DC has not said which of the characters it will reveal as homosexual, meaning
it could be Batman, Superman or even Wonder Woman.
Axel Alonso, the Marvel Comics editor-in-chief, said that the decision to
legalise gay marriage in New York state in July 2011 prompted Northstar’s
proposal. He did not say why it had taken nearly a year for the Canadian
superhero to pop the question.
Mr Alonso told Rolling Stone magazine: “When gay marriage became legal in New
York State, it raised obvious questions since most of our heroes reside in
New York State.
“Northstar is the first openly gay character in comics and he’s been in a long
term relationship with his partner Kyle so the big question was – how would
this change his relationship?
“Our comics are always best when they respond to and reflect developments in
the real world. We’ve been doing that for decades, and this is just the
latest expression of that.”
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