Total strangers becoming fast friends over their shared love for all things gay. Noticing how gay people were viewed as subhuman by a vast amount of the public, Cruse believed such a series could show society the humanity of the LGBTQ community.
Calls for submissions were put out throughout its run, encouraging queer people to share their stories.
And whilst some conservative folks have taken issue with the book’s content (when don’t they ever?!), it is a super informative way for people to learn about gender outside of the binary.
Gender Queer also touches on what it means to be asexual, another sexual identity that is rarely covered in LGBTQ media.
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Titled “Sandy Comes Out”, it was the first comic strip to include a lesbian.
In the strip (which you can take a peek at on this Tumblr page), Sandy ponders on how she can escape a life of convention and the nuclear family. The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green
The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Greenfollows the ordeals of Ethan Green, who is busy chasing love and a career.
While it may have only run for 15 years, it left quite an impact.
Kyle’s Bed and Breakfast
We’ve been to many gay B&Bs in our time (like these ones in Hawaii!)… and this series captures the experience perfectly. Now, Heartstopper is putting a stop to all that and showing the joy of being LGBTQ.
2. She loves dancing and hanging out with her best friend, Tara.
Wrong!
Things get messy in Don’t Call Me Daddywhen Hanao develops feelings for Ryuuji – especially since he has no idea if they are reciprocated. Scantily clad men peeking their heads into near-empty refrigerators. Not only does it feature a fast-paced story, but the ensemble of characters is highly entertaining.
And who raised him from the dead?
O Human Star takes a deep dive into the dynamics of a relationship and challenges its readers to question their perception of gender and the need “to fit in”.
This webcomic was lauded at the 2012 Prism Comics Queer Press Grant and was nominated for the Ignatz Outstanding Online Comic award in 2015 as well as a Lambda Literary Award in 2016.
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The actor has spoken about dozens of fan encounters who expressed support for his representation of a gay comic book character.
2. Yawwwwwn! Luckily, the support outweighed the haters, with readers agreeing that in 1990s Canada, LGBTQ people exist and deserve to be represented.
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Quick-witted banter over the breakfast table. And when they do take on their true persona, they are an unstoppable force capable of saving the world! How did the robot revolution come about? Lawrence is accepted by Michael and his parents, despite them each initially having a bad knee-jerk reaction to the news.
Writer Lynn Johnston was inspired to create the character after the tragic murder of her gay friend, Michael Boncoeur, who she described as having a kind and gentle spirit.
The creators hoped that by raising issues like HIV/AIDS, gay bashing, and domestic violence, it would help start a conversation within the LGBTQ community about the challenges they face.
Due to the success of the comic strip, the characters Doc and Raider were featured in safe sex education campaigns in the late 1980s and 1990s, as well as popping up in several magazines around the world.
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Except Alastair is partially responsible.
When he tracks down his old partner Brendan, he discovers he has a new spouse…who looks suspiciously like Alastair. This comic is a snapshot of gay culture.
Kyle’s Bed and Breakfast stars an in-the-closet sports star Brad, workaholic Lance, the tee-spilling Richard, and troubled teen Eduardo, who love winding up Kyle, the exhausted B&B owner.
