17:15:56","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/confabulous.org\/wordpress\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WHAT IS CONFABULOUS?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t \r\n\t\t \r\n\t\t \r\n\t\t \r\n\r\n\t<\/div><\/div>
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Welcome to ConFABulous, an LGBTQ+ gaming relaxacon in Bloomington, MN. ConFABulous is sponsored by Gaylaxicon Minnesota, a 501(c)(3) non-profit created by the North Country Gaylaxians in 2014.<\/p>\n

Gaylaxicon Minnesota started ConFABulous in 2017 as an LGBTQ+ friendly gaming convention in the years we do not host a Gaylaxicon. <\/strong>Gaylaxicon is an annual national LGBTQ+ speculative fiction convention that travels around the country sponsored by various local groups. While it has a heavy gaming influence, Gaylaxicon is a more traditional fan-run science fiction convention with guest of honor, several tracks of programming, and more. Thus far, we have sponsored four Gaylaxicons \u2013 2009, 2012, 2016, and 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t \r\n\t\t \r\n\t\t \r\n\t\t \r\n\r\n\t<\/div><\/div>
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ConFABulous is a smaller, but exuberant, fan-run convention with a more relaxed feel (hence the \u201crelaxacon\u201d in our description) but we still have tons of fun! You\u2019ll have access to numerous games (board, console, RPGs, and more); chances to hear from and play games with professionals in the gaming and science fiction arenas; a track of panels on speculative fiction, gaming, and media; and a fabulous con suite for snacks throughout the day, all in one easy-to-reach location.<\/p>\n

Beyond that, attending ConFABulous helps support your local LGBTQ+ groups and keep safe spaces like this available. Whether you\u2019re nonbinary, transgender, gay, an ally, or beyond, this convention is a safe place to interact with a community of people around common interests: gaming and science fiction.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We hope you\u2019ll be able to kick up your heels and roll the dice with us at ConFABulous this year!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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BEYOND THE CONVENTION<\/h3>\r\n\t\t \r\n\t\t \r\n\t\t \r\n\t\t \r\n\r\n\t<\/div><\/div>
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Gaylaxicon Minnesota also sponsors the North Country Gaylaxians Book Club<\/a>, which started as a way for local LGBTQ+ fans of speculative fiction (science fiction\/fantasy\/horror) to meet and discuss books and movies. The book club holds monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of the month at the Quatrefoil Library.<\/p>\n

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For more information, please check out the club\u2019s calendar<\/a> and homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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