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Parting Shot: What a Gay Superhero Looks Like
Parting Shot: What a Gay Superhero Looks Like
Parting Shot: What a Gay Superhero Looks Like
It's great to see superhero comics doing a better job of not omitting gay characters from their stories (or leaving them to idle in the background). But it's worth noting that while diverse characters make comics richer and more representative of the real world, they're also an opportunity to reflect the many ways that we are not so different from each other, regardless of our different backgrou
Northstar’s Nuptials: The Only Same-Sex Marriage I’m Opposed To [Opinion]
Northstar’s Nuptials: The Only Same-Sex Marriage I’m Opposed To [Opinion]
Northstar’s Nuptials: The Only Same-Sex Marriage I’m Opposed To [Opinion]
Northstar is getting married to his boyfriend Kyle. Rumors have been circulating for a while, but yesterday Whoopi Goldberg and the ladies of The View confirmed it. Said Goldberg; "In Astonishing X-Men #50, openly gay X-Man Northstar will propose to his boyfriend Kyle, with a gay wedding to follow in an upcoming issue...
The Spandex Closet: 10 Superheroes Who Need To Come Out
The Spandex Closet: 10 Superheroes Who Need To Come Out
The Spandex Closet: 10 Superheroes Who Need To Come Out
Superhero comics have a diversity problem. The leading characters are largely male, mostly white, and overwhelmingly straight. By definition, well-established characters come from an era when the culture was even straighter, whiter and more male than it is today, and as a result the characters fail to represent the diversity of their audience. ...
The Gayness of Batman: A Brief History
The Gayness of Batman: A Brief History
The Gayness of Batman: A Brief History
"Gayness is built into Batman. ... Batman is very, very gay. There's just no denying it. Obviously as a fictional character he's intended to be heterosexual, but the basis of the whole concept is utterly gay." As we reported last week, this was the claim made by Batman, Incorporated writer Grant Morrison in an interview with Playboy where he offers his insights into the psychology of sup
At Last: Hulkling & Wiccan Share First Kiss in ‘Young Avengers: The Children’s Crusade’ #9
At Last: Hulkling & Wiccan Share First Kiss in ‘Young Avengers: The Children’s Crusade’ #9
At Last: Hulkling & Wiccan Share First Kiss in ‘Young Avengers: The Children’s Crusade’ #9
Teddy Altman and Billy Kaplan - the Young Avengers' Hulkling and Wiccan - shared their first on-panel kiss in Young Avengers: The Children's Crusade #9 this week. It's a big moment for fans of the characters; an awwwww-inducing, infinitely rebloggable image seven years in the making...
One Million Moms Threatens Anti-Gay Boycott of Toys ‘R Us Over Archie’s Kevin Keller
One Million Moms Threatens Anti-Gay Boycott of Toys ‘R Us Over Archie’s Kevin Keller
One Million Moms Threatens Anti-Gay Boycott of Toys ‘R Us Over Archie’s Kevin Keller
A few weeks ago, One Million Moms -- a division of the American Family Association, which was named a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center -- was in the news protesting the fact that JC Penney had signed talk show host Ellen DeGeneres as their spokesperson, as she is gay and thus "not a true representation of the type of families that shop at their store...
Openly Gay Superhero To Join DC’s Relaunched ‘Teen Titans’
Openly Gay Superhero To Join DC’s Relaunched ‘Teen Titans’
Openly Gay Superhero To Join DC’s Relaunched ‘Teen Titans’
Miguel Jose Barragan, an openly gay superpowered teen from Mexico is joining DC Comics' flagship team of teenage heroes. As announced online by artist Brett Booth, the hero known as Bunker will debut in November's Teen Titans #3. Bunker will apparently come from an accepting background that's contributed to a slightly more flamboyant attitude than fans might have seen from other gay and lesbian ch