May 24, 2012   6,731 notes
thedailywhat: Comic Book Boycott of the Day: Conservative group One Million Moms is at it again, directing its not-quite-a-million members to boycott Marvel and DC Comics due to recent announcements from both companies about their futures of their gay characters. DC has revealed that a major character is soon going to come out as gay, while Marvel announced the engagement of superhero Northstar to his boyfriend, Kyle. These events don’t sit will with One Million Moms, whose anti-gay agenda has also led them to protest the wedding of Archie Comics’ first gay character, Kevin Keller. “Children desire to be just like superheroes,” said the group in a statement. “Children mimic superhero actions and even dress up in costumes to resemble these characters as much as possible. Can you imagine little boys saying, ‘I want a boyfriend or husband like X-Men?’” The statement goes on to accuse the publishers of trying to “indoctrate [sic] impressionable young minds.” Marvel and DC have yet to respond to the homophobic comments. [towleroad.]

thedailywhat:

Comic Book Boycott of the Day: Conservative group One Million Moms is at it again, directing its not-quite-a-million members to boycott Marvel and DC Comics due to recent announcements from both companies about their futures of their gay characters.

DC has revealed that a major character is soon going to come out as gay, while Marvel announced the engagement of superhero Northstar to his boyfriend, Kyle.

These events don’t sit will with One Million Moms, whose anti-gay agenda has also led them to protest the wedding of Archie Comics’ first gay character, Kevin Keller.

“Children desire to be just like superheroes,” said the group in a statement. “Children mimic superhero actions and even dress up in costumes to resemble these characters as much as possible. Can you imagine little boys saying, ‘I want a boyfriend or husband like X-Men?’”

The statement goes on to accuse the publishers of trying to “indoctrate [sic] impressionable young minds.”

Marvel and DC have yet to respond to the homophobic comments.

[towleroad.]

(Source: thedailywhat)

  1. 16bitmick reblogged this from lgbtlaughs and added:
    Yeah… cause this is gonna hurt comics and/or gays. *eye roll*
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  16. latterdaytaints reblogged this from valeasmundum and added:
    THE HORROR! Homosexuals getting married? Who do they think they are? Actual people?
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  18. frankcoffee reblogged this from lgbtlaughs and added:
    Why are you boycotting now???? Gay characters are not new to Marvel or DC. :/ At least not THAT new. Yeesh.
  19. loki-iago reblogged this from hell-books and added:
    “A husband like X-Men.” That little kids gonna have a fuckton of husbands if he intends on marrying “X-Men” as a unit.
  20. hell-books reblogged this from lesbianslike and added:
    One Million Moms makes me so angry. im literally getting emotional. let me count to ten slowly and say woo-sah.
  21. thelonelyslut reblogged this from lesbianslike and added:
    DC had gay character way before Marvel LOL no one got mad about Lesbians I guess.
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  31. hpismyspiritanimal reblogged this from teruteruhanamura and added:
    Ummm I’m sorry, but how many straight couples have been together/gotten married in comics?
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