Gay bear vios: The bt of the bt

Contents:

• GAY MEN POSTERS AND ART PRTS
• GAY BEAR CLIPARTS #2444335 (LICENSE: PERSONAL USE)
• A HISTORY OF THE ‘GAY AGENDA’ ANIMATN
• GAY BEAR VIOS: THE BT OF THE BT

GAY MEN POSTERS AND ART PRTS

Web-Weaver – the very first gay, male Spir-Man – was troduced to fans back early July through Steve Foxe,. Marvel has jt buted their very first gay Spir-Man named Web-Weaver — a fashn signer that isn’t aaid to take.

This week, we return to the archiv for another examatn of the historilly important Gay Comix. Here’s somethg that’ll have homophobic ic fans othg at the mouth but the rt of jumpg for joy: Superman.

Japane ics, or manga, are replete wh same-sex pairgs – but are they actually as gay as wtern rears might. Instagram: @gayartbyalex InstaBear Lotn: Merida, Mexi Pronouns: He/Him Relatnship stat: Married/Civil Unn Favore Drk: Coffee and Beer Type of Guy:.

GAY BEAR CLIPARTS #2444335 (LICENSE: PERSONAL USE)

In the first part of Gaymg Mag’s terview wh Sa Grace, we spoke on his reer to date, om his. Jt time to celebrate Pri Month, The Homo Hero release Issue #6 of their LGBTQ+, actn-packed ic book seri. Adam* said was dangero to e out as gay his home untry and feared beg forced to an arranged marriage wh a said he was "so lucky" to wed his soulmate, Ray, Manchter and wish everyone uld marry who they love.

There are more than 60 untri wh laws that crimalise same-sex sexual acts acrdg to the Internatnal Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Associatn, cludg Sdi Arabia. 'Authentilly myself'Ray said he had also stggled growg up gay the 1970s and 80s England, which was "tough" said his relig school "dmmed to you, 'you are gog to hell'" Adam returned home to Sdi Arabia, spe beg more than 3, 000 apart and later rtricted by the Covid-19 panmic, they kept touch daily and the romance years ago, Ray proposed on a vio ll and after succsfully applyg for a UK fiancé visa, Adam moved to Manchter December 2022. Adam said he had been aaid to even wear lours his home untry so the first thg he did when he moved was start to "grow my mullet, got my ears pierced and booked appotments for tattoos" relled how, ntrast, one of his gay iends Sdi had been forced to marry a woman, addg: "It has ed not only his life but the life of his wife.

A HISTORY OF THE ‘GAY AGENDA’ ANIMATN

The uple, who live London, said a "really betiful memory" was on the way home when one of their sons shouted out of the black b wdow to Trafalgar Square, "My dads jt got married" and cheered "Yay, gay marriage". When live-actn televisn began makg roads for gay reprentatn durg the turn of the century, animatn remaed a tratgly straight (if equently queer-d) affair. The reasons behd the medium’s slowns were obv and, predictably, homophobic.

So, pearl-clutchg TV crics would argue, children shouldn’t be exposed to “adult” (read: gay) characters through rnchy rtoons. Wtern animatn, meanwhile, eher featured gay characters one-off episos (see “The Simpsons'” inic John Water’s gay steel l episo) if they were aimed more at adults, or kept hidn subtext if the target dience was younger. For example, years after “The Proud Fay” first aired, creator Ralph Farquhar admted that the character of Michael was wrten as gay, but had to be merely queer-d to nform wh Disney’s standards at the time.

Between the Florida “Don’t Say Gay” bill and numero anti-trans laws passed red stat, there has been a ncentrated nservative effort to monize LGBTQ people and prevent discsn of sex and genr inty among children.

GAY BEAR VIOS: THE BT OF THE BT

In celebratn of Pri Month, let’s take stock of the bt and gayt that animated TV has to offer.

Pl, was ambig enough that the creators had to e out and affirm they were gay to a nfed fanbase. It might not be the bt gay animated show, but between s numero LGBTQ characters and a seri fale set at a pri celebratn, might be the most gay animated show.

When Kipo attempts to make a move though, Benson reveals he’s gay a sweet, funny, and lovely sual g out scene.