Who should be the next gay character?

[Will Evans]

Magik and Kitty Pryde are supposed to be lesbian by now, while Logan and Laura are supposed to be bi.

Hmm. I mean Daken is already the “bisexuAl Wolverine.”

[OopsIdiditagain]

Amadeus. He's the only one without an actual love interest.

All he does is make corny pick lines to women out of his league.

[Triniking1234]

Amadeus. He's the only one without an actual love interest.

All he does is make corny pick lines to women out of his league.

So he's bad with women like every big brain in Marvel?

[Will Evans]

Amadeus. He's the only one without an actual love interest.

All he does is make corny pick lines to women out of his league.

Didn’t he get with the Medusa-snake headed Amazon? Plus he’s interested in Luna Snow, right?

[dkrook]

Didn't see Captain America as a choice.

It was funny to see people's heads explode when I suggested him or even Tony.

[Hypestyle]

its' better creative policy to just create new characters. Retconning characters based on random fan-shipping, single-panel awkwardness and fan-slash fiction gets sketchy.
There's more leeway with newer characters where their backstory is less defined.
With Iceman, it is what it is, roll with it, treat him respectfully-- but there was still a disturbingly cynical angle to "read into" someone who is generally considered "nerdy" or "awkward" or has a series of failed heterosexual relationships t[and in Iceman's case, a character that was largely "wallpaper" for decades with how most writers handled him; never as a lead or co-lead] that they "must be" deeply closeted. For some folks, sure. But to make that a 'standard' is a cliche and runs the risk of just being a "stunt" especially if the character isn't prioritized for further focus and development, beyond action scenes where it's "hey, watch out!" and then that's it..

[Drops Of Venus]

I don't remember if I mentioned this on this thread two years ago, but anyway: Franklin Richards should come out.

And no, in a lot of those cases, Marvel is not even listening to the fans. How long have we been begging for the Xavin plot to be resolved in Runaways? How angry were people when Bendis fucked over Serangela, and no one has bothered to fix it ever since? How many times Wiccan and Hulkling are brought up as someone's favorite gay couple, and yet they keep being shoved in limbo? How many people are totally on board with Deadpool having a male love interest, yet that never happens? How furious were people at the straightwashing of Hercules and the lack of anything to make up for it? How often you see people praying Moondragon and Phyla-Vell will ever be relevant to the GOTG franchise again? How many people thought America Chavez deserved a relaunch because her first solo didn't do her justice? How many people wished that Northstar was kept in the spotlight after his wedding? I could go on and on here.... So I'm sorry, but trying to shift the blame to the fans here, implying they're not being supportive enough and that they mistreat what they have is just utter bullshit to me, 'cause I've been in this fandom long enough and I've seen the behavior of enough fans to know it's not about us not being loud enough, it's simply about our voices not always being heard, no matter how hard we try. And maybe that's why people resort to things like shipping Captain America with Bucky. When Marvel refuses to let a queer person even be acknowledged in their movies, I don't blame anyone for creating their own headcanon.

I love how I manifested those things into reality.



Now all we need is for Xavin to be rescued, Serangela to be fixed AGAIN (Asgardians Of The Galaxy sort of did that, but then ruined them again, so...), and Deadpool to get a male love interest. Let's get to work, Marvel!

[Psy-lock]

Not quite sure why most of these characters are in the poll...

[shooshoomanjoe]

GW Bridge needs to come out of the closet.

[Will Evans]

GW Bridge needs to come out of the closet.

Why would an older generation Muslim, Ex head of Shield, veteran come out of the closet???
Where was it hinted he was gay?

[mugiwara]

Magik and Kitty Pryde are supposed to be lesbian by now.

Magik is probably bi, definitely not lesbian.
Miss I'm Too Good To Be A New Mutants is definitely bi.
They're not a couple, though and hopefully will never be.

Not quite sure why most of these characters are in the poll...

I believe I picked the popular old characters and the rising stars.

Can't remember why I didn't add Steve Rogers. Not enough room for everybody, I guess

[H-E-D]

What's "definitely not lesbian" about Magik.

[mugiwara]

What's "definitely not lesbian" about Magik.

The fact she keeps showing interest in men. And I'm not buying the "oh, she just wants to look "normal" headcanon. Especially with current Illyana who is not ashamed of anything.
She hit on a woman from a Shi'Ar commando, so probably bi. Definitely not lesbian.

[paulojrmam]

Deadpool and Hercules should definitely have their already confirmed bisexualities reconfirmed, on-panel this time. Deadpool should get an at least sonewhat serious male romance. Other than that, I think Iceman was uniquely positioned to be revealed gay (although Bendis and Sina butchered it), but for other characters to become gay/bi IMO they should have very few straoght relationships and in a media as old as comics, I don't know if that exists.

I also think an LGBT character should at some point be a member of the Avengers flagship title.

[Will Evans]

Marvel actually has relatively speaking, quite a few gay superheroes compared to DC. But they’re lacking behind them on queer females.

I think they should have outed Hellcat from her last title. Also, there’s a few X-Women that need to be revealed as queer, now that Kitty has come out.

And of course Kate Bishop.