<p><i>Lightspeed</i> was founded on the core idea that all science fiction is real science fiction and that science fiction is vast. It is inclusive. Science fiction is about people and queer people no matter how they identify are a big part of that. They always have been. They're just sometimes harder to see. So in the interests of visibility <i>Queers Destroy Science Fiction!</i> shows just how wide the spectrum of sexuality and gender identity can really be.</p><p>This special issue features original science fiction short stories from John Chu Kate M. Galey Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam Chaz Brenchley Felicia Davin Rose Lemberg Jessica Yang K. M. Szpara Amal El-Mohtar Tim Susman and Susan Jane Bigelow. Plus it includes original flash fiction from E. Saxey Charles Payseur Claudine Griggs Stephen Cox Eliza Gauger Erica L. Satifka Gabrielle Friesen Nicasio Andres Reed Shannon Peavey Sarah Pinsker Bogi Takacs and JY Yang as well as reprints by RJ Edwards AMJ Hudson Raven Kaldera Rand B. Lee and Geoff Ryman.</p>