All the LGBTQ+ (and queerish) characters in the MCU so far

Disney and Marvel Studios are both famous for taking their time when it comes to introducing queer characters.

They're also famous for taking their time introducing Black, women, Latine, and Asian characters as well, but that's a conversation for a different time.

Still, the number of LGBTQ+ characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is growing, slowly but surely. There are a few other queer characters from MCU-adjacent projects like Agents of Shield and Runaways, but it's almost guaranteed that they'll never appear in official MCU projects, be mentioned, or even be hinted at. For this list, we're trying to keep it to characters in the MCU proper.

Here are all the LGBTQ+ characters the MCU has introduced thus far...

1. Jeri Hogarth

Technically the first queer character in the MCU was introduced in Netflix's show Daredevil. Evil and corrupt lawyer Jeri Hogarth was a lesbian who had several relationships in the show. After Daredevil himself appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home, we guess she's confirmed to be in the MCU? It's honestly hard to tell.

2. Grieving Man

The original MCU gay character. Captain America, Infinity War, and Endgame director Joe Russo played this nameless gay man who misses his partner after The Snap. He appears in a small scene in Avengers: Endgame in a therapy group led by Captain America. While he didn't disappear in The Snap, he did disappear after his one line in the movie.

3. Valkyrie

Played by queer actress Tessa Thompson, Valkyrie was the first queer superhero in the MCU as confirmed by both Thompson and Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi. Her queerness was finally shown onscreen in Thor: Love and Thunder.

4. Korg

Another queer character from Thor: Ragnarok was the rock alien Korg, played by director Waititi. Waititi confirmed that Korg is gay in an Instagram Live, but said he won't get a romantic interest anytime soon as he was once "deeply in love and lost that love along the line" and "doesn't feel brave enough to find love again."

5. Ayo

Ayo, a queer member of the Dora Milaje, was introduced in Black Panther and played by Florence Kasumba. She also appeared in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Disney+ series. In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, she had a bigger role and fighting alongside her girlfriend Aneka (who is played by I May Destroy You's Michaela Coel).

6. Speed and 7. Wiccan

Wiccan (who is canonically gay) and Speed (who is canonically bisexual) are Wanda Maximoff and Vision's twin sons who grow up to become queer members of the superhero group Young Avengers. Initially, they only appeared as kids in WandaVision, so they're also in the group of queer comics characters who we assume are also queer in the MCU but haven't actually shown that to be true. Well, this is the kind of representation we get from Disney.

8. Loki

In his Disney+ series, the God of Mischief was finally confirmed to be bi when he and his female variant Sylvie talked about their love lives. "You're a prince. Must have been would-be-princesses. Or perhaps another prince?" Sylvie asked. "A bit of both. I suspect the same as you," he replies.

9. Sylvie

In that same conversation, Marvel essentially confirmed that Loki's female variant Sylvie is also bisexual, as she was the one who brought up the subject to Loki. Neither character's queerness was explored more in the series, and the first season's showrunner said to not expect more.

10. Phastos

The first gay MCU character to have an onscreen kiss didn't appear until Eternals in 2021, thirteen years after Iron Man kicked off the MCU. It only took 26 movies to get here! That's progress. At least Phastos was married and even got to kiss his husband on screen.

11. Ben

In Eternals, we also meet Ben, Phastos' human husband. He's played by out actor Haaz Sleiman and shares a few scenes with Phastos and their son in the Chloe Zhao-directed film.

12. Wendy Conrad

You might be asking yourself, 'who the heck is Wendy Conrad?' Well, she's a Black NYC cop and LARPer who helps Clint Barton and Kate Bishop in Disney+'s Hawkeye series. Again, her queerness only exists in one throwaway line where she mentions her wife.

13. America Chavez

The MCU's first lesbian superhero was introduced in 2022 during Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Unfortunately, she was aged down from her usual young adult self to about fifteen years old, and the flirty personality she was known for in the comics was lost on the big screen. In fact, other than some Pride symbols/slogans on her trademark jacket, there was literally nothing about America's sexuality or queerness included in the film.

14. America's Two Moms

We were all excited to see America Chavez be the MCU's first lesbian superhero in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but unfortunately we didn't really get that. What we did get was this brief glimpse of her two lesbian moms shortly before being vaporized by their daughter's own powers.

15. Korg's Husband

While Valkyrie didn't get the girlfriend we all thought she would in Thor: Love and Thunder, another of the movies' queer characters did get a same-sex partner! After explaining to Valkyrie that on his planet, two males come together over a volcano and hold hands to make a baby, we got to see Korg find his special someone in this handsomely mustachioed rock.

16. Nikki Ramos

She-Hulk's BFF came out as bi in a recent episode during a little moment where she was helping Jen set up a dating app profile. "Hetero life is grim," Nikki says as she's looking at the choices of men on the app. Ramos' actress Ginger Gonzaga confirmed the moment was meant to show that the character is queer.

17. Mr. Wilson

Played by out comedian and actor Jordan Firstman, Mr. Wilson is the guidance counselor at Kamala Khan's high school in Ms. Marvel. His sexuality is never confirmed, but as he's played by Firstman, wears one earring, and references Mulan and The Devil Wears Prada, we're pretty sure he's gay.

18. Luke Jacobson

Out actor Griffin Matthews plays this flamboyant fashion designer who designs clothes for superheroes and villains in She-Hulk. While his sexuality is never spoken about in the series, he's based on a comic book character who was also portrayed as gay.

19. Mister Immortal

In an episode of She-Hulk, Jen Walter's case is dealing with a man who calls himself Mister Immortal. Each time a relationship gets too serious or he gets bored of it, he fakes his death, leaving behind a trail of exes who are suing him. This group of exes includes one man, showing that Mister Immortal is bisexual.

20. Aneka

Though we'll have to wait and see how much of her sexuality and identity is shown in the actual film, I May Destroy You creator Michaela Coel confirmed to Vogue in 2022 that her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever character Aneka will be queer in the film. In the comics, Aneka is the girlfriend of Dora Milaje warrior Ayo, who is played by Florence Kasumba and has already appeared in the MCU in the first Black Panther film and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Disney+ series.

21. Phyla-Vell

​In a post-credit scene, 2023's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3introduced a major lesbian character from the comics into the MCU: Phyla-Vell.

Throughout the movie, you see glimpses of a young girl with white hair who was created by the movie’s villain the High Evolutionary. At the end of the film, she joins an all-new Guardians line-up that begins when the original team goes their separate ways.

While it’s exciting to see another queer character in the MCU, once again, this was an instance of taking an established queer character and de-aging them. In Marvel comics, Phyla-Vell is usually an adult and in an adult relationship with her fellow Guardian of the Galaxy, Moondragon.

22. Rio Vidal

Aubrey Plaza's character Rio Vidal in Agatha All Along is bringing some undeniable queer vibes to the MCU. Although Rio's sexuality isn't directly mentioned, the sexual tension between her and Agatha is impossible to ignore. Fans have been buzzing about their on-screen chemistry, with many speculating about a romantic past between the two witches. Rio is becoming a fan-favorite for LGBTQ+ representation, even without directly spelling it out. However, we can't wait to see this character's story unravel, and hopefully it's spotlighted!

23. Wiccan a.k.a. Billy Kaplan

It took five episodes, but we finally got confirmation of Wiccan in the MCU via Agatha All Along! Wiccan (a.k.a Billy Kaplan, a.k.a. Billy Maximoff) is not only the son of the legendary Scarlet Witch, but he also serves as a MASSIVE representation for the queer community. In the comics, Wiccan is an out gay character who ends up dating Hulkling, and their relationship is considered Marvel's most prominent gay couple. Not only is the character queer, Wiccan is played by Joe Locke, an out queer actor who was best known for his role in Heartstopper. This is representation!

24. Deadpool

In the third Deadpool film, 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine, the moment Wade Wilson (played by Ryan Reynolds) identifies as pansexual is both casual and mostly in comedic fashion. With typical Deadpool flair, he drops a line about not caring whether someone’s a "he, she, or they," saying he doesn't "see" gender. His delivery is unapologetic, and it fits perfectly for the character, just Deadpool being Deadpool. It's never directly stated, nor have we seen Deadpool in a same-sex relationship. In the comics, the character is an out pansexual character, so it would have been great to see Deadpool own it on screen, too.