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FILM: Wonder Woman 2 Filming Underway

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Wonder Woman

“Wonder Woman” is taking the District back to the ’80s filming for the franchise’s sequel. The sequel, which star Gal Gadot revealed is titled “Wonder Woman 1984” in a tweet, has shut down parts of the area. Wisconsin Avenue between Volta Place and M Street will be shut down all day on Thursday and is expected to reopen at 8 p.m. Filming will continue on July 1. The area has been transformed to go back in time to 1984. Retro police cars have been spotted in the area. A former D.C. landmark, Commander Salamander, has also been revived for the … Read more

TV: Supergirl to Get Trans Character

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Supergirl

Supergirl is set to feature its first ever transgender character. The show attracted a host of LGBT fans in 2016 when Alex Danvers – played by Chyler Leigh – came out as a lesbian, with fans praising it as one of the best coming out stories in years.  Fans have also been keen to ship Supergirl’s human persona Kara Danvers with Lena Luthor, in a prospective couple known as SuperCorp. And it seems that the CW series will be expanding its horizons in Season 4, which is due to start later this year, likely in October. A casting call … Read more

TV: Colton Haynes to Return to Arrow as a Series Regular

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Colton Haynes will reprise his role as Roy Harper (Arsenal) as a series regular for the seventh season of “Arrow,” Deadlinereports. “We’re very fortunate and excited to welcome back Colton to ‘Arrow,’” “Arrow” executive producers said in a statement. “While we’ve always enjoyed Colton’s returns to the show, we couldn’t be more thrilled to have him return as a proper series regular and we’re very excited about all the creative opportunities Roy Harper’s return affords us.” “I could not be happier to return to my role as Roy Harper alongside my ‘Arrow’ family,” Haynes added. By Mariah Cooper – Full … Read more

TV: The Riddler Actor Comes Out

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Cory Michael Smith

Gotham star Cory Michael Smith has spoken about his sexuality publicly for the first time – as he stars in a drama set during the AIDS crisis. Smith is best known for playing Edward Nygma, AKA supervillain The Riddler, on Fox’s popular Batman prequel TV series.  In an interview with the Daily Beast, Smith revealed that he identifies as queer. He had been discussing his new film ‘1985’, which debuted at SXSW this month and tackles the AIDS crisis head-on. By Nick Duffy – Full Story at Pink News

COMICS: Make the Joker Gay Again

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DC Comics fans are calling for writers of the Batman series to make The Joker gay… again. The Joker has a long history of homosexuality but writers suppressed it in the 90s, according to some fan theories. In a change.org petition to DC writer Geoff Johns, Elena Shestakova wrote: ‘The Joker was and always had been homosexual.’ ‘This opinion was shared by other comic books authors and artists for decades. That is why it’s so important to me and other queer readers to return his homosexuality,’ she said. By James Besanville – Full Story at Gay Star News

TV: “Black Lightning” to Bring Black Lesbian Superhero to the Small Screen

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Black Lightning

A black lesbian superhero is set to make a groundbreaking entrance on your TV screen. Black Lightning, a show coming to The CW on January 16, features the title character as a father to two daughters: Thunder and Lightning. And it’s Thunder, played by 28-year-old Nafessa Williams, who is set to make history. The superhero, whose real name in the show is Anissa Pierce, is “timely and necessary,” according to Williams. Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, she said: “We need it. It’s been way too long.” And she’ll have a bi girlfriend. *squee*

TV: Colton Haynes to Return to ‘Arrow’

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Colton Haynes will make his return to the CW series “Arrow,” according to Deadline. Haynes is confirmed to reprise his role as Roy Harper (Arsenal) after his official exit from the show in season three. He returned briefly for season four but will now come back for a larger arc. “We’re thrilled to announce that Colton Haynes will be reprising his role as Roy Harper for a short arc on Arrow this year,” executive producers Marc Guggenheim and Wendy Mericle said in a statement. “Roy is called back to Star City to help resolve an urgent matter with high stakes … Read more

Wonder Woman Proposes to Supergirl at Con

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Wonder Woman Proposes to Supergirl

Some couples get engaged at Disneyland. Others at a concert. This couple, however, just set a new bar — getting engaged as Wonder Woman and Supergirl. At Paris Comic Con, an annual fan convention, a pair of cosplayers had a pretty memorable weekend. During what looks like a presentation of sorts, a woman dressed as Wonder Woman starts talking to another woman dressed as Supergirl. As Star Wars cosplayers convene on stage (just go with it), Wonder Woman gets down on one knee. By Anya Crittenton – Full Story at Gay Star News

Gay Superheroes Kiss Twice on Crisis on Earth X CW Crossover

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Wentworth Miller and Russell Tovey locked lips in a recent episode of “The Flash.” Tovey made his debut as The Ray on “The Flash” as part of “Crisis on Earth-X,” a crossover series spanning “The Flash”, “Arrow,” “Supergirl” and “Legends of Tomorrow.” The crossover takes place in an alternate timeline where Nazis won World War II. During the episode, The Ray shares a kiss with his partner fellow superhero Citizen Cold, played by Wentworth Miller. Fans were excited to see two superheroes, and two out actors, kiss during a primetime television event. By Mariah Cooper – Full Story at The … Read more

FIRST LOOK: Russell Tovey as The (Gay) Ray

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The Ray

Russell Tovey, star of Being Human and The Pass, is about to make his glorious debut in the DC Universe as The Ray, a superhero with the ability to manipulate light who dwells on an alternate Earth where Nazis won World War II. Oh, and he also happens to be openly gay, which is cool. Tovey’s debut as The Ray comes as part of Crisis On Earth-X, a crossover series which sees Nazis make their way from that previously mentioned alternative Earth onto the normal Earth we know. The story will span The CW’s four DC Universe shows – Arrow, The … Read more