Were the origal X-Men movi good, or gay?
Contents:
- 'FIRST CLASS': THE LATT CHAPTER THE 'X-MEN' GAY-RIGHTS PARABLE
- WERE THE ORIGAL X-MEN MOVI GOOD, OR GAY?
- "MUTANT" AS A COWORD FOR "GAY" THE X-MEN MOVI
'FIRST CLASS': THE LATT CHAPTER THE 'X-MEN' GAY-RIGHTS PARABLE
Origally published July 16, 1999, Comics Buyer’s Gui #1339 Did you know the X-Men were gay? At the very least, that they were a metaphor for homosexu ... * gay analogy in the original x men movies *
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WERE THE ORIGAL X-MEN MOVI GOOD, OR GAY?
* gay analogy in the original x men movies *
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"MUTANT" AS A COWORD FOR "GAY" THE X-MEN MOVI
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