Founded in 2003 by a small group of comics fans, Prism Comics is the leading non-profit, all-volunteer organization supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, asexual and LGBTQIA-friendly comic books, comics professionals, readers and educators. Through the Prism website, convention appearances, panel presentations and local events, Prism provides a welcoming community for networking and diversity in comics and popular geek culture. In addition, Prism is one of the only organizations in the comics field which awards an annual financial grant to help aspiring comics creators publish their work - The Prism Comics Queer Press Grant. The Queer Press Grant is announced each spring at WonderCon in Southern California.