All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
Alan Scott, the original superhero in the DC Universe to take the name The Green Lantern, is finally coming out in the comics' mainstream continuity.
First introduced in 1940, the original version of Scott was straight and over the years, got married to two different women and even had kids. In 2012, an alternate universe version of the character was introduced into the DC Universe who was gay and had never married a woman. This will be the first time that the Golden Age version of the character is confirmed as gay.
Scott comes out in the comics in Infinite Frontier #0, written by out comics writer James Tynion IV, where he tells his twin children, Jade and Obsidian, that he's gay. "Back in an earlier time I kept a part of myself hidden from my friends and peers," he tells them. "I even let myself get married a few times to women I did love with all my mind, but I did that knowing there was something about myself I was hiding away."
"I'm gay," he continues, "I let a few of the boys in the [Justice] Society know back in the day, and I've had a good deal of... friends over the years."
"How incredibly brave of Alan," Wonder Woman responds.
This news comes ahead of an upcoming Green Lantern animated series coming to HBO Max, developed by Love, Simon and Arrow creator Greg Berlanti. Berlanti has called the show "the biggest DC show ever made."
Scott is set to be one of the main characters of the 10-episode show, which is being written by Seth Grahame-Smith (The Lego Batman Movie) and Arrow co-creator Marc Guggenheim. The show will "span several decades" and "focus on two stories about Green Lanterns on Earth," as well as stories in outer space according to HBO Max Head of Original Content Sarah Aubrey. The show will also feature other Green Lanterns like Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz, Guy Gardner, Sinestro, and Killowag.
The show has already confirmed that Scott would be gay, "true to the comics."
RELATED: 'WandaVision' May Have Introduced MCU's First Gay Baby Superhero
Want more breaking equality news & trending entertainment stories?
Check out our NEW 24/7 streaming service: the Advocate Channel!
Download the Advocate Channel App for your mobile phone and your favorite streaming device!
From our Sponsors
Most Popular
38 Male Celebs Who Did Full Frontal Scenes
These are all the celebrities Who came out as LGBTQ+ in 2023
29 LGBTQ+ celebs you can follow on OnlyFans
26 actors who showed bare ass in movies & TV shows
16 times male celebrities had to say they weren't gay
21 LGBTQ+ reality dating shows & where to watch them
15 Unforgettable Gay Kissing Scenes From TV & Movies
14 queens who quit or retired from drag after 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
40 steamy celebrity Calvin Klein ads we'll always be thirsty for
The 15 Best LGBTQ+ Movies of 2023
Trending stories from our video partner Advocate Channel.
For more videos and shows go to advocatechannel.com.
Latest Stories
May 3, 2024
Aura Mayari shares cheeky thirst trap & we wanna enter her 'Dungeon'
Meet Sean Palmieri, 'Selling the OC's bisexual hottie
5 other Luca Guadagnino films you NEED to watch if you liked 'Challengers'
Anne Hathaway was on Nicholas Galitzine's bucket list of queens to work with
Spice up your space with the top 10 sexiest queer art on The Pride Store
Seeing sexy Magneto tied up has gay 'X-Men '97' fans going absolutely feral
David Archuleta dishes on queer life, viral TikToks & 'Hell Together'
Trixie Mattel reveals 'break from music' & calls out 'glass ceiling' for queens
Daniel Radcliffe won't apologize for standing up to J.K. Rowling's transphobia
'Sausage Party' is giving us a 'hole season' of a brand new sequel series
Trending stories
Most Recent
Recommended Stories for You
Mey Rude
Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.
Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.