Is Rob (Tim Drake) Gay or Bisexual? - The Comic Book Dispatch
Contents:
- IS ROB (TIM DRAKE) GAY OR BISEXUAL?
- CREATOR OF ROB'S BOYIEND DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS GAY
- BATMAN’S LONG TIME SIKICK ROB COM OUT AS GAY
IS ROB (TIM DRAKE) GAY OR BISEXUAL?
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CREATOR OF ROB'S BOYIEND DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS GAY
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BATMAN’S LONG TIME SIKICK ROB COM OUT AS GAY
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