ClexaKru,


For the most part, your responses to ClexaCon have been overwhelmingly supportive and positive. However, some individuals have expressed their confusion about the vision of ClexaCon so I wanted to offer some clarity.

ClexaKru consists of a multitude of queer women who have migrated from former fandoms, creating an overlap with other shows. Every day on my timeline I see queer women discussing Sense 8, Orphan Black, Wynonna Earp, Carmilla, Person of Interest, and many others.

Since there is such little representation for queer women in the media, we tend to migrate toward the same shows because they offer us what we long for. We have so little of it, why not create a big space for it? Why not have a place where Clexa fans can see and experience all of their favorites? Why not do it big? This fandom doesn't do anything small, why start now?

Clexa changed the game. Clexa is revolutionizing the way queer women are represented in the media. This convention is in honor of this fandom. And it should have other writers, directors, actors, and allies. We should be continuing this conversation in panels and workshops at our own convention. We've seen other conventions try to do it and when they control the queer media representation conversation, we get lost in the static. It's time we hosted the conversation. It's time we led it.

The Clexa fandom is breaking the old mold of how things used to be for queer women in the media. We want to celebrate the actresses who represent us in television and movies. We want to bring the writers and have them discuss the writing process. We want the experts, journalists, and professors. We want to be the central point of the conversation that the media is having about us. Shouldn't it happen on our terms, in our space, with us leading it?

We want you to learn about the filmmaking process. We want you to know what it takes to start your own web series, how to write better fan fiction, how to make a successful YouTube Channel. We want you to feel involved and supported because we know you're the future content creators for queer women. We want to showcase your work as well. Perhaps we can even find the next queer filmmaker or next great show idea at ClexaCon. It can truly change the game.

We want a total experience for the Clexa fandom and that's exactly what we're going to give you. It will be a large convention that will focus on Clexa-related events, booths, activities, and games. But there will also be others. There will be plenty of events and activities for everyone to enjoy.

This is going to be a safe space for queer women who have been starved for respect and support in the media for far too long. It is in honor of the fandom who stood up and said, 'no more.' It's only right that this fandom continues the conversation and takes it to the next level.


So let's do just that.

Emily Maroutian
ClexaCon Executive Director
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