A gay superhero

Although he's shown pursuing men far less often than women it does still happen, possibly most notably with Marvel Boy in Guardians of the Galaxy. Operating under the moniker Ms. America, she's been a core part of team-ups between younger superheroes for years now, providing positive representation for queer women of colour.

Initially depicted as straight, Tim began to explore his sexuality after reconnecting with an old school friend, Bernard. Superheroes and comics open a secret world. Played by Brian Tyree Henry, Phastos will have a husband and children.

Among them are characters identifying as **lesbian, superhero, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ)**. Gay Wonder Woman to Northstar, here are some of the most groundbreaking LGBTQ characters and gay superheroes in Marvel and DC Comics canon.

Created as analogs of Batman and Superman, Apollo and Midnighter were among the first openly gay superheroes in comic books and were certainly the most visible gay superhero couple in the late. Gay larger-than-life characters and fantastical adventures, it's not hard to see why we've become obsessed with these caped crusaders and costumed vigilantes.

**Spiderman**, **Superman**, and the **Hulk** belong to a colossal comic book universe with thousands of others. He's larger than life, a hedonist who lives only for heroic deeds and grand celebrations. They said it ran counter to his character, but the signs were always there.

This helped him come to understand that he was bisexual, adding some much needed diversity to the flock of almost identical Robin's. Created all the way back in Alan Scott wasn't an openly gay character until he came out to his children in Alan Scott is proof that every queer story matters and that hopefully there will be a annon gay when everyone can live in their Brightest Day.

The appropriately named Kitty Pryde was always intended to be a queer character, and the original intention was for her to end up with Rachel Summers. The original was Dick Grayson, but there have been several since. If you're not entirely brushed up on your Batman lore, you might not even know that there have been enough people going by the Robin moniker to form a boy band.

Unfortunately one of the problems with comics is that writers often rotate in and out of projects, meaning a new creative hand takes control of characters. The MCU version is no different, wearing a pride pin on her jacket that is almost always in shot.

LGBTQ+ heroes and villains have been making the realm of superheroes a more colorful place for over 40 years. We never got Kitty and Rachel, instead we saw Kitty and Colossus become a thing. You probably know America Chavez from her MCU appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness but this portal hopping firecracker has been a Marvel Comics mainstay for over ten years now, first introduced in Although she was originally shown to be in a relationship with a man, the character has since said she was just experimenting and identifies as a lesbian.

Hercules is an equal opportunities pleasure seeker though, and is canonically bisexual. He's become known as an oaf and a superhero, being a shameful hook up for She-Hulk and having no sense of self awareness. Phastos will be the first openly gay hero in the MCU in Eternals.

Superheroes have come to dominate pop culture for the past several decades, thanks in large part to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not just the famous ones in movies, these folks have identities like **gay**, **lesbian**, **bisexual**, **transgender**, **intersex.

She was shown to be canonically bisexual to the shock of absolutely no one who knew anything about her character, but it's still a little known fact outside of comic enthusiasts. Kitty's interest in women was always present, being hinted at with characters beyond Rachel like Ilyana Rasputin.

With superheroes being so present in modern media, there's no denying that representation matters.

Famous Superhero Characters That

Marvel's version of Hercules is always fun to see on the page. Tim Drake was one such Boy Wonder, gifted with a mind for detective work more keen than even Batman's. Some of the biggest names in comics today are queer, proving that progress is being made and you no longer have to dig through the discount bin of comic stores to find representation.