Northstar's role as Marvel's first gay superhero is discsed, as is his signifince LGBT reprentatn, along wh a list of his key appearanc.
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- , LGBT ‘NORTH STAR’ WORTH MILLNS, DONATED TO CHARY
- NORTHSTAR, MARVEL’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO
- NORTH STAR GAY ROO RETURNS THIS WEEKEND
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NORTHSTAR, MARVEL’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO
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Though this is an entire mi-seri voted to the supposedly openly gay hero, no direct reference is ma of his homosexualy. More gay-iendly storyl emerge. In issue #8, he talks about his sexualy wh a fisherman who has a gay son.
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NORTH STAR GAY ROO RETURNS THIS WEEKEND
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