Ok, the full report.
We got in line for Amber at around 2. We met up with some nice amberholics/kittens. We had to wait to get tickets but it's cool, we were talking to people in line. I saw Iamyouknowyours and her glorious t-shirt, jdcioffi, lovepuddle, stella, and kay, and storm, and other lurkers that I met. We got our tickets and then stood in line to wait
We were like 10th or so. Amber was a bit late, but she waved when she saw me in line, she asked how I was and she made a motion as if to show she was tired. So anyway it was our turn. Rally gave Amber the t-shirt and Amber laughed and hugged us and we had her pose. Then I talked to her about a couple of things then I told her about the trevor project and gave her some info on it. We got another hug
And she said "I have the best fans, you guys are the best. You are all so smart and talented. If we all put our heads together we could take over the world."
It was great seeing Amber again especially lovepuddle's anticipation and reaction
Rally had tried going to the Joss Q&A but it was late in starting and she didn't get much. So we decided to go line up for Joss. The line was short I assume because people were upstairs at the Q&A. I prepared my statement in my head, I was very nervous and angry and I didn't want to forget. People were actually nice about the shirts, a few whispers here and there but mostly people found it amusing. As we got close i was stanign right in front of him. And I was staring at him and he made sick, I was really angry for a bit, but I knew I was going to get emotional up there. And there was a big dramatic pause as we were next, someone showed for Joss to see some huge comic prints and there was some official signing with this other guy. Then it was finally out turn. Rally gave him the shirt and had the mic going, she'll be by later with sound, so what I am telling you is from my memory, she has what I actually said.
She gave him the shirt, and he gasped, and said "oh that's brutal," whatever, before he got going too much on self pity I decided to say my peace.
So, I introduced myself and who we were. I told him we didn't think he was a homophobe or that he did anything out of hate. He sighed, and said thank god, again before he could continue, I told him but.. and I got emotional, I felt on the verge of tears, this means so much to me and to get it out was very important. I told him how devastating it all was for our community. I told him he took a fragile community that has never had faith in media and he made us trust him. He encouraged our trust and then betrayed us horribly. And he could never get that trust back, that I wanted him to know the damage he'd caused. I also told him about the letters I got from young people who would be in the hospital without our support and I wanted him to know that. The entire time he looked at me and said nothing but nod and ok. He knew better than to try to challenge me I think. I would not have taken well to that. I then had him sign the advocate article and he looked at it then flipped to the cover. He hadn't read it. I told him he could keep it, but he was like, no i can get my own. Then that was it. I felt great relief to just say that to him, I didn't have a question for him, I just wanted him to know how serious it was. That was pretty much the end of the day for the con, then we partied all night long with the kitties/amberholics and had much fun.
oh, at the signing Amber mentioned she was having dinner with Joss, that would have been last night
Some pictures :
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"Oooh Xita!" - Amber Benson
at: 8/4/02 4:59:00 pm
