WWU Queer Con is a queer comics and media convention at Western Washington University's campus in Bellingham, Washington. Join us for our tenth annual convention on Saturday April 25th, 2026
Happy Lesbian Visibility Day from WWU QueerCon and our superhero mascot Lyria!
Thank you so much for joining us for our tenth annual WWU QueerCon yesterday! If you would like to help plan QueerCon in 2027, please join us for our first public planning meeting on Wednesday, May 6th at 5:30 PM in AW 408! For virtual attendance, please email us at [email protected]
Who's ready for the queerest convention in the PNW? Join us TODAY, April 25th on WWU's campus in Bellingham, WA for our tenth annual convention celebrating the intersection of queerness with art, literature and pop culture! Tickets are only $5 for WWU students, and $10 for community members. All ages hours are from 12-5 PM, with after hours for 18+ only programming from 5-8 PM.
Here is the full schedule of events for QueerCon TOMORROW, April 25th! Join us in Bellingham, WA on WWU's campus for our tenth annual convention celebrating the intersection of queerness with art, literature and pop culture! Tickets are only $5 for WWU students, and $10 for community members. Learn more on our website!
WWU QueerCon 2026 Schedule
12:00-3:00 Open Gaming Time (AW 302)
12:15 - 1:05 Cosplay Planning 101 (AW 204)
12:30 - 1:20 Introduction to Trans* Allyship (AW 210)
12:30 - 4:30 Warhammer (AW 408)
1:15 - 2:05 A Queer History of Star Wars (AW 204)
1:30 - 2:20 A Reading and Chat with Gay Romance Author Brent Archer (AW 412) [18+ Only]
2:15 - 3:05 An Asexual Autist’s Feminist Musings on The Lord of the Rings (AW 204)
2:30 - 3:20 Queer Star Stories - Virtual Planetarium Show (AW 210)
3:00 - 3:50 Royal Gambit Drag Club “Get Ready With Us” Q&A (AW 412) [18+ Only]
3:00 - 5:00 Open Craft Time (AW 302)
3:15 - 4:05 A Queer History of Doctor Who (AW 204)
4:00 - 4:20 Culture of Consumption: Tuberculosis, Society and the Vampyre (AW 412) [Teen+]
4:15 - 5:05 How to Start Building Armor (AW 204)
4:30 - 4:50 Greek Mythology is Gay (AW 412) [Teen+]
5:00 - 5:20 Sweet Transvest Night: A Rocky Horror Meet and Freak! (AW 210) [18+ Only]
5:30 - 6:20 Queer for Fear: Queer Representation in Horror (AW 210) [18+ Only]
6:30 - 8:00 Royal Gambit Drag Show (AW 204) [18+ Only]
Join us TOMORROW, April 25th on WWU's campus for our tenth annual convention celebrating the intersection of queerness with art, literature and pop culture! There will be panels, an artist alley, cosplay, a Maid Cafe, and a drag show! Tickets are only $5 for WWU students, and $10 for community members. All ages hours are from 12-5 PM, with after hours for 18+ only programming from 5-8 PM. Learn more on our website!
Full schedule under the cut!
WWU QueerCon 2026 Schedule
12:00-3:00 Open Gaming Time (AW 302)
12:15 - 1:05 Cosplay Planning 101 (AW 204)
12:30 - 1:20 Introduction to Trans* Allyship (AW 210)
12:30 - 4:30 Warhammer (AW 408)
1:15 - 2:05 A Queer History of Star Wars (AW 204)
1:30 - 2:20 A Reading and Chat with Gay Romance Author Brent Archer (AW 412) [18+ Only]
2:15 - 3:05 An Asexual Autist’s Feminist Musings on The Lord of the Rings (AW 204)
2:30 - 3:20 Queer Star Stories - Virtual Planetarium Show (AW 210)
3:00 - 3:50 Royal Gambit Drag Club “Get Ready With Us” Q&A (AW 412) [18+ Only]
3:00 - 5:00 Open Craft Time (AW 302)
3:15 - 4:05 A Queer History of Doctor Who (AW 204)
4:00 - 4:20 Culture of Consumption: Tuberculosis, Society and the Vampyre (AW 412) [Teen+]
4:15 - 5:05 How to Start Building Armor (AW 204)
4:30 - 4:50 Greek Mythology is Gay (AW 412) [Teen+]
5:00 - 5:20 Sweet Transvest Night: A Rocky Horror Meet and Freak! (AW 210) [18+ Only]
5:30 - 6:20 Queer for Fear: Queer Representation in Horror (AW 210) [18+ Only]
6:30 - 8:00 Royal Gambit Drag Show (AW 204) [18+ Only]
Keep an eye out for our sponsor Glitt3r Lyfe, bringing the official QueerCon mobile photo booth! Glitt3r Lyfe brings parties through Whatcom County and beyond, and they love to capture moments of celebration! Keep an eye out for her roaming the floor from noon to 1:30 PM in a Glitt3r Lyfe hat to take advantage of her photography services!
Are you coming to QueerCon from off campus? Here's where you want to park! The C lot is free on the weekends for all visitors, and just a short walk to the Academic West building! If you need accessible parking, please email us at [email protected]
Today is the FINAL DAY to take advantage of the presale rate for QueerCon tickets! Prices go up at the door from $3 to $5 for WWU students, and from $8 to $10 for community members. You can purchase tickets here!
We are so grateful to all of our wonderful sponsors this year! Pride In Bellingham, Third Planet Boutique, and Comics Place have all joined us as Key Event Sponsors, along with Northwest Yarns & Mercantile and Emmaquatics Aquarium & Lounge who are also our featured sponsors. Their generous donations help us keep our convention sustainable! Thank you!
Tomorrow, Thursday 4/23, is the last day to take advantage of the presale rate for QueerCon tickets! Prices go up at the door from $3 to $5 for WWU students, and from $8 to $10 for community members. You can purchase tickets here!
Today (Wednesday 4/22) is the last day to register to virtually attend two of our panels "A Queer History of Star Wars" with Pride Squadron founder Katherine Winchell, and "An Asexual Autist’s Feminist Musings on The Lord of the Rings" with Tolkien scholar Dr. Robin Anne Reid! They will both be streamed on Saturday 4/25 from 1:15-3:05 PM Pacific.
You can purchase tickets here for $8 and fill out the virtual registration form here!
You'll want to pay attention to these creators behind the curtain! In order to keep our convention welcoming to all ages, we have a special 18+ section curtained off on the top floor skybridge. At check in you will be asked if you want to access the 18+ areas of WWU Queer Con, and if you provide ID showing you are of age you will be given a wristband that will allow access. Behind the curtain on the skybridge you will find creator tables for Clovevea, Niche Feesh, Brent Archer, Mariah Currey, and Davi Honey. Make sure you check them out at our convention this Saturday, April 25th in the Academic West building on Western's campus.
Tomorrow (Wednesday 4/22) is the last day to register to virtually attend two of our panels "A Queer History of Star Wars" and "An Asexual Autist’s Feminist Musings on The Lord of the Rings" on Saturday 4/25 from 1:15-3:05 PM Pacific.
A Queer History of Star Wars | The original director of WWU QueerCon is coming back to give the Keynote for our tenth anniversary! Katherine is a member of several of the global Star Wars charity costuming organizations, the Rebel Legion, Saber Guild, The Dark Empire, and the 501st Legion, and a lore keeper of queer representation across the many Star Wars Expanded Universe books, comics, and other media types! In 2017 WWU QueerCon was also the origin of Pride Squadron, the queer affinity group for the Star Wars costume clubs. She will be joining us to discuss queer Star Wars characters, creators and fans.
An Asexual Autist’s Feminist Musings on The Lord of the Rings | Robin Anne Reid is a retired English professor who continues to publish on science fiction and fantasy, especially J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium, as an independent scholar. She discusses how she began to discover her feminist queer politics when she read The Lord of the Rings for the first time in 1965 when she was ten and fell in love with Middle-earth, Éowyn, and Frodo. After feeling weird and isolated during her childhood and adolescence, she found fandom communities, especially the online Lord of the Rings fandom groups that flourished on LiveJournal during and after Peter Jackson’s film adaptations, where her weirdnesses were welcome.
You can purchase tickets here and fill out the virtual registration form here!
Here is the full schedule of events for QueerCon this Saturday, April 25th! Join us in Bellingham, WA on WWU's campus for our tenth annual convention celebrating the intersection of queerness with art, literature and pop culture! Learn more and buy your tickets now on our website!
Text version under the cut:
WWU QueerCon 2026 Schedule
12:15 - 1:05 Cosplay Planning 101 (AW 204)
12:30 - 1:20 Introduction to Trans* Allyship (AW 210)
1:15 - 2:05 A Queer History of Star Wars (AW 204)
1:30 - 2:20 A Reading and Chat with Gay Romance Author Brent Archer (AW 412) [18+ Only]
2:15 - 3:05 An Asexual Autist’s Feminist Musings on The Lord of the Rings (AW 204)
2:30 - 3:20 Queer Star Stories - Virtual Planetarium Show (AW 210)
3:00 - 3:50 Royal Gambit Drag Club “Get Ready With Us” Q&A (AW 412) [18+ Only]
3:15 - 4:05 A Queer History of Doctor Who (AW 204)
4:00 - 4:20 Culture of Consumption: Tuberculosis, Society and the Vampyre (AW 412) [Teen+]
4:15 - 5:05 How to Start Building Armor (AW 204)
4:30 - 4:50 Greek Mythology is Gay (AW 412) [Teen+]
Activities
12:00-3:00 Open Gaming Time (AW 302)
12:30-4:30 Warhammer (AW 408)
3:00-5:00 Open Craft Time (AW 302)
After Hours
5:00 - 5:20 Sweet Transvest Night: A Rocky Horror Meet and Freak! (AW 210) [18+ Only]
5:30 - 6:20 Queer for Fear: Queer Representation in Horror (AW 210) [18+ Only]
6:30 - 8:00 Royal Gambit Drag Show (AW 204) [18+ Only]
Don't forget to take advantage of the presale rate for QueerCon tickets before 4/23! Prices go up at the door from $3 to $5 for WWU students, and from $8 to $10 for community members. You can purchase tickets here!
WWU's Ancient Greek Club will be joining us at QueerCon for a panel presentation "Greek Mythology is Gay" Queer people have existed throughout history, and the Ancient Greeks were experts in the field!
Join us in Bellingham, WA on WWU's campus on Saturday, April 25th for our tenth annual convention celebrating the intersection of queerness with art, literature and pop culture! Learn more and buy your tickets now on our website!
Here's a sneak peek at some more of the student artists and creators who will be on the top floor at WWU Queer Con! The Stabbage Patch, @littleechoart, My Chemical Crafts, and @fijnbeest will be joining us in the Academic West building on Western's campus in Bellingham, WA on Saturday, April 25th. Get your tickets now for our tenth annual convention on WWU's campus in Bellingham, WA celebrating the intersection of queerness with art, literature and pop culture!
おかえりなさいませ、ご主人様/お嬢様!
~Welcome home, Master/Princess!~
Cascade Maid Café, starting from local WWU club Boreallumi/WWU Idol Club, is here to serve all you young masters and princesses. stop by for custom drinks and sweet treats to help support the maids. hourly performances are available all day as well as additional performances can be ordered. we are so excited to host you!
Join us in Bellingham, WA on WWU's campus on Saturday, April 25th for our tenth annual convention celebrating the intersection of queerness with art, literature and pop culture! Learn more and buy your tickets now on our website!