“Just so there are no secrets between us anymore, I can’t ‘man up.’ I’m a girl. “I need to come clean and I’m afraid this may change the way you all think about me,” she says. After failing to coerce the information out of Pidge at a party, the princess resolves, “I just want you to know you can confide in me if there’s anything you ever want to talk about.” By the beginning of episode 6, Pidge has her “coming out” moment after foiling another plot to steal the Voltron zords. Pidge’s birth gender was first brought to light when Allura was informed by her animal companions. Her looks, voice, and general appearance gave the presumption of a boy, an identity she had to assume as a means of finding her family. If you didn’t read the roster of voice actors, you wouldn’t have known the short, tech-savvy Paladin of the Green Lion, Pidge (voiced by Bex Taylor-Klaus), was a girl. Even with the inclusion of Allura, the just-as-capable princess, this was a male-heavy bunch - until the fourth episode. Karolina with friend (YouTube/Hulu)Īmerica Chavez, a queer Latina teenager with lesbian parents, got her own comic book last year.A reboot of the classic ‘80s cartoon, the latest Netflix original sees five earth-bound teens piloting robotic lions to fight an intergalactic war against Emperor Zarkon. Runaways features a lesbian superhero in the shape of Karolina Dean, a protagonist who slowly realises her sexuality while also figuring out her powers. Marvel has also included LGBT representation, though not explicitly on the big screen. Nafessa Williams plays Anissa Pierce aka Thunder (PinkNews) If you’ve been watching Legends of Tomorrow, you will have also cheered at Sara Lance and Ava Sharpe kissing earlier this year to make their romance canon.
Nicole Maines walks onstage at the Supergirl Q&A during Comic-Con (Mike Coppola/Getty)īlack Lightning features Anissa Pierce, a black lesbian medical student, teacher and – as it turns out – superhero by the name of Thunder. Supergirl is also set to introduce its first ever transgender character, Nia Nal, later this year when it returns for the show’s fourth season. This fan can also add the fact that DC is set to release Birds of Prey, its first film to feature a lesbian superhero in the shape of Renee Montoya, an openly gay Gotham City detective. That’s how heteronormativity functions, and that’s why it’s a problem.Īnd a different fan wrote about how #20GayTeen, the absolute best name for 2018 that was popularised by singer Hayley ‘Lesbian Jesus’ Kiyoko, was going extremely well. If you think shiro being gay is a “betrayal” to your straight fantasies, the problem lies with the fact that you assumed shiro was straight. “That’s how heteronormativity functions, and that’s why it’s a problem.” One person made the excellent point that “if you think shiro being gay is a ‘betrayal’ to your straight fantasies, the problem lies with the fact that you assumed shiro was straight. And his relationships don’t change because of his queerness. We’re shown a character that’s respected and accomplished. THIS is why Shiro being gay is so important. “We’re shown a character that’s respected and accomplished. SHIRO’S GAY packing hell July 22, 2018Īnother fan said: “THIS is why Shiro being gay is so important. I am so unbelievably happy to see #shiro as our representation I couldn’t smile any bigger. The reaction from fans was incredibly positive, with one person writing: “I am so unbelievably happy to see #shiro as our representation I couldn’t smile any bigger. Previous episodes have shown Shiro to be Keith’s greatest hope, and the idea of Shiro leaving terrifies Keith. Shiro and Keith have been through intense moments together (Voltron: Legendary Defender/Netflix) It will also add fuel to fans who ship (that is, desire and/or support a relationship between two characters) Shiro and his fellow paladin Keith. This revelation means that there is another LGBT superhero to cheer on, and an especially impressive one, as Shiro is a war veteran, pilot and natural leader of the paladins. Lauren Montgomery on the panel (Nicholas Hunt/Getty)