# Existing "major" DC superhero to come out of the closet - Who will it be? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 23, 2012, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/existing-major-dc-superhero-to-come-out-of-the-closet-who-will-it-be/622794 "2012-05-23T05:24:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/existing-major-dc-superhero-to-come-out-of-the-closet-who-will-it-be/622794/141 "2012-06-02T02:49:38Z")
> [@montag01](#): > > I don’t believe this link has been posted in this thread yet. It’s a capture from the comic in question: > > [http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com\_content&view=article&catid=32%3Aseduction-index&id=404%3Adid-i-ever-tell-you-how-smashing-you-look-in-bowties-jimmy&Itemid=24](http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=32%3Aseduction-index&id=404%3Adid-i-ever-tell-you-how-smashing-you-look-in-bowties-jimmy&Itemid=24) Oh thats just too funny. He had the same reaction I had to this info…Umm…Gee thanks…I guess 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/existing-major-dc-superhero-to-come-out-of-the-closet-who-will-it-be/622794/142 "2012-06-02T02:51:35Z")
> [@](#): > > (And was immediately given the greenlight on doing so.) Pun intended? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/existing-major-dc-superhero-to-come-out-of-the-closet-who-will-it-be/622794/143 "2012-06-02T06:36:49Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Pun intended? … LOL, no, not at all. Just a brilliant coincidence. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/existing-major-dc-superhero-to-come-out-of-the-closet-who-will-it-be/622794/144 "2012-06-02T06:44:58Z")
I was a neighbor’s house this evening, and one of their 20-something children immediately accosted me with “Hey, did you know that Green Lantern is gay?” This led to a long discussion about the origins of superheroes with the young man and his father. But, I was amazed that this had become ‘common knowledge’. Has it been verified, yet? ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/existing-major-dc-superhero-to-come-out-of-the-closet-who-will-it-be/622794/145 "2012-06-02T06:54:39Z")
[Indeed](http://news.yahoo.com/green-lantern-relaunched-brave-mighty-gay-070052544.html). edit to add: Still weak, imo. ---
**Author:** ![hunter909](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/439d5e/32.png) [@hunter909](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hunter909)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/existing-major-dc-superhero-to-come-out-of-the-closet-who-will-it-be/622794/146 "2012-06-03T07:38:13Z")
Whore houses have had red lights for years Now gay bars have got green lanterns [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/existing-major-dc-superhero-to-come-out-of-the-closet-who-will-it-be/622794.md?page=7)