Talk:ClexaCon

Coverage in a major source

Variety has covered this con: Ryan, Maureen (March 6, 2017). "Sara Ramirez, Sarah Shahi and Amy Acker Among Actors at Convention Celebrating Queer Women on TV". Variety. —C.Fred (talk) 02:41, 7 May 2017 (UTC)

Says "courtesy clexacon". Press release? Dlohcierekim 05:20, 7 May 2017 (UTC)

That's for the photo caption, not the article.StonefieldBreeze (talk) 12:24, 7 May 2017 (UTC)

Contested deletion

This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because... (your reason here) --Winebargerhr (talk) 03:53, 7 May 2017 (UTC) The importance and significance of this convention is paramount in the LGBTQ community. We are working to get news articles and other information regarding the convention up on this page as we can. ClexaCon's first event drew over 2,200 attendees from 42 international countries and 41 US states. We provided and hosted educational panels and events that change the narrative of LGBT rep in media, film, television, etc.

@Winebargerhr: You miss a crucial point about Wikipedia and validate a suspicion I had. Wikipedia is not a promotional outlet. It is not our purpose "to get the word out" about anything. Dlohcierekim 05:17, 7 May 2017 (UTC)

That was not my intention. I did not see starting an article as promotion, but as an educational tool to show people that this type of event exists. I am very new to using wikipedia and I apologize if something was done wrong. Promotion versus education is perhaps a fine line on here? Do you have any suggestions? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Winebargerhr (talk • contribs) 02:04, 8 May 2017 (UTC)

Coverage

There is coverage of the event and it's impact in the following sources:

• Ryan, Maureen (6 Mar 2017). "Sara Ramirez, Sarah Shahi and Amy Acker Among Actors at Convention Celebrating Queer Women on TV". Variety.
• "ClexaCon is shedding light on the lack of LGBT women in film and TV". Daily Xtra. 9 Mar 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
• Cooper, Mariah (9 Mar 2017). "Queer pop culture fans find solidarity, passion at ClexaCon". Washington Blade. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
• Cooper, Mariah (Feb 24, 2017). "ClexaCon brings focus to queer women in entertainment". Washington Blade. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
• TEDESCO, Lisa (Mar 20, 2017). "Why There Should Always Be ClexaCon: The personal and emotional impact of this convention for LGBTQ women and allies". Curve. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
• Juntwait, Kelsey (Mar 2017). "ClexaCon 2017: Lexa's Flame Reignites in a Fandom". Fansided. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
• Lee, Steve (14 Jan 2017). "ClexaCon makes history with the first-ever entertainment convention for LGBTQ women and allies". LGBT Weekly. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
• Tsou, Jessica (Jul 31 2016). "ClexaCon: Catch All The Feels: ClexaCon celebrates queer women's fandoms". Curve. Retrieved 7 May 2017. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

StonefieldBreeze (talk) 12:42, 7 May 2017 (UTC)