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Superman vs. the Homophobe

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DC Comics has hired an anti-gay crusader to write the comic franchise’s latest installment. Sujay Kumar on the outcry.

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For one panel in the history of comic books, Superman is really gay.

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In 2003’s Supergirl #79, exposure to pink kryptonite turns the hero into a man of steel who likes men.

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