A green, art-nouveau style graphic with purple, yellow, and rainbow accents that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Candle (Burnt By Marigolds). vary/ask. Hello, I'm Candle, an autistic & genderfluid person. I write and create VPs featuring my OC Yae (Tav) as well as other characters/other people's OCs. I'm beyond excited to share queer joy with other BG3 fans! ao3: burnt_by_marigolds, tumblr: burnt-by-marigolds. Writer & VP.

🏳️‍🌈Contributor Spotlight🏳️‍🌈

Introducing Candle (Burnt By Marigolds)! We are so excited to have him creating two pieces for our zine; a Tav-centric story and gorgeous Shadowheart/Nocturne VP ✨️

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A green, art-nouveau style graphic with purple, yellow, and rainbow accents that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. spreadsheetluvr. they/them. I love Baldur’s Gate 3, it has quite literally changed many life trajectories for me. I love almost all of the characters, but I have an extra soft spot for the big guys Halsin and Minsc. My two favorite ships are Wyll/Astarion and Minsc/Astarion. Aside from art, I also am a singer, and as my name decrees I like making spreadsheets. Tumblr: certifiedspreadsheetlover, bsky: spreadsheetluvr. Artist.

🏳️‍🌈Contributor Spotlight🏳️‍🌈

Our next artist is @spreadsheetluvr.bsky.social. We are so happy to have them creating a Wyll/Astarion piece for Colours of the Gate 💖

#bg3 #bg3queer #bg3zine #cotg2

A green, art-nouveau style graphic with purple, yellow, and rainbow accents that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. VenViiPaar. they/them. Hi! I am Ylkai, a self taught digital and traditional artist, fantasy enthusiast, and first time zine participant. I am trans and love finding and/or creating representation in the media and characters I love, I am thrilled to get to be a part of that with everyone here. Tumblr: rasaltav, bsky: venviipaar. Artist.

🏳️‍🌈Contributor Spotlight🏳️‍🌈

Next up is @venviipaar.bsky.social! We're delighted to have them creating a Wyll/Halsin piece for our zine 🌈

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A green, art-nouveau style graphic with purple, yellow, and rainbow accents that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. A Pile of Gay Existential Dread. he/they. Hello! My name is Charlie, I’m a simp for Abdirak and Gale, this is my first zine experience ever, and I look forward to writing debaucherous fic about Loviatar’s Bestest Boy. & my Tav Dmitri Armada When I am not writing fanfic, I like reading George Orwell books, listening to Depeche Mode, or playing board games with my polycule. My most notable contribution to the BG3 fandom: Having my Kinktober 2023 collection be in the top 10 most read fanfic for the tag of Baldur’s Gate 3 during October of that year, with an average of 2k readers a day. Bsky: charliecat99, ao3: charliecat97. Writer.

🏳️‍🌈Contributor Spotlight🏳️‍🌈

Introducing @charliecat99.bsky.social! We are so excited to have him writing a Abdirak-centric story for our zine ✨️

#bg3 #bg3queer #bg3zine #cotg2

A green, art-nouveau style graphic with purple, yellow, and rainbow accents that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Nik Kirimizi. they/them/any. My name is Nik and I've been an avid writer for fifteen years, with four published books so far. I have been a part of many zines and absolutely love the idea of writing in order to benefit charity. My favorite characters include Karlach, Wyll, and Gale, always finding time to write fanfiction with at least one of the three included! Tumblr/bsky: nikkirimizi, IG: nikthemoonlightwriter. Writer.

🏳️‍🌈Contributor Spotlight🏳️‍🌈

Next up is @nikkirimizi.bsky.social! We're delighted to have them back for Vol. 2, this time writing a Shadowheart/Karlach piece 🌈

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A green, art-nouveau style graphic with purple, yellow, and rainbow accents that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Victor Hannibal. he/him. Hi! I'm Victor, a pixel artist and writer. I sunk deep into BG3 last year, with Karlach being my fave. I've been part of more than 75 zines and am very excited to be working on this one! Tumblr: briantheinsomniac, bsky: deadlypremonition. Artist.

🏳️‍🌈Contributor Spotlight🏳️‍🌈

Give a warm welcome to @deadlypremonition.bsky.social! You can look forward to seeing his amazing Karlach/Lae'zel art 😍

#bg3 #bg3queer #bg3zine #cotg2

It me :)

A green, art-nouveau style graphic with purple, yellow, and rainbow accents that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Shy. she/her & they/them. My name is Shy! I am a trans feminine non-binary writer and artist in my early 30s. I've been doing both on and off for the better part of a decade but only recently began trying to seriously improve my craft at both with the intent of creating my own comics/graphic novels in the future. Playing Baldur's Gate 3 unironically led to the realization of both my non-binary and transgender identities, so Shadowheart and Nocturne’s story is very near and dear to my heart and I am so excited to create a piece for them in this zine. bsky: shy-af, ao3: shy_af, tumblr: moonshine-out-of-shield. Artist.

🏳️‍🌈Contributor Spotlight🏳️‍🌈

Our next artist is @shy-af.bsky.social! She is hard at work creating a gorgeous Shadowheart/Nocturne piece ✨️

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A green, art-nouveau style graphic with purple, yellow, and rainbow accents that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Sayyer. they/them. I'm Sayyer, a queer digital artist focusing primarily on OC and fanart. bsky: sayyer. Carrd: sayyer.carrd.co. Artist.

🏳️‍🌈Contributor Spotlight🏳️‍🌈

Introducing @sayyer.bsky.social! We are so excited to have them creating a Wyll-centric piece for our zine ✨️

#bg3 #bg3queer #bg3zine #cotg2

A green, art-nouveau style graphic with purple, yellow, and rainbow accents that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Gorgongorgeous. they/them. certified tiefling enjoyer with extra soft spots for Astarion and Wyll. always looking for ways to make things gayer and more sparkly. when not writing (or dreaming about writing) can also be found playing video games, making oc playlists, or annoying my cats. Tumblr/ao3: gorgongorgeous, bsky: primadonna68. Writer.

🏳️‍🌈Contributor Spotlight🏳️‍🌈

Give a warm welcome to @primadonna68.bsky.social! You can look forward to reading their Alfira/Lakrissa fic 💖

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A green, art-nouveau style graphic with purple, yellow, and rainbow accents that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Morayforte. any/all. Morayforte is an animator based in LA, when not drawing or playing rpgs they enjoy a cup of tea and cycling. Tumblr/bsky: morayforte. Artist.

🏳️‍🌈Contributor Spotlight🏳️‍🌈

Our next artist is @morayforte.bsky.social! They've created an incredible Wyll/Astarion piece ✨️

#bg3 #bg3queer #bg3zine #cotg2

✨CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT✨

Meet @redroomroaving.bsky.social 📸

"I've loved exploring VP and I'm excited to bring what I've learnt to the zine!”

#bg3vpzine #bg3fanzine

Can’t wait to see this full zine finished!! 🩵🩵

Contributor spotlight: It's time to introduce the amazing creative contributors that are helping bring our Shadowheart gospel to life!

Today we introduce www.tumblr.com/blog/sparkly...

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A green, art-nouveau style graphic with flower accents in the colors of the trans pride flags that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Indimi. they/them. tumblr: certifiedspreadsheetlover, bsky/IG/tumblr: IndimiArt. It features artwork of a person with a long braid, holding a staff and casting glowing yellow magic from their other hand while a glowing, ephemeral fox stands on their shoulders.

🏳️‍⚧️TDOV Spotlight🏳️‍⚧️

Our final TDOV spotlight is for @indimiart.bsky.social! They are creating Karlach/Tav art for our zine. Check out this lovely piece by him 😍

#bg3 #bg3queer #bg3zine #cotg2

It's been an honor working on this project omg🖤

A green, art-nouveau style graphic with flower accents in the colors of the trans and nonbinary pride flags that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Spreadsheetluvr. they/them. tumblr: certifiedspreadsheetlover, bsky: spreadsheetluvr. It features an artwork in black and red of a person decorated in spikes and leaned back against their hands, one knee bent and the other leg extended in the air.

🏳️‍⚧️TDOV Spotlight🏳️‍⚧️

@spreadsheetluvr.bsky.social is another of our awesome artists! Check out this piece by them, and you can look forward to seeing their Wyllstarion piece in our zine 🥰

#bg3 #bg3queer #bg3zine #cotg2

A green, art-nouveau style graphic with flower accents in the colors of the trans pride flag that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Bexdrawz. they/them & he/him. tumblr/bsky/IG: bexdrawz. It features an artwork inspired by the cover of the album Man’s Best Friend, with a woman with long, pink hair, wearing a black dress and heels, on her knees while an unknown suited person holds her hair.

🏳️‍⚧️TDOV Spotlight🏳️‍⚧️

@BexDrawz.bsky.social is one of our wonderful artists! Check out this piece by them. You can look forward to seeing his gorgeous Aylin/Isobel piece in our zine💖

#bg3 #bg3queer #bg3zine #cotg2

It's International Asexuality Day so reminder that everyone feels sexual attraction in their own way and that can include not at all. It doesn't mean they're broken or wrong, it just makes them another point in the broad spectrum of how to be human.

And they are ALWAYS welcome as the A in LGBTQIA+.

🖤🩶💜🤍 Happy International Asexuality Day 🖤🩶💜🤍

No matter where you fall under the ace umbrella: you are valid, and you are welcomed 🥰

Thrilled to be a part of the project :)

Very proud to be in this zine amongst so many other great artists, all to help queer charities 💖

✨CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT✨

Meet @lalisacchi.bsky.social 📸

"I jokingly call myself Shadowheart's personal Photographer, since she's my main subject for every theme and picture I can think of.”

#bg3vpzine #bg3fanzine

A green, art-nouveau style graphic with flower accents in the colors of the nonbinary pride flag that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Gewhana. they/them. Bsky/ao3: gewhana, tumblr: gewhanaa. It features a snippet from a fic: "Let me," Astarion commands softly, waiting for Gale to nod before he continues. Dexterous hands untie his wrap shirt before carefully sliding it off—one arm at a time—chaste kisses pressed from shoulder to finger tip as he works. Comfortable silence settles around Gale like a blanket, and he lets his eyes flutter shut as Astarion moves to the ties of his binder. He undoes one side, then the other. Loosens the laces from bottom to top. The relief is visceral; irritated skin and tight muscles finally freed from their tight confines. "Arms up, love," Astarion instructs. He guides the binder over Gale's head when he does as asked, then sets it aside.

🏳️‍⚧️TDOV Spotlight🏳️‍⚧️

@gewhana.bsky.social is our Head, Graphics, and Socials Mod! Check out this snippet of their writing ✨️

#bg3 #bg3queer #bg3zine #cotg2

i love being part of a pride project like this! happy belated TDOV (:

A green, art-nouveau style graphic with flower accents in the colors of the genderfluid pride flag that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Candle. Vary/ask. ao3: burnt_by_marigolds, tumblr: burnt-b-marigolds. It features a virtual photograph: a close up of a scarred face in black and white with red irises.

🏳️‍⚧️TDOV Spotlight🏳️‍⚧️

Candle is our other virtual photographer! Check out this stunning shot of theirs. You can look forward to seeing their Shadowheart/Nocturne piece in our zine 🥰

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A green, art-nouveau style graphic with flower accents in the colors of the nonbinary pride flag that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Attu. they/them. Bsky: timegrenades, ao3: attu. It features a snippet from a fic: Lae’zel hissed and shifted forward to take Shadowheart’s injured hand. Her skin was rough but not unpleasantly so, her grip firm but not too tight, as she inspected the cut. “I can just heal it,” Shadowheart began, trying to take her hand back, but Lae’zel silenced her with another hiss. “Clearly that is not what you were doing,” she replied, removing a length of bandage from her pocket. As she set to wrapping the cloth around Shadowheart’s hand, she said, “My people are not religious. The closest we come is in our veneration of Vlaakith.” She turned away from their bedrolls to spit contemptuously, then continued. “That is something I no longer have to drive me. The fire Vlaakith once lit in my soul is no more.”

🏳️‍⚧️TDOV Spotlight🏳️‍⚧️

@timegrenades.bsky.social is one of our incredible writers! Here’s a sneak peek from the Lae’zel/Shadowheart fic they’re writing for our zine 👀

#bg3 #bg3queer #bg3zine #cotg2

A green, art-nouveau style graphic with flower accents in the colors of the agender pride flag that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Baelthi. they/them. bsky/tumblr: baelthi. It features a virtual photography side-profile portrait of a tav with pale green skin, hair in a pony tail, antlers, and glowing fairy wings.

🏳️‍⚧️TDOV Spotlight🏳️‍⚧️

@baelthi.bsky.social is one of our virtual photographers! Check out some of their gorgeous work below. We’re thrilled to have them creating an Abdirak/He Who Was piece for our zine 💖

#bg3 #bg3queer #bg3zine #cotg2

A green, art-nouveau style graphic with flower accents in the colors of the nonbinary pride flag that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Mister Crowbar. they/them. bsky: mistercrowbar.art, tumblr: mistercrowbar. It features an artwork of a tav with blue skin and long, white hair, lovingly holding a githyanki egg.

🏳️‍⚧️TDOV Spotlight🏳️‍⚧️

@mistercrowbar.art is one of our wonderful guest artists! Check out some of their art below. We can’t wait to share the piece they made for our zine, featuring their trans masc tav, Aldiirn 🥰

#bg3 #bg3queer #bg3zine #cotg2

A green, art-nouveau style graphic with flower accents in the colors of the genderfluid pride flag that reads: Colours of the Gate Vol. 2. Milo. they/them. bsky: bargainsafterdark, vgen/tumblr: faustian-bargain-bin. It features an artwork of an enraged Karlach in shades of blue, red, and yellow, spitting fire with her heart superimposed over her chest.

🏳️‍⚧️TDOV Spotlight🏳️‍⚧️

@bargainsafterdark.bsky.social is another of our awesome artists! Check out some of their art below. You can expect to see a gorgeous Isobel-centric piece from them in our zine 😍

#bg3 #bg3queer #bg3zine #cotg2