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While the company has made an effort to diversify and have included LGBTQ+ characters in various team books or as supporting characters, they haven't featured any gay characters in their own solo ongoing book The closest would be Daken, a bisexual man, during Dark Reign, whose run in the role of Dark Wolverine was naturally[...]

Robin Lord Taylor Robin Lord Taylor, who stars as Penguin in Fox's Gotham show set in a pre-Batman Gotham City, has once again blasted back at critics of the gay storyline between his character and Cory Michael Smith's Riddler. In an interview with Collider, Taylor blasts back at fans who have criticised his portrayal of the character[...]

Everyone loved it, and they wanted to spread it out, to maximize the heat, so they gave Mark and John McCrea this [spin-off] Jenny Sparks mini-series and in it was a gay kiss, and it was no secret that Paul Levitz didn't get The Authority He thought Midnighter and Apollo were nothing more than gay[...]

After all, he was briefly introduced in the issue, along with confirmation that he was a new gay character for the DC Universe. Now, with Teen Titans #6 this week the erstwhile character returns, and we have his home-life, history and relationships further expanded while still leaving enough mystery to keep the reader interested. Varaint cover by[...]

Again, we will mention it here, so prepare for spoilers. . . . . Trini, the Yellow Ranger, played by Becky G., will be queer, possibly gay or bi (pretty much everyone else is specifically saying gay, but it is not clarified 100% in the film, and Bleeding Cool for one does not like to add to the long-standing problem[...]

LeFou played by Josh Gad Yesterday the news came out that Disney's upcoming live-action version of 1991 animated film, Beauty & the Beast, would make history with Disney's first canonical queer character in it's first 'exclusively gay moment' (which is some interesting wording there)  And there seems to be plenty of applauding going on. But is it[...]

Like this was a straight man's perception of what gay readers want That we all want our very own Romeo and Juliet story Which, really, is only partially true and far over-simplifying things – after all, remember that that play is a tragedy. Art by Bagley, Hennessy & Woodard However, All New X-Men #17 did a lot[...]

With permission of Love Is Love's showrunner Marc Andreyko, the copyright credits for the anthology raising funds for the victims and families of the

At the PECS Bar in the Hillcrest area of San Diego, Prism Comics, a group that supports LGBTQ creators and comics, ran a Drink & Draw event at a busy San Diego gay bar. Walking in, the models are the first thing to hit you, standing in poses for the sketches in the audience, of whom[...]

Today, a group of gay Republicans and supporters announced that they are hosting a party at the RNC Cleveland convention called "Wake Up." The party will occur at the Wolstein Center Ballroom on the campus of Cleveland State University from 10 pm to 1am on Tuesday July 19th.As well as being "Gays For Trump", they[...]

That I am continued to be reminded of how bad this world is for LGBTQ people at times since this atrocity makes it all the worse: the GOP in the USA, where this vile massacre occurred, doubled down on anti-LGBTQ legislature just TWO DAYS after giving their 'thoughts & prayers'; pastors are applauding the gunman,[...]

Including Bleeding Cool's Joe Glass. Hi guys I'm p gay and I know a lot about mountains and boats and I don't remember taking this photo #queerselflove pic.twitter.com/ANVyjBScj5 — Noelle Stevenson ✨ SHE-RA S5 MAY 15 (@Gingerhazing) June 15, 2016 I'm a queer & bi comic author making happy, kind erotica and autobio comics #queerselflove pic.twitter.com/QwbOK2lQWy — Jess Fink[...]

I am looking forward to Merry Men from Oni Press with much anticipation. But I still think that one of the covers, sent by Oni Press to around 2000 comic

Horowitz added that the storyline will be as "exciting, emotional, and heartfelt as any other love story." "Once Upon a Time's" executive producers have also said their gay advocacy is "important to do" and something that needs to be "normalized," not "marginalized." Last year, when hinting the coming storyline, they said, "It (the LGBTQ relationship)[...]

Marvel Comics has come under criticism of late from certain groups regarding their portrayal and description of a number of characters. Specifically

Last week, North Carolina state lawmakers enacted an anti-gay/transgender law that removes all local related anti-discrimination measures, and specifically targets transgender people from using public toilets or a gender other than what appears on their birth certificate It was signed by Governor Pat McCrory on the same day. This week, the Facebook page of the North Carolina Comicon and the Oak City[...]

She was a later addition in the 16th century. In June, Oni Press takes a trip back to Sherwood Forest for The Merry Men, a gay reworking of the Robin Hood legend – or as some attest, a recontextualising of its original themes. And Sixth Gun reaches it's fiftieth and final issue… here are the Oni Press[...]

This is The OC in Middle-America, with the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll amped up far beyond anything that show ever achieved. But I'm more specifically wanting to talk about the LGBTQ aspects of this show…or more accurately G for gay I suppose, as the rest of the spectrum of sexuality (aside from heterosexuality) is[...]

"Of course! When I talk about inclusivity it's not excluding gay characters It's about inclusivity So of course I would love it To me, the fun of Star Wars is the glory of possibility So it seems insanely narrow-minded and counter intuitive to say that there wouldn't be a homosexual character in that world." From the Star[...]

Meg-John Barker is a British writer, academic and activist who specialises in sex and relationships. Baker told The Queerness, I’ve got a book on queer

Here's your first look at the cover to Fresh Romance Vol 1, the print version of Rosy Press' digital comic anthology, revealing at Oni Press' presentation

It wouldn;t be the first time the question has been asked. But in June, Oni Press are publishing a new homosexual take on Robin Hood called Merry Men,

We recently saw how the modern day, newly out Iceman was dealing with those around him. And maybe sharing a vibe with a certain inhuman... Well, the

When Marvel launched the comic book Hercules, Marvel was initially applauded for publishing a comic with a lead bisexual character. The problem was that

Recently Jean Grey pointed out to Young Iceman that he was gay, through some rather invasive casual telepathy Then Young Iceman pointed out to Not-Quite-As-Young Iceman that they were both probably gay, and Not-Quite-As-Young Iceman agreed. In today's Extraordinary X-Men, Not-Quite-As-Young Iceman has a conversation with New X-Men and Young X-Men member Anole Note the hands-behind-back stiffness. As[...]

From Extraordinary X-Men #5.... out this week. A man in danger... A held hand and a superheroic saving of the day... And a surprising look, revelation and

Joe Glass writes occasionally for Bleeding Cool, as well as writing comics such as his LGBTQ superhero team comic The Pride and Stiffs, self published and

And you can hear him recite it to BBC Radio 4's The Today Programme this morning to promote his graphic memoir by Peter David and Colleen Doran. No, no mention of Steve Ditko, obviously. But he was also asked about Iceman being outed as gay recently in the All-New X-Men and Uncanny X-Men comics And it came[...]

We teased it a little but gay-focussed website/magazine has been handed the scene from the middle of tomorrow's Uncanny X-Men #600 by Marvel PR folk…. In the three-page exclusive preview of Uncanny X-Men #600 below, young Drake confronts his older self about his sexuality, and the truth behind which way the original Iceman swings is finally revealed.   And[...]

Could this have been what Bendis picked up on most when crafting this current storyline? Anyway, Drake decides to add his own ice statue, what with his powers and all…  DaVinci and Michelangelo? Gay Probably. "Fickle" Yes, that's why. And I know that "freshman" is mostly used in a gender neutral fashion, but with the nature of this issue, could[...]