The Geeks OUT Blog
Enjoy our extensive catalogue of geeky media coverage with an eye towards the LGBTQ+ community. Our editors strive to provide a diverse range of topics, genres, figures, and perspectives just for you.
Star Trek (But Make it Gay): TNG
Busy Geek Breakdown: Lifelong Trekkie or never seen a single episode? Check out the following: Season 3; Episode 16. Season 4; Episodes 4, 23. Season 5, Episodes 6, 14, 17. Also, if you just want to see the Riker Maneuver click here. If you're a seasoned...
Interview with Author Jenna Voris
Jenna Voris writes books about ambitious girls and galaxy-traversing adventures. She was born and raised in Indiana—where she learned to love roundabouts and the art of college basketball—and now calls Washington D.C. home. When she’s not writing, she can be found...
Interview with Author Michele Kirichanskaya
Michele Kirichanskaya is a first-generation Ukrainian Jewish American writer and journalist born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of the New School MFA Program and Hunter College, they have written content for platforms such as Geeks OUT, Catapult, Bitch...
Interview with Cosplayer Michael Hamm
Michael Hamm is a geek, model, Cosplayer, and social media personality from the beautiful city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Spending his entire life surrounded and obsessed with comic books, cartoons, and action figures, Michael’s passion for geekdom hit a peak when he...
Molly’s Tuxedo Interview with Vicki Johnson & Gillian Reid
Vicki Johnson is a children’s book author, a former band nerd, White House staffer, and a nonprofit director. Her debut picture book is Molly's Tuxedo (Little Bee Books, June 27, 2023), illustrated by Gillian Reid. Born and raised in rural GA, she is a...
Interview with Author Marshall Ryan Maresca
Marshall Ryan Maresca (he/him) is a fantasy and science-fiction writer, author of the Maradaine Saga: Four braided series set amid the bustling streets and crime-ridden districts of the exotic city called Maradaine, which includes The Thorn of Dentonhill, A Murder of...
Interview with Author & Scholar Golan Moskowitz
Golan Moskowitz is Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a literary scholar, cultural historian, and visual artist who works at the intersection of modern Jewish studies, gender and queer studies, and trauma and...
Star Trek (But Make it Gay): TOS
Busy Geek Breakdown: Lifelong Trekkie or have never seen an episode? Check out: Season 1; Episode 5. Season 2; Episode 4. Season 3, Episodes 2, 10, 19, 21. Pay special attention to the balance creators and actors held between pushing cultural issues and the FCC...
Interview with Author SL Rowland
S.L. Rowland (he/him) is a wanderer. Whether that’s getting lost in the woods or road-tripping coast to coast with his Shiba Inu, Lawson, he goes where the wind blows. When not writing, he enjoys hiking, reading, weightlifting, playing video games, and having his...
Interview with Author Sarah Whalen
Sarah Whalen is the author of This Doesn’t Mean Anything, the first of four interconnected books in the series. She writes ace-affirming love stories and grumpy girls who learn to let other people in. When she’s not writing or reading, she spends her time journaling...