12 Gay and Bi Male Superhero on TV We Love
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MEET ZIMMER BARN, THE REAL-LIFE GAY {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;}LIFEBY DAN AVERYOCTOBER 28, 2013/11:33 AMBY DAN AVERYOCTOBER 28, 2013 / 11:33 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET ZIMMER BARN, THE REAL-LIFE GAY SUPERHERO","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-10-28T15:33:18.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-10-28T15:33:18.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","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":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{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;}{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;}ZIMMER BARN DON'T HAVE ANY SUPERPOWERS, BUT HE'S A SUPERHERO NOHELS. THE OPENLY GAY DO-GOOR HELPS THOSE NEED, GO ON PATROL AND EVEN TERCEPTS CRIMALS. BARN, 25, IS PART OF AN TERNATNAL MOVEMENT OF REAL LIFE SUPERHERO (RLSH), AND ONE OF THE SUBJECTS OF SUPERHERO, A FASCATG DOCUMENTARY AIRG TONIGHT ON {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;}BARN STARTED HIS CRIMEFIGHTG REER THE BIG APPLE, WHERE HE WAS PART OF THE NEW YORK INIATIVE, AND NTU TO FIGHT THE GOOD AT, WHERE HE'S TRAED TO BE AN {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;}WE TALKED WH ZIMMER (HE DON'T E A STUMED ALIAS) ABOUT HIS SECRET ORIG, HIS AMAZG GIFTS AND HOW PEOPLE REACT TO A SUPERHERO THE REAL {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;}HOW DID YOU GET VOLVED THE REAL LIFE SUPERHERO MOVEMENT?{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;}EVERYONE'S GOT THEIR OWN STORY—THERE WERE SOME [REAL-LIFE] SUPERHERO THE PAST FEW S AND I READ ABOUT THEM AND WAS SPIRED. ONE OF THE FIRST TIM I WENT ON PATROL WAS ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF KTY GENOVE’S MURR. [IN 1964, GENOVE WAS BTALLY ASSLTED AND KILLED QUEENS, VIEW OF DOZENS OF PEOPLE WHO DID NOTHG TO TERVENE].{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;}AND THE 1970S THERE WAS THE LAVENR PANTHERS, A GAY GROUP THAT PREDATED THE GUARDIAN ANGELS. THIS GUY GOT BASHED BUT WHEN HE WENT TO THE POLICE, THE POLICE JT WENT TO BASHERS AND TOLD THEM THE GUY SNCHED. SO HE FORMED THE PANTHERS, WHICH WAS THIS ROLLG PATROL SAN FRANCIS. I FEEL LIKE WHAT WE DO IS AN EXTENSN OF {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 ARE ZIMMER'S POWERS OR SPECIAL ABILI?{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;}I LIKE TO VENT THGS, SO I'VE MA SOME PRETTY OL GATS. THE FIRST BIG ONE I MA WAS WHEN I WAS LONE STAR BRIGA, A STUN GUN THAT I MA OUT OF A DISPOSABLE MERA— WASN'T TERRIBLY EFFECTIVE BUT WAS FUN TO BUILD. I ALSO MA THE APOLLO, WHICH IS A WEARABLE SOLAR GENERATOR, AND THE NORTHSTAR, AN EXTRAORDARILY BRIGHT LIGHT THAT N DAZE SOMEONE. YOU N'T RRY PEPPER SPRAY [ NEW YORK.]{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;}I ALSO DO PARKOUR, WHICH IS GREAT FOR CLIMBG WALLS AND GETTG OVER {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 DO YOU DO ON PATROL?{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;}IM AN EMT, SO THERE'S ALWAYS SOMEONE BTG THEIR FACE OPEN. DNK AND WANNA FIGHT. LIKE MOST CRIME VOLV ALHOL. WE LIVER SUPPLI TO THE HOMELS, REMOVE GRAFFI TAGS. THERE WAS A GUY WHO HAD BEEN ASSLTG HIS GIRLIEND AND SHE WAS TRYG TO N AWAY. I WAS ABLE TO STEP AND DISTRACT HIM ENOUGH THAT SHE ULD GET TO {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;}BUT, LIKE THE POLICE OR TECTIV, A LOT OF WHAT WE DO IS JT WATCHG AND WAG—A FEW SENDS OF "REALLY TERTG," THEN BACK TO {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;}WHY DON'T YOU HI YOUR INTY?{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;}A LOT OF PEOPLE E A FULL-ON MASK-- N HELPFUL TO BE ANONYMO. BUT N BE HELPFUL TO BE OPEN, PECIALLY WH POLICE. AND ALSO, BEG GAY, WEARG A MASK FELT TOO MUCH LIKE BEG THE {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;}DID YOUR BEG GAY FLUENCE YOUR CISN TO BE A {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;}WELL, BEG GAY IS AN TEGRATED PART OF ME—EVERYONE WHO IS A RLSH HAS PART OF THEIR PERSONALY THAT'S TIED TO . MY SEXUALY IS SUCH A NON-ISSUE AMONG THE {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;}HOW DO THE CY REACT TO YOUR PRENCE AS A {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;}AT'S A PRETTY HIPPY PLACE (LGHS), SO WHAT I DO HAS BEEN PRETTY EMBRACED BY THE PEOPLE {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;}SUPERHERO AIRS OCTOBER 28 AT 10PM ET ON LOGO. CHECK OUT THE TRAILER {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 MORE , CHECK OUT TEA KLOS' HERO THE NIGHT: INSI THE REAL LIFE SUPERHERO {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;}{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
Although there's no way to know every lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr hero through the centuri, we do know about some -- even as far back history as ancient 's our list of 16 (and, well, a few more) LGBT hero who ma the world a better place through acts of urage and serve to be remembered for their SippleIn many ways, the life story of Oliver Sipple, a gay former Mare who saved the life of Print Gerald R. Afterward, his parents and brother, who lived the Detro area, were tnted about Sipple's homosexualy by fellow General Motors factory workers as well as their neighbors.
Rememberg him not jt as a hero but as an athlete, a son and a gay man who always stood his ground. He acknowledged this impact his 2014 terview wh Sports Illtrated: "It has been 18 exhilaratg months sce I me out Sports Illtrated as the first openly gay man one of the four major profsnal team sports.
And has been ne months sce I signed wh the Nets and beme the first openly gay male athlete to appear a game one of those leagu. It feels wonrful to have been part of the ton for sports and for gay rights, and to have been embraced by the public, the ach, the players, the league and history. He also beme sympathetic to the e of Irish experts on the history of the Irish Natnalist Revolt of 1916 -- also lled the Easter Risg, which led to the executn of surrectnist lears cludg Sir Roger -- say was as much his well-known homosexualy as was his foc on helpg raise awarens about the exploed peopl of Bra's far-flung loni that led to his ath by hangg.