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A Major Young Justice Character Was Just Confirmed as Queer & We're Hyped AF
One of our fave heroes is officially confirmed queer in the latest episode of Young Justice: Outsiders.
Unlike some of its competition, the DC's many TV and movie offering are filled to the brim with tons and tons of positive, on-screen queer representation. With heroes like Kate Kane from Batwoman, Dreamer from Supergirl, and Sarah Lance from Legends of Tomorrow (just to name a few), DC is establishing itself as an incredibly diverse and inclusive superhero universe, and now, a new addition to the company's queer family has just been confirmed!
***WARNING: Serious spoilers for Young Justice: Outsiders, Episode 20 ("Quiet Conversations") ahead!!!***
In a scene from the latest episode of DC Universe's animated superhero series Young Justice: Outsiders, main character and fan favorite Aqualad (aka Kaldur) is seen kissing another man, officially making him canonically queer!
As expected, LGBTQ+ viewers of the Young Justice fandom went absolutely crazy, in the best way!
\u201cWelcome Aqualad / Aquaman!\u201d— \ud83c\udf08 Queerly Nerd \ud83c\udf08 (@\ud83c\udf08 Queerly Nerd \ud83c\udf08) 1564500876
\u201cI see that the fuck boys are mad that Aqualad is officially bisexual in YJ, so in other words today has been a good day.\u201d— Material Blerd! \ud83e\ude84 (@Material Blerd! \ud83e\ude84) 1564524445
\u201cYay! Welcome to the gayborhood, Aqualad! \n\n#aqualad #DCUNIVERSE #superloveislove\u201d— So Supes Bri (@So Supes Bri) 1564513526
\u201cAQUALAD GAY\u201d— jackie \u26b0\ufe0f (@jackie \u26b0\ufe0f) 1564511415
\u201ci haven\u2019t gone here in YEARS but omg young justice aqualad is queer!!!!!!!!!!\u201d— clara\ud83d\udde1 (@clara\ud83d\udde1) 1564507643
New episodes of Young Justice: Outsiders drop every Tuesdays on DC Universe. Watch the trailer in the video below!
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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
