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Most iconic LGBTQIA+ superheroes in comic books
June 1 marks the start of Event Month in the United States, in which the lives, legacies, and talents of LGBTQIA+ people are acknowledged and celebrated. And just like in the real world, LGBTQIA+ people are all over the Marvel and DC Universes and beyond, with queer superheroes becoming more common all the time.
But there are trailblazers who paved the way, including queer heroes whose identities contain been a part of their stories from the begin, and those who, like many of us in the real world, came to understand their sexuality and gender identity later in life.
These are our picks for the most iconic LGBTQIA+ superheroes of all time!
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