Wed. 08/11 - Robin, Batman's Sidekick, Has Come Out of the Closet
Robin has officially come out of the closet. No statement yet from Batman, but I do have the other details, and a brief history of LGBTQ+ superheroes. Plus, SpaceX is planning to put billboards in space. And plastic pollution is confusing the hermit crabs in Yorkshire.
Links:
Robin, Batman's Sidekick, Comes Out, Which Only Makes Sense (NPR)
Robin comes out as gay in new Batman comic, adding to DC's LGTBQ characters (Polygon)
The Evolution of Extraño, DC's First Openly Gay Super Hero (DC Universe Infinite)
Why Tim Drake's Coming Out as Bisexual Matters (Nerdist)
Sav Rodgers: The rom-com that…
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