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And with every town, there has to be a gay one. 

In 1993, gay comic fans rejoiced when Lawrence Poirier came out to his friend Michael. As you do…

Sounds like a lot of fun, until Pan realizes she will have to help fight against a neo-medieval patriarchal society. The one where we’ve been hiding our guilty pleasure of all things comic books.

Andy Lippincott and Mark Slackmeyer (Doonesbury)

Hailing from the comic strip, Doonesbury, Andy Lippincott is an openly gay lawyer who is BFF with the main character, Joanie. 

The comic strip follows the day-to-day lives of an assortment of characters, from as high-ranking as the US President to a regular ole’ college student. 

Andy’s storylines typically focused on the hardships of being gay in the 1980s, his battle with HIV, and his eventual tragic AIDS-related death.

Don’t mind if we devour every page! 

The year is 2169 and Pan lives quite an ordinary life. It also features a lesbian couple, Tara and Darcy, who alongside Charlie, help Nick come to terms with his sexuality.

It began as nothing more than a side project by creator, Alice Oseman, who shared it for free on her Tumblr page.

The actor has spoken about dozens of fan encounters who expressed support for his representation of a gay comic book character. 

2. Nevertheless, this stunning gay webcomic follows the relationship between Sam, a rich banker from America, and Philip, a German art critic during the final years of the Weimar Republic.

They enjoy a whirlwind romance…that is until the rise of fascism strikes, and the Nazis come to power. 

In an interview with Pride, artist Tim Fish and author Gregory Lockard said that they want readers to draw a comparison between 1930s Berlin and the current social climate.

Liebestrasse was created to offer a balance of escapism to readers, as well as warning them that social progress isn’t always as secure as we’d like it to be: LGBTQ folk must continuously fight for their rights to be protected!

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Yawwwwwn! Luckily, the support outweighed the haters, with readers agreeing that in 1990s Canada, LGBTQ people exist and deserve to be represented.

6. Nevertheless, it was one of the first comics to represent those living with HIV in a sympathetic light.

It isn’t all doom and gloom! Gay Comix

In the 1980s, the underground comic world was dominated by Gay Comix.

Featuring stories on love, relationships, and friendships, it took a more personal and humorous approach to LGBTQ representation than some of its competitors.

Cartoonist Denis Kitchen pitched the idea for the comic to openly gay artist Howard Cruse.

And when they do take on their true persona, they are an unstoppable force capable of saving the world! Mark eventually embraces his queerness and marries his beloved, Chase.

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Check, Please!

Check, Please is Heartstopper on ice! The biggest success of all, it inspired a movie. Unfortunately, he learns that this may be a lot harder than he thinks…

11. Except Alastair is partially responsible.

When he tracks down his old partner Brendan, he discovers he has a new spouse…who looks suspiciously like Alastair.

However, Ethan chickens out and tries to find love elsewhere. The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green

The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Greenfollows the ordeals of Ethan Green, who is busy chasing love and a career.

While it may have only run for 15 years, it left quite an impact.

Many questions come to mind. In addition to baseball, football, basketball, and hockey, The Outfield also takes a swing at golf, cricket, tennis, rugby, archery, the Olympics, soccer, and a host of other wholesome athletic endeavors.