PHOTOS: 'Up, Up And I'm Gay': Comic Artist Joe Phillips Brgs Superhero Out Of The Closet
Contents:
- IS SUPERMAN GAY, BISEX, OR STRAIGHT?
- 'BEEFKE HERO': JOE PHILLIPS BRGS GAY SUPERHERO OUT OF THE CLOSET (PHOTOS)
IS SUPERMAN GAY, BISEX, OR STRAIGHT?
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Let’s see if Superman is gay, bisexual, or straight. Was he ever gay? Clark Kent, aka Superman, was never gay.
'BEEFKE HERO': JOE PHILLIPS BRGS GAY SUPERHERO OUT OF THE CLOSET (PHOTOS)
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