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LGBTQIA+ DC Comics superheroes
Justice League Queer
, or
JLQ
, is a fictional
superhero
team appearing in
American comic books
published by
DC Comics
. Justice League Queer was an
ad-hoc
team of
LGBTQIA+
heroes formed by
Gregorio de la Vega
to fight off
Eclipso
when he attacked a pride parade. The team is a variation on one of DC's long-running properties, the
Justice League
(originally and sometimes still known as the Justice League of America, commonly abbreviated as "JLA"). The JLQ was originated by Andrew Wheeler and Luciano Vecchio.
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Publication history
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DC introduced the concept as one of 16 entries
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in a bracket tournament called Round Robin,
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which was announced on DC's Twitter account on March 31, 2021.
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The public voted for pitches they would like to see as a six-issue
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miniseries. JLQ was eliminated in the first round.
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The inclusion of JLQ in a tournament generated criticism
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from those who felt that it gave people a platform to anonymously reject representation in comics,
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"effectively a referendum on the existence of queer superheroes".
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Though JLQ did not win the tournament, its bracket was the focus of a sizable number of votes.
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The team debuted in a narrative written by Wheeler in
DC Pride
#1, a comic book released on June 8, 2021
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(which falls during
Pride Month
in the United States). Their next appearance was in the 2021 holiday anthology comic book
‘Tis the Season to be Freezin’
(
cover dated
February 2022).
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Members
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All members joined in
DC Pride
#1 (August 2021):
- The Aerie
? a
gender non-binary
terrorist, first appearing in
Suicide Squad
Volume 6 #1 (February 2020). They are dating
Wink
and are a
metahuman
, with organic blue wings.
- Apollo
? a
gay
superhero, also known as Andrew Pulaski, first appearing in
StormWatch
Volume 2 #4 (February 1998). He is married to
Midnighter
and is a metahuman with solar abilities, as well as flight, speed, and strength comparable to
Superman
.
- Aqualad
? a
half-Atlantean
gay superhero, also known as Jackson Hyde, first appearing in
Brightest Day
#4 (August 2010). As well as possessing superior Atlantean physical attributes, Aqualad can control and create hard constructs out of water.
- Batwoman
- a
lesbian
superhero, also known as Katherine Kane, first appearing in
52
#7 (August 2006). She deploys her considerable combat training and wealth in a never-ending war on crime.
- Bunker
? a gay superhero from Mexico, also known as Miguel Barragan, first appearing in
Teen Titans
Volume 4 #1 (November 2011). Miguel has the
metahuman
ability to create constructs out of energy bricks, similar to
Green Lantern
.
- Crush
? a lesbian superhero, also known as Xiomara Rojas, first appearing in
Teen Titans Special
#1 (August 2018). She is the daughter of the Czarnian alien anti-hero
Lobo
and inherits his considerable strength and regenerative abilities.
- Extrano
? a gay superhero sorcerer from Peru, also known as Gregorio de la Vega, first appearing in
Millennium
#2 (January 1988). He is married to
Tasmanian Devil
and is one of the DC Universe's top sorcerers.
- Midnighter
? a gay superhero first appearing in
StormWatch
Volume 2 #4 (February 1998). He is married to
Apollo
. His use of stealth and martial arts combined with a metahumanly high pain tolerance and the ability to predict his opponents' movements to make him a formidable opponent.
- The Ray
? a gay superhero, also known as Raymond Terrill, first appearing in
The Ray
#1 (February 1992). He has the metahuman ability to manipulate light and radiation, both offensively as well as to fly or turn invisible.
- Shining Knight
? a gender non-binary immortal swordfighter from
Arthurian
England, known as Ystin, first appearing in
Seven Soldiers: Shining Knight
#1 (May 2005).
- Steel
? a
queer
superhero, also known as Natasha Irons, first appearing in
Steel
Volume 2 #1 (February 1994). She uses highly advanced armor and technology made from sentient metal.
- Sylvan "Syl" Ortega
? a gay superhero from Brazil who is the magical apprentice to
Extrano
, first appearing in
DC Pride
#1 (June 2021). The would-be
paje
of an extinct South American tribe, he has a natural affinity for plant-based magic.
- Tasmanian Devil
? a gay
therianthrope
superhero from Australia, also known as Hugh Dawkins, first appearing in
Super Friends
#9 (December 1977). He is married to
Extrano
.
- Traci 13
? a bisexual superhero, also known as Traci Thirteen or Traci Thurston, first appearing in
Superman
Volume 2 #189 (February 2003). She is a member of the
homo magi
race with magical abilities linked to "the magic of cities".
- Tremor
? an
asexual
Bengali superhero from India, also known as Roshanna Chatterji, first appearing in
Secret Six
Volume 3 #25 (November 2010). She has the power to create shockwaves.
- Wink
? a queer terrorist, first appearing in
Suicide Squad
Volume 6 #1 (February 2020). She is dating
The Aerie
and is a metahuman whose power is to teleport short distances at will.
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