Lyrica Okano plays bisexual superhero Nico Minoru. She is Karolina Dean's love interest.
William Clayton (played by Ben Lewis) is the illegitimate son of Oliver Queen, the protagonist of The CW's 'Arrow.' On the episode aired on February 11, 2019, William uttered the words "I’m gay" for the first time. Previously in an October 2018 flash-forward episode of the show, an older version of the character mentioned having a boyfriend.
Before re-casting Kate Kane, the second season introduced Ryan Wilder, played by Javicia Leslie, who takes her turn in the suit after Kane's disappearance. Leslie fulfills the show's mandate that Batwoman and the actress that plays her be LGBTQ.
A surprise twist in season two of 'Batwoman' reveals Kate Kane's official return, but this time played by 'Krypton' actress Wallis Day.
British actor Jeremy Irvine has entered into talks with HBO about joining the 'Green Lantern' cast. He is set to take on the role of Alan Scott, one of the more famous gay heroes in the DC Universe.
At the end of a teaser clip for 'Loki,' the camera briefly rests on the supervillain’s Time Variance Authority file, which lists Loki's sex as “fluid.” Of course, the Asgardian’s non-binary identity was confirmed in the 2014 comic book 'Thor and Loki: The Tenth Realm' when their father Odin referred to Loki as both his “son” and “daughter," but now it's officially on-screen.
The third episode of the Marvel series 'Loki' on Disney+ has brought yet another exciting confirmation regarding the god of mischief's sexual orientation. As Loki (played by Tom Hiddleston) runs from the Time Variance Authority's Minutemen with the variant Lady Loki (Sophie Di Martino), who prefers to be called Sylvie, they have a moment away from fighting to get to know each other on a train to the ark. Loki asks Sylvie whether she has a "beau" waiting for her, and she tells him she's in a "long-distance relationship with a postman." Then—in the moment everyone is waiting for—she asks whether there are any "would-be-princesses, or perhaps, another prince" on the horizon for Loki. "A bit of both," he replies. "I suspect the same as you." This moment, however small, marks the first time the MCU has referenced Loki’s sexual orientation, who in Norse mythology is originally described as bisexual and gender-fluid, Metro reports.
Leah Gibson played Inez Green, Jeri's love interest in season two of 'Jessica Jones.'
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John Cena's Peacemaker, of the hit HBO series from the DC Universe, was confirmed to be bisexual. Fans suspected as much due to hints in earlier episodes, but the third episode left no room for ambiguity! According to the show's creator James Gunn, this element of the character was all down to John Cena. Gunn had originally intended for Peacemaker to be a typical straight guy, but Cena managed to transform the role. “John does improv all the time, and he just turned Christopher Smith (Peacemaker) into this hyper-sexualized dude that is open to anything sexually,” explained Gunn. Go John!
These days there are more superhero shows on the air than you can count on both hands. So perhaps it comes as no surprise that on shows where differences (i.e. superpowers!) are celebrated, so are LGBTQ+ characters. Whether they're superheroes, allies, or villains, there's a growing list of queer characters on your favorite superhero series.
To learn more, check out this gallery full of episode stills and behind-the-scenes images and discover the best of the batch. It's superqueeroes to the rescue!
Elliot Page shared the first photo of his character sitting at a diner counter on Twitter March 29, 2022 and wrote, "Meet Viktor Hargreeves." Page previously played Vanya Hargreeves, whose superpowers are channeled through music, in the first two seasons.
Netflix shared the tweet and wrote, "Welcome to the family, Viktor — we're so happy you're here." Page's character will come out as transgender in season 3, Entertainment Weekly confirmed.
Wentworth Miller played Leo Snart/Captain Cold on 'The Flash' (The CW) and 'Legends of Tomorrow.' Citizen Cold, Snart's doppelgänger from another Earth, is gay.
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Elliot Page's 'Umbrella Academy' character came out as transgender in Season 3
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These days there are more superhero shows on the air than you can count on both hands. So perhaps it comes as no surprise that on shows where differences (i.e. superpowers!) are celebrated, so are LGBTQ+ characters. Whether they're superheroes, allies, or villains, there's a growing list of queer characters on your favorite superhero series.
To learn more, check out this gallery full of episode stills and behind-the-scenes images and discover the best of the batch. It's superqueeroes to the rescue!