Whney Hoton's gay bt iend Robyn Crawford nfirms their queer relatnship — and reclaims her time
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BATMAN’S LONG TIME SIKICK ROB COM OUT AS GAY
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Former Batman ic wrer Grant Morrison even told Playboy magaze that “gayns is built to Batman. In March, Marvel unveiled their first gay Capta Ameri character — a queer youth advote named Aaron Fischer — to be clud the upg “Uned Stat of Capta Ameri” ic book miseri. But was clear few uld agree when me to Hoton’s sexualy, pecially her relatnship wh long-time iend and openly gay woman Robyn some kd of lost diary surfac, fans will never hear om Whney directly.
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