WRITING LGBTQ+ CHARACTERS IN HORROR
Moderator: Rachel Brune
Panelists: Catherine Lundoff, V. Medina, Joel Ruiz, D.L. Wainright
Saturday, October 17, 2020 11:30am EDT
Making a character identify as gay is not writing an LGBTQ+ character - it's not enough. What goes into crafting a well-rounded LGBTQ+ character so that they are enmeshed in the storyline and not sitting on top of it like a last minute sprinkle of salt to season the plate? Is it important to readers to see LGBTQ+ characters reflected accurately in horror fiction and movies? Is not seeing representation (or seeing misrepresentation) a showstopper?
