Prism Comics
establishes Queer Press Grant

Prism Comics, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the work of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender creators in the comics industry, announced Tuesday that it has launched the annual Queer Press Grant to support queer talent in comics. "The Queer Press Grant is something that the Prism Comics Board has discussed since the organization was founded in 2003," said Prism Comics membership chairman Rich Thigpen in a statement. "We are ecstatic that we're finally in a position to offer something like this to LGBT comics creators." The deadline for applications is September 1; for more information, visit www.PrismComics.org.