As a queer person, it’s challenging to locate yourself in pop culture, history, and the present moment when it all seems hostile to who you are. states require that queer history feature in public school curriculums, while several other states ban these topics. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was only fully repealed in 2011, and bans on openly transgender military personnel were lifted earlier this year. This history is not entirely in the past, either. Allan Bérubé explains in Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War II that “the reason for excluding as psychopaths was that… they were considered to be irresponsible troublemakers who were unable to control their desires or learn from their mistakes and thus threatened other men.” Or, as Bronski puts it, “A direct link was being made between homosexual behavior and a threat to national security.” Later, the American military tried to block gay men and women from enlisting during World War II by classifying queerness as a psychiatric disorder. history, same-sex-desiring people could now feel diseased.” “Fan creators are pulling everyday queer people from the margins into mainstream American history.” In A Queer History of the United States, Michael Bronski explains how the discipline of sexology in the 1880s led to “the scientific discovery of ‘homosexuality,’” creating the opportunity for “open discussion about the subject.” Unfortunately, Bronski continues, this new language “immediately led to a clear articulation of negative stereotypes about homosexuals. These descriptions resonate uncomfortably with queer history. While there is much to admire and enjoy in Loki, the series ultimately characterizes Loki’s romance with variant Sylvie as a “sick twisted romantic relationship” that is “pure chaos” and "could break reality.” In 2021, in his self-titled Disney+ series, Loki became the first main character confirmed as bisexual and genderfluid - 13 years after Iron Man was released in theaters. This queer runaway assumed the mantle of Captain America to protect other queer teens who lacked stable housing.Īnd yet, the MCU has repeatedly passed up opportunities to feature explicitly LGBTQIA+ characters in its films. Just this year, as part of Captain America’s 80th-anniversary celebration, the five-issue series The United States of Captain America introduced Aaron Fischer. Marvel comics have seen a groundswell in queer representation within the last decade, from America Chavez, Hulkling, and Wiccan to Iceman and the Dora Milaje warriors Aneka and Ayo. Steve Rogers and Tony Stark in The Avengers.
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