Tag: Comics

Iceman is gay because a straight telepath said so.

By Vince Gabrielle

On April 23, 2015

If you’re a comic book fan you probably already know that Iceman of the X-Men has been outed as gay. It’s been covered extensively in the press and that, I think, is a good thing representation.Or rather it would be in any other circumstance. In the past I’ve felt ambivalent toward other super-outings. When Prodigy […]

Comic/Cartoon , Intersectionality , Media Portrayals of LGBT

Queers Represent! Web comics with a great queer cast

By Elsa Roberts

On October 9, 2014

UPDATE: As my (newly) faithful readers have pointed out, Jamie’s first lady relationshipish thing was not with Erin but with Angel (maybe?) and then definitely with Thea. Thanks for setting me s

Intersectionality , Media Portrayals of LGBT , Stories

Pull List of Justice: September 2013

By Kaoru Negisa

On September 6, 2013

Regular readers of my stuff will know that I am a comic book fanatic and have argued many times that comics have historically been at the forefront of social progress, often addressing issues that tel

AI: To queer or not to queer

By Courtney

In Afternoon Inqueery , Discrimination , Sex & Sexuality

On May 29, 2012

Recently comics artist Erika Moen published a (NSFW) comic in English and French about experiences she’s had through identifying as queer. Her sexual identity has gone through several significant changes in her life, as documented in this (also NSFW!) edition of her autobiographical webcomic, DAR! (the whole comic is definitely worth a read though). As […]