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Comic-Con: Gay characters enjoying new prominence, tolerance

Jon Macy signs one of his comic books, “Fearful Hunter,” which features gay characters, in the exhibit hall at Comic-Con. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Caped crusaders are out and proud this year at Comic-Con International. Even Superman and Batman at the Prism Comics booth wear snug Underoos, capes and chef’s aprons — but not much else — as they entertain passersby. T-shirts featuring “Glamazonia: The Uncanny Super-Tranny,” “Wuvable Oaf,” a hairy-chested wrestler-type in pink shorts. and other less-famous characters line the walls of Prism’s booth — the unofficial hub of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community at this week’s convention.

“It feels revolutionary,” says Scott Covert, decked out as Batman’s sidekick, Robin, at one of the convention’s many panels about gay culture and the comic book world. He flips the lip of his cape as he adds, “There’s more tolerance this year.”

Queen Latifah comes out at Gay Pride Parade

jeanettejenkinsqueenlatdx7 It looks like Obama’s open support for gay marriages has eased out things for the LGBT community to a great extent. Among many others, Queen Latifah, real name Dana Owens, has also declared her self a lesbian.

After years of speculation about the singer, actress and songwriter, Queen Latifah’s sexual orientation, she has finally stepped out of the closet declaring gays as “her people” at the Gay Pride Parade held on Saturday.

The New Leaders of the LGBT Democrats of VA Caucus & PAC

LGBT Democrats of Virginia | On May 24, 2012

The LGBT Democrats of Virginia is pleased to announce the election of new boards for both the Caucus and PAC All positions had one unopposed candidate, and following the example set in section 8.4 of the Democratic Party of Virginia’s Party Plan, all candidates have been declared elected.

Maggie Sacra has been elected as Chair of the Caucus. Maggie is a founding member of the Caucus, and has served as Treasurer since 2009. Other elected members of theMaggie Sacra Caucus board include Brian Boyce, Don Davenport, Joel McDonald, Shaun Broy, Charley Conrad, Charles Unger, Abbi Easter, Robert Martin, Linh Hoang, John Whitley, and Christopher Schaffer. Newly elected members of the Caucus board will take office immediately.