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Gay Characters In Comics Come Out, Get Married

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Allen Scott, aka The Green Lantern, has come out as gay and later this month Northstar, the mutant superhero who came out in 1992, and his longtime boyfriend Kyle will get married (they live in New York where same sex marriage is legal).

Over at Archie Comics, another gay superhero wedding will soon take place. Some conservatives are calling for protests.

Guest:

  • A. David Lewis, co-editor of "Graven Images: Religion in Comic Books and Graphic Novels"

This segment aired on June 4, 2012.

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