![]() The statement follows another statement issued by SFWA on Novemregarding Lackey’s comments about trans characters made a number of years prior. We will respect their wishes on how to handle this issue while also sharing the invaluable expertise they offered during the discussion. We will be offering to edit out the offensive portion of the panel or hold the panel again at a later date, inviting back the other three panelists and moderator to again take part. Third, we will be discussing with the other panelists for “Romancing Sci-Fi & Fantasy” how they would prefer we proceed when they are able and comfortable in doing so. Do not make derogatory or offensive statements even as a joke.” That applies to everyone in a SFWA space, at all levels of their career. ![]() ![]() Second, we are immediately removing Mercedes Lackey from the conference and the additional panels she was scheduled for, in accordance with SFWA’s Moderation Policy. The use of a racial slur violates the instruction to “Respect all cultures and communities. We’ve disabled access to the panel to avoid any additional harm being caused. First, we apologize to our attendees and the other panelists who were subjected to that slur. ![]() We learned yesterday that while participating in the “Romancing Sci-Fi & Fantasy” panel, Mercedes Lackey used a racial slur. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America ( SFWA) announced the removal of this year’s SFWA Grand Master, Mercedes Lackey, from the virtual conference on May 22, 2022. ![]()
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