LGBTQ Archives

His comic work includes The Pride, about a team of all LGBTQ superheroes It is currently available on Comixology and on its online store, and is soon to be collected He also writes for Welsh horror comedy series, Stiffs, which is also on Comixology and has it's own online store.  By Joe Glass For those who[...]

And what a show it was! A wonderful marriage of cosplay and drag, of geek pop culture and LGBTQ culture, the queens along with local stars Kickxy Vixen-Styles and Dolly Levi and visiting Entertainer of the Year, Daisy Deadpetals entertained the crowd and gave us life, lip-syncing and dancing in a range of classic characters.    If[...]

At the PECS Bar in the Hillcrest area of San Diego, Prism Comics, a group that supports LGBTQ creators and comics, ran a Drink & Draw event at a busy San Diego gay bar. Walking in, the models are the first thing to hit you, standing in poses for the sketches in the audience, of whom[...]

Mother Monster, Lady Gaga in American Horror Story, and an audience member yelled out Lost Girl, Sens8 and Hannibal. Feelings on the portrayal of bi women in the LGBTQIA+ community and media as masculine or butch, and a lack of femme representation? Avery said she often talks with artists about thinking outside of their expectations. Aguiar thinks[...]

He writes the LGBTQ comics series, The Pride, which has been a Top Comixology Submit Title It is also available here He also co-writes on Wales-set horror comedy series, Stiffs, which is also available on Comixology and here. By Joe Glass Now in its 29th years, the Prism Comics organized Gays in Comics panels are a[...]

He writes the LGBTQ comics series, The Pride, which has been a Top Comixology Submit Title It is also available here He also co-writes on Wales-set horror comedy series, Stiffs, which is also available on Comixology and here. By Joe Glass Another year, another run-through of the last year's many important moments in queer representation and[...]

He's the writer of LGBTQ superhero series, The Pride, which is available here and on Comixology He also co-writes Welsh horror comedy series, Stiffs, available here and on Comixology. By Joe Glass Hosted by IGN's Joshua Yehl, with Kris Anka, CBR's Brett White, Shannon Watters, Noelle Stevensson, Steve Orlando and James Tynion IV, here to tell us[...]

By Joe Glass, images from Joe Glass and Janel Smith-McClain Housed at the Urban Mo's Bar and Grill on University Avenue, the Dreamgirls Revue is a regular

Today, a group of gay Republicans and supporters announced that they are hosting a party at the RNC Cleveland convention called “Wake Up.” The party will

The LGBTQ community. My community. It's a week later, and I feel so much that I should write something about it I did so on my comics Facebook page, but that I should use this platform afforded to me by Bleeding Cool to make some sort of in-depth comment on this atrocity that was perpetrated against my[...]

It can't be denied it's been a rough week for the LGBTQ community, wherever you are Which is why the #queerselflove hashtag has been such an important thing online today And something that the comics community, in particular, has embraced. Here are just fifty of the comic creators and contributors who found a reason to celebrate[...]

I am looking forward to Merry Men from Oni Press with much anticipation. But I still think that one of the covers, sent by Oni Press to around 2000 comic

By Joe Glass Anyone who has read my posts here knows about my drive for improved representation of the LGBTQ community, and that movies, in particular the currently hugely popular superhero movies, are way behind in that regard Hell, GLAAD have started the hashtag #HollywoodMustDoBetter given the current incredible lack of positive LGBTQ visibility in cinema[...]

It was signed by Governor Pat McCrory on the same day. This week, the Facebook page of the North Carolina Comicon and the Oak City Comic Con decided to make it clear where it stood, with a statement that read The NORTH CAROLINA COMICON wants every fan of comic books, cosplay, cinema, and gaming to know that the NCC owners,[...]

There is some great stuff there, by some truly talented teams. But after DC You, the Rebirth feels less like a new chapter, but returning to a previous part of the story. After all, we are going from a line filled with diverse art styles and story telling, which had nearly half a dozen LGBTQ led titles –[...]

This is The OC in Middle-America, with the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll amped up far beyond anything that show ever achieved. But I'm more specifically wanting to talk about the LGBTQ aspects of this show…or more accurately G for gay I suppose, as the rest of the spectrum of sexuality (aside from heterosexuality) is[...]

So it seems insanely narrow-minded and counter intuitive to say that there wouldn't be a homosexual character in that world." From the Star Wars Underworld Facebook page… here are a few of the top comments made in response to the news that JJ Abrams would be happy to see LGBTQ characters appearing in future Star Wars films. Thankfully you have[...]

One long term goal is to write a mash-up between ghost stories and self-help calledEveryday Horrors! Julia Scheele is a British comic book self-publisher with work also appearing in the likes of the Thought Bubble anthology, Solipsistic Pop, The Strumpet, Steak Night, Paper Science and ink+PAPER.  And that book they are working on together for Icon… Queer: A Graphic[...]

Here's your first look at the cover to Fresh Romance Vol 1, the print version of Rosy Press' digital comic anthology, revealing at Oni Press' presentation

It wouldn;t be the first time the question has been asked. But in June, Oni Press are publishing a new homosexual take on Robin Hood called Merry Men,

No, not Poe and Finn. Not yet. Despite the desire. Marvel's Star Wars comics are considered part of the canon now. Along with the new books, they are

We recently saw how the modern day, newly out Iceman was dealing with those around him. And maybe sharing a vibe with a certain inhuman... Well, the

Recently Jean Grey pointed out to Young Iceman that he was gay, through some rather invasive casual telepathy. Then Young Iceman pointed out to

Joe Glass writes occasionally for Bleeding Cool, as well as writing comics such as his LGBTQ superhero team comic The Pride and Stiffs, self published and published digitally through ComiXology Submit I really should review the new The Pride collection, but I am worried about accusations of ethical compromise, though I don't know why, it's never[...]

Scenes which aired with no problems in the US, which has traditionally been a fair bit more behind than the UK as far as LGBTQ representation is concerned, are being cut up by Cartoon Network UK to make it 'more comfortable' for children and parents. Be aware, from here on out, there are spoilers for Steven[...]

By Joe Glass Yes, I write an LGBTQ interest comic No, I am not going to include it in this list. Thankfully, in one respect, there have been quite a lot of awesome steps forward in LGBTQ representation and coverage in comics this year So much so that listing just five is doing somewhat of a disservice[...]

He's the creator and writer of The Pride, about a team of LGBTQ superheroes, which was one of the Top Selling Comixology Submit Titles of 2014 The majority of the series is also now part of Comixology's half-price Submit sale, just add INDIE at the checkout The Pride is also available in print here, including[...]

By Joe Glass It's been an interesting year for LGBTQ+ representation in comics Hell, it's been an interesting year for the LGBTQ+ community at a whole Parts of the world have become more open to accepting the LGBTQ+ people in their lives, while others have back-pedalled to older, more negative stances. The same, in a way, could[...]

My first comics, I've struggled, enjoyed and learned so much while making them. All of that is coming to an end with the upcoming Thought Bubble Comics Festival next weekend. The Pride, my sort of first comic series (sort of because I also co-write on another called Stiffs which started at the same time), and one that[...]

That was the scene from All-New X-Men #40 from six months ago. Finally it pays off tomorrow. We teased it a little but gay-focussed website/magazine has