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Gay congressman Robert Garcia to be sworn in on a Superman comic

Robert Garcia, the Democrat who is soon to be the first openly gay, immigrant US congressman, has revealed which items he will take his oath of office on. In a tweet on 3 January, the 45-year-old revealed that he will have a photo of his parents, his citizenship certificate and an original Superman comic underneath the Constitution during his swearing-in. “Will be proudly sworn-in to Congress on the U.S. Constitution,” he wrote. “Underneath the Constitution will be 3 items that mean a lot to me personally. A photo of my…

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DC’s all-queer Justice League to return for special festive issue

DC’s all-queer Justice League will be returning for a holiday special edition due to overwhelming fan demand. The LGBTQ+ superhero team made its debut in the DC Pride #1 short story Love Life in celebration of Pride Month this year. Named Justice League Queer (JLC), their first storyline focused on Aqualad who has his date with Syl ruined by Eclipso, who attacks a Pride parade. Now, the group will return for an anthology titled ‘Tis the Season to be Freezin’ that will go on sale in December. AITP Comics’ exclusive…

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Marvel abruptly cancels Guardians of the Galaxy comic featuring bisexual Star-Lord

The Guardians of the Galaxy comic book series has been cancelled under a year after confirming the sexuality of Star-Lord. Towards the end of 2020, the comics made headlines when the character of Peter Quill (Star-Lord) was confirmed to be both bisexual and polyamorous. Star-Lord is one of Marvel’s most well-known and loved characters, being portrayed in live-action movies by the likes of Chris Pratt. LGBTQ+ representation in comic books has often lacked, so the character being a member of the community was a significant move at the time. Despite…

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