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New Yaoi Con In The Works

A new yaoi convention is being put together.

Does this shield seem familiar?
Does this shield seem familiar?
For a long time, San Francisco's Yaoi Con has been the only boys love-specific convention in the country. Some attempts have been made to start another one, such as the recent Yaoi Jamboree-- which ran in 2008; no word yet on '09. Of course, nearly all anime cons have some BL material, even if it's in the dealer room instead of the viewing rooms, and some have more than others-- but still, Yaoi Con remains top of the heap as far as BL events in the USA.


But Anime Cons reports on a new challenger: Bishie Con, which is actually a second convention run by the team who built Kawa Kon, both in St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to being the farthest east of any yaoi con I've heard of (though I do recall some murmurs of a con in the works in New York, which as far as I know never came to anything), it will also be the first BL con to permit attendees under the age of 18 to enjoy the materials. After all, not all yaoi is explicit, I guess. Those under the age of 18 are allowed during the day, but the evening portion will be an 18+ “after dark” sort of atmosphere.


The convention will take place November 13-15, at the Holiday Inn Southwest-Viking in St. Louis.

RedRoseson Jan. 8, 2009 at 5:21 p.m.
"it will also be the first BL con to permit attendees under the age of 18 to enjoy the materials."

*gasps* My friend always wanted to go to Yaoi-con because she likes yaoi however she's underage... actually she might 18 for the next one I should check when Yaoi con is on. Thanks for the reminder I guess haha
Black_Rose moderator on Jan. 8, 2009 at 8:44 p.m.
This is slightly disturbing
forgottenjulietrachelon July 29, 2009 at 11:01 a.m.
i love yaoi  but i've only known wat the word has ment since last friday. oh the shield is from ouran high school host club

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