Homosexuality last edited by fables87 on 03/06/22 08:47AM View full history OverviewHomosexuality used to be exceptionally rare in comic books. It was difficult to officially announce that a character was gay because of restrictions made by the Comics Code Authority. Only until recently, homosexual relationships had been subtly hinted at through wordplay and suggestion, leading many fans to speculate over the existence of hidden meanings created by the writers or artists of their favorite comic books (whither intentionally or not).This scene between Oracle and Black Canary led many fans to speculate over their relationship.One of the earliest examples of a popular graphic novel featuring gay characters was Watchmen, published in 1986. Watchmen had three openly gay characters (Hooded Justice, Silhouette and Captain Metropolis), but two of them were killed for their sexuality. However, it was still relatively unheard of for more mainstream comics to reveal the sexuality of their gay and lesbian characters. This has led to many years of debate over many characters and considerable controversy, including the relationship between Mystique and Destiny, Batman and Robin, and even Superman and Batman (the latter of which led to the creation of one of comic's longest lasting gay couples, Apollo and Midnighter).Over the last few decades, however, many comic companies have moved away from the rules of the Comics Code Authority. This has allowed them to openly declare the sexuality of their characters as well as create new gay and lesbian characters. The 21st century has seen the single largest boom of gay and lesbian characters yet and many LGBT comics have garnered strong cult followings and a highly vocal fan base.Character ListComic book characters who have officially been declared as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered or queer include the following:Apollo and MidnighterWiccan and HulklingKate Kane (Batwoman) and Renee Montoya (The Question)Shrinking Violet & Lightning LassAaronAgent 355Alan Scott (New 52)Alana JobsonAlexAlice KimAlkyoneAllison MannAlly CarterAlysia YeohAnarcomaAnoleAndrew WellsApolloArnie RothArnold AstrovikAttractive LadBat-WingBatwomanBeast (Earth-763)Beatrice WechslerBeth DeVilleBettyBig GameBlarney CockBlitheBlitzenBlur GirlBlokeBoo CatThe BrainBrian FalsworthBunkerCaffreyCaptain FlameCaptain PowerCaptain MetropolisCaptain StingareeCarrie SteinChainChemical KingChili StormChizuru HonshoChristian FrostCindyClariceClaudaCluracanCobwebColossus (Earth-1610)CometCorinthianCourierCreoteCressCrimson DominatrixCriti NollCullen RowCurtis DoyleDakenDamon MatthewsDanielle BaptisteDante OrtegaDaphne MorganDavidDavid SinghDawnstarDeaconDedalusDesire of the EndlessDestinyDevlin WaughThe DivineDogknottDonnerDoralisElectroElektraElement LadElsa GrimstonEnigmaEricErnest ColeExtranoFaceoffFadeFaunaFelicity HardyFelix GaetaFinchFlatmanFlying FoxFoxgloveFreedom RingGabeGannon MalloyGavin PriceGo-Go FiascoGoldie MusouGrace ChoiGravity KidGraymalkinGrell SutcliffHazel McNamaraHectorHenry CannonHero BrownHero CruzThe HomelanderHolly RobinsonHooded JusticeHopey GlassHoustonHulklingIce MaidenInertiaInvisible KidJack From JupiterJack PhantomJakotsuJanis LawsonJatarriJennifer KaleJetmanJohn ConstantineJoseph CraneJosiah PowerJulie PowerKarmaKarolina DeanKaronKathy GeorgeKatina ChoovanskiKatchooKay WatsonKennedyKevin KellerKnockoutKyle JinaduLaura PhillipsLast CallLegs WeaverLenny ShapiroLiana KerznerLightning LassLisa WilliamsLiving LightningLord FannyLt. Molly Von RichthofenLuna DePaulaMaceMadame XanaduMaggie ChascarilloMaggie SawyerMan-KillerMarcus RostonMaricelaMariko Yashida (Earth-2109)Marisol Del RiosMarlo Chandler-JonesMarschall SaberMary Jane Watson (Earth-2109)Max ModellMay FraynMelissa MaroMephistoMeredithMichael SmithMichio YukiMidnighterMikaal TomasMiss AmericaMonsieur MallahMoondragonMulholland BlackMystiqueNataNed CampbellNew RomanticNico MinoruNikki FosterNocturneNorthstarNottiNyceObsidianOlivia ReynoldsThe OlympianParadoxPatty BouvierPaul BridgesPeachPhatPied PiperPower BoyPurgatoriPhyla VellPlumPy'LothiaQueen GedrenRainier WolfcastleRainmakerRakshasaRamona FlowersRamsey RobinsonRankaRawhide KidRay MondeRebeccaRenata Da LimaRenee MontoyaRick SheridanRick StoneRictorRisa Del ToroRob SilvermanRobin VegaRodger AubreyRose CopenRoxanne RichterRynthaSacrilegeSailor NeptuneSailor UranusSamSatanSatrinaSatsuScandal SavageSebastian-OShatterstarShocking SuziShout OutSho TsukiokaShrinking VioletShunkaShvaughn ErinSilhouetteSimoneSistah SpookySkeinSoldier BoySpectralStanley ManorStarlingStephen StillsStrikerSuitenguSuper-ToughTaraTara FremontTarotTascelaTasmanian DevilThunderTim GunnTriumphTitus BirdTlaangoToby RainesTommy JaggerTony MantegnaTwitch Strummer Hopeless-SavageTroyValerie PageVictoria HandVictoria MontesiVivisectorVoodooWallace WellsWar AngelWaylon SmithersWiccanWilliam ClockwellWillowWonder Man (Earth-763)WulfXavinYukioYvette DiamondeLGBT Comic Creators ListBrooke AllenMarc AndreykoClive BarkerAlison BechdelEmily CarrolHoward CruseBlue DelliquantiMelanie GillmanTrillian Gunn Allan HeinbergTove JanssonLucy KnisleyRalf KönigKate LethKat LeyhAnnie MokKatie O’NeillRachel PollackP. 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