Superhero Spotlight: LGBT History of Superheroes and Supervillains
In celebration of LGBT History Month here in the U.K, I thought I would share some info-posts about LGBT Superheroes and Super-Villains from all mediums across the month.
There are some boundaries I will be sticking to when talking about LGBT characters. Firstly, I will only be talking about characters who have actively participated in some form of superheroism or vigilantism rather than just being a civilian. I will also only be talking about comic-book characters from the mainstream continuities as I know some characters are LGBT in different universes, this means as much as I want to talk about him I will not be talking about Wentworth Miller’s Leo Snart from the Arrowverse as neither Captain Cold or Citizen Cold in the comics are gay and what I want to talk about with him I can still do with his on-screen partner. Also unless the characters have been officially stated as LGBT I will not be talking about them, this isn’t a speculation or gossip chain.
To sum up, the characters I will be talking about are:
Wiccan, Harley Quinn, Pied Piper, Miss America, Northstar, Thunder, Iceman, Renee Montoya, Mystique, The Ray, Hulkling, Obsidian, Deadpool, Sara Lance, Karolina Dean, Poison Ivy, Destiny, Dreamer, Prodigy, Nyssa al Ghul, The Séance, Moondragon, John Constantine, Loki and Batwoman with a special mention to Marvel’s new LGBT Superhero Shade.
Apologies for not covering every LGBT Superhero or Supervillain out there but I have condensed this into the month of February which is the shortest month of the year.
