From boy-next-door hunk Kev Keller to cheerlear Cheryl Blossom, we've piled a list of every gay and bisexual character The CW show Riverdale.
Contents:
- 'RIVERDALE' JT GOT REAL ABOUT "CISG" AS A GAY MAN AND IT'S SO IMPORTANT
- WHO IS THE GAY GUY RIVERDALE?
- ARCHIE LOCKS LIPS WH ANOTHER GUY NEW “RIVERDALE” SNEAK PEEKAND 'S WH KEV KELLER'S EX!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHNOVEMBER 8, 2018/3:40 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1080PX;WIDTH:1920PX;}THE CW/YOUTUBEBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHNOVEMBER 8, 2018 / 3:40 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ARCHIE LOCKS LIPS WH ANOTHER GUY NEW “RIVERDALE” SNEAK PEEK","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-11-08T20:40:25.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-11-08T20:40:25.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAME-SEX KISS ARE NOT NEW ON RIVERDALE. CHERYL BLOSSOM AND TONI TOPAZ HAVE LOCKED LIPS, AND SO HAS RIVERDALE HIGH'S MOST POPULAR GAY STUNT, KEV KELLER, WH HIS CLOSETED BOYIEND, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR THOSE RIVERDALE FANS WHO HAVE BEEN WAG PATIENTLY FOR ARCHIE TO RECEIVE SOME MAN-ON-MAN ACTN, YOU SHOULD TUNE FOR NEXT WEEK'S EPISO WHEN ARCHIE GETS A KISS OM A FELLOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SE YOU HAVEN'T BEEN KEEPG UP WH RIVERDALE, Y, ARCHIE ANDREWS IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LUCKY GUY IS JOAQU DESANTOS (ROB RA) WHO DATED KEV BACK SEASON 1, BUT EVENTUALLY LEFT TOWN. JOAQU RETURNED TO RIVERDALE AT THE END OF LAST SEASON AND GOT UGHT UP A GIANT GANG FIGHT—DON'T ASK—AND NOW WE FD OUT THAT HE HAS BEEN IMPRISONED ALONG WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT SPARKS THE KISS, AND IS ARCHIE TO ? WE HAVE SO MANY QUTNS. UNTIL THEN CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR NEXT WEEK'S EPISO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
'RIVERDALE' JT GOT REAL ABOUT "CISG" AS A GAY MAN AND IT'S SO IMPORTANT
The h Amerin drama, based on the inic Archie Comics characters, has garnered a large queer followg over three seasons thanks to s attractive st, p amounts of drama, and s acceptance of gay, lbian and bisexual characters.
WHO IS THE GAY GUY RIVERDALE?
The beloved Archie Comics Universe ma history 2010 wh the troductn of Kev Keller, a wholome boy-next-door who happened to be the seri’ first ever openly gay character. Inially playg the role of high school mean girl – and not much else – head cheerlear Cheryl has shown plenty of character velopment over three seasons of Riverdale, largely due to all the trma she’s endured; we’re talkg a tw brother murred at the hands of their father, a failed suici attempt, and gay ‘cure’ therapy urty of her mother and the Sisters of Quiet Mercy. One of TV’s most proment bisexual femal, Toni Topaz was troduced as a member of the Southsi Serpents Riverdale’s send season and was promoted to seri regular for season three, where she beme the support system that Cheryl Blossom sperately need after her fay murred, betrayed, and attempted to put her through gay ‘cure’ therapy.
ARCHIE LOCKS LIPS WH ANOTHER GUY NEW “RIVERDALE” SNEAK PEEKAND 'S WH KEV KELLER'S EX!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHNOVEMBER 8, 2018/3:40 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1080PX;WIDTH:1920PX;}THE CW/YOUTUBEBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHNOVEMBER 8, 2018 / 3:40 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ARCHIE LOCKS LIPS WH ANOTHER GUY NEW “RIVERDALE” SNEAK PEEK","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-11-08T20:40:25.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-11-08T20:40:25.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAME-SEX KISS ARE NOT NEW ON RIVERDALE. CHERYL BLOSSOM AND TONI TOPAZ HAVE LOCKED LIPS, AND SO HAS RIVERDALE HIGH'S MOST POPULAR GAY STUNT, KEV KELLER, WH HIS CLOSETED BOYIEND, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR THOSE RIVERDALE FANS WHO HAVE BEEN WAG PATIENTLY FOR ARCHIE TO RECEIVE SOME MAN-ON-MAN ACTN, YOU SHOULD TUNE FOR NEXT WEEK'S EPISO WHEN ARCHIE GETS A KISS OM A FELLOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SE YOU HAVEN'T BEEN KEEPG UP WH RIVERDALE, Y, ARCHIE ANDREWS IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LUCKY GUY IS JOAQU DESANTOS (ROB RA) WHO DATED KEV BACK SEASON 1, BUT EVENTUALLY LEFT TOWN. JOAQU RETURNED TO RIVERDALE AT THE END OF LAST SEASON AND GOT UGHT UP A GIANT GANG FIGHT—DON'T ASK—AND NOW WE FD OUT THAT HE HAS BEEN IMPRISONED ALONG WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT SPARKS THE KISS, AND IS ARCHIE TO ? WE HAVE SO MANY QUTNS. UNTIL THEN CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR NEXT WEEK'S EPISO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
Wh a reer “fantasy fulfilment”, and seemgly only servg male clients, ’s hard to know if Chic exists somewhere along the sexualy spectm or if he’s jt gay-for-pay. It’s never been explicly stated, but many viewers believe Fangs to be bisexual followg flirtat scen wh rint gay teen Kev Keller.