From Iceman to Hulklg and Moondragon, Marvel boasts a whole array of openly gay characters who would be smash-hs the MCU.
Contents:
- HOW ‘ETERNALS’ ESTABLISH THE MCU’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO AND SAME-SEX COUPLE A MOVIE: ‘IT’S LIFE-SAVG’
- A GAY SUPERHERO WOULD FALLY GIVE LGBTQ KIDS THE REPRENTATN THEY NEED — SO WHY ARE WE STILL WAG?
- MARVEL’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO DEFEATS EVIL, MAK HISTORY ETERNALS TRAILER
- 15 OPENLY GAY MARVEL CHARACTERS THAT MIGHT BE COMG TO THE MCU
- ETERNALS IS JT THE START OF GAY SUPERHERO THE MCU, PROMIS MARVEL BOSS
- WHY THE INTER IS BUZZG ABOUT A GAY MARVEL CHARACTER THAT DON'T EXIST (YET)
HOW ‘ETERNALS’ ESTABLISH THE MCU’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO AND SAME-SEX COUPLE A MOVIE: ‘IT’S LIFE-SAVG’
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A GAY SUPERHERO WOULD FALLY GIVE LGBTQ KIDS THE REPRENTATN THEY NEED — SO WHY ARE WE STILL WAG?
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MARVEL’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO DEFEATS EVIL, MAK HISTORY ETERNALS TRAILER
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15 OPENLY GAY MARVEL CHARACTERS THAT MIGHT BE COMG TO THE MCU
Siarly, on the CW’s “Supergirl, ” the tular hero’s sister Alex (Chyler Leigh) is gay and has had multiple girliends; on Season 4, the show buted TV’s first trans superhero, Dreamer (played by trans actor Nile Ma). Matt Bomer plays gay superhero Larry Traor on HBO Max’s “Doom Patrol.
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ETERNALS IS JT THE START OF GAY SUPERHERO THE MCU, PROMIS MARVEL BOSS
Whether Loki will ever have e to exprs same-sex love or sexual attractn remas to be seen, but at least two queer characters are on the MCU’s immediate horizon: The feature film “Eternals, ” set to open November, will clu the MCU’s first gay superhero Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), who will have a hband (played by out actor Haaz Sleiman).
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WHY THE INTER IS BUZZG ABOUT A GAY MARVEL CHARACTER THAT DON'T EXIST (YET)
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