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lesbian Teenage Superhero America Chavez To Be played by Xochitl Gomez in Doctor Strange sequel

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Marvel has confirmed that Xochitl Gomez will play the lesbian teenage superhero America Chavez in the upcoming Doctor Strange sequel. Chavez, also known as Miss America, first appeared in Marvel Comics in 2011 and has since become a firm fan favourite – and people have been crying out for the character to make her big screen debut for years. Finally, their dreams are coming true, with Gomez set to star alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, due for release in 2022. Full Story from Pink News

Spider-Man: Miles Morales Video Game Pays Tribute to World AIDS Day

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As Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales hits the stores, eagle-eyed players have noticed a subtle yet touching tribute to World AIDS day hidden in the game. The new game for Playstation 4 and 5 follows web-slinging teen hero Miles Morales, who’s the very first Black character to don the Spidey costume. The latest adventure in the Spider-Man universe is packed full of clever details that bring Marvel’s New York City to life – including one very important flash of red on a jacket lapel. Full Story from Pink News

TV: Loki to be Bi in New Disney+ Series

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Loki will be bisexual and have both a male and a female love interest in an upcoming Disney+ series, according to an industry insider. Tom Hiddleston is set to reprise his role as the “God of Mischief” in the upcoming miniseries, simply titled Loki, which was delayed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, industry insider Daniel Richtman has claimed that Loki will be openly bisexual in the new Disney+ series, according to We Got This Covered. No images or trailers have been released yet from the series, which is expected to debut on the streaming platform early in … Read more

FILM: Spider-Man 3 to Bring Back Macguire and Garfield, Might Include a Bi Spidey

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Spider-Man 3 will reportedly star Tom Holland, Tobey Macguire and Andrew Garfield re-enacting the “Spider-Man pointing at Spider-Man” meme – only with a bisexual twist. According to Fandomwire, Macguire and Garfield have both signed on to reprise the Marvel superhero alongside the current, aggressively twinky Peter Parker, Holland. A Sony source “closely involved” in Spider-Man 3 is said to have told the outlet that Macguire and Garfield’s Spider-Mans will arrive in the film’s final act, bringing the Spider-Verse to the Marvel Comics Universe for the first time. This latest leak follows reports earlier this year that bosses wanted to bring … Read more

Little Monsters Excited About Possible X-Men Casting

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Lady Gaga, who invented the art of acting just so she could win esteemed awards, has reportedly been offered the role of Emma Frost, a dry-witted urbane telepath, in the upcoming X-Men reboot. The Star Is Born, well, star has been approached to play the mutant last played by January Jones, sources told We Got This Covered. Frost is known for her sharp, all-white couture, so considering the news came just hours after rumours heaved Harry Styles is being eyed-up too for the revival, Twitter exploded with all-capital letters tweets and fan-art of Gaga as Frost. Full Story at Pink … Read more

It’s a Gay Marvel Superhero Wedding!

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Marvel has decided to give the gays everything they want by featuring its first ever same-sex wedding between two gay superheroes in a new comic. In Empyre #4, it was finally confirmed that Young Avengers co-founders and superheroes Hulkling and Wiccan are married. Wiccan (William “Billy” Kaplan) and Hulkling (Theodore “Teddy” Altman) are revealed to be married on the final page of Empyre #4 in a flashback to a ceremony attended by other Young Avengers, Bleeding Cool reports. While there have been same-sex weddings in Marvel Comics in the past, this incredible moment makes it the first same-sex wedding between … Read more

Game of Thrones Star Maisie Williams ‘Excited’ to Portray a Queer Superhero

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Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams has said she is “excited” to play a queer superhero in love in upcoming X-Men spinoff The New Mutants. The film will feature a relationship between superheroes Rahne Sinclair (Williams) and Danielle Moonstar, played by Blu Hunt. Speaking on a panel at Comic Con @ Home, Williams spoke of the importance of representing same-sex love on-screen. “It was really wonderful to be able to see a relationship look like this,” Williams said. Full Story From Pink News

FILM: Will There Be a Gay Wolverine?

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Considering that Hugh Jackman playing Wolverine was no doubt countless queer folk’s sexual awakening, a new rumour that the mutant might be gay might send us all into overdrive. Although, it might be the lockdown talking here. With X-Men fans out petitioning for Pose star and trans activist Dominique Jackon to star as Storm in the studio’s next adaptation of the mutant franchise, writer Daniel Richtman teased the possibility of a gay Wolverine on Twitter. Full Story from Pink News

FILM: Marvel to Get a Major LGBTQ Character (Finally)

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Valkyrie will be the first official LGBTQ superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, producer Kevin Feige has confirmed. Following on from the studio’s trailblazing panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday 20 July, he told io9 that the character – who was appointed King of Asgard by her pal Thor at the end of Avengers: Endgame – will definitely have a queer storyline when she’s next seen on the big screen. “How that impacts the story remains to be seen with that level of representation you’ll see across our films, not in just Thor 4,” he added. Feige was quizzed on … Read more

Marvel Takes Heat Over First Gay Character

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Marvel president Kevin Feige has addressed backlash from LGBT+ fans over the introduction of their first openly gay character in Avengers: Endgame. The character—who was simply credited as Grieving Man and was played by the film’s co-director Joe Russo—caused controversy among some LGBT+ fans who criticised the studio for the quick, throwaway moment.  The character appears in a grief support group and mentions to Chris Evans’ character Steve Rogers that he is dating a man. Speaking to io9, Feige said that Grieving Man was never intended as the first “focused” LGBT+ character in the MCU. “That was just meant … Read more