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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
, LGBT ‘NORTH STAR’ WORTH MILLNS, DONATED TO CHARY
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. * north star gay *
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Wrer-artist John Byrne first hted at Northstar’s sexualy Alpha Flight # 7(2/84), which Jean-Pl is rned wh an old, prumably gay iend named Raymon.
NORTHSTAR, MARVEL’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO
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The advisabily of Marvel’s only possibly gay character dyg of AIDS was viewed as a bridge too far for all sorts of reasons. Beg outed as half-elf was apparently still preferable to beg nfirmed as totally gay. Dpe all of the hts, Northstar is not explicly said to be gay and out as a gay man a prs release until Alpha Flight #106 (3/92).
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.
NORTH STAR GAY ROO RETURNS THIS WEEKEND
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The year 2005 marked a particular low pot for Marvel’s premiere gay superhero. Reviewg Northstar’s history as a character provis a mi-semar on the treatment of LGBT characters ic Byrne’s troductn of Jean-Pl Alpha Flight as a gay character all but actual name was both groundbreakg and necsarily ut. This happened far too often not to be nsired veiled homophobia.
CATHY WURZER: Well, this weekend the North Star Gay Roo Associatn will put on s yearly roo Hugo, Mnota.