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This week, Marvel Comics announced the proposal and same-sex nuptials of Northstar, its first gay superhero, in A'Astonishing X-MenA' No.

In yet another celebratory moment for gays and lesbians, last week came the news that the first gay Marvel comic-book superhero, a Canadian named named Northstar, will marry his boyfriend in an upcoming issue of Astonishing X-Men. It's a signal perhaps of how far ahead Canada has moved on gay rights that Northstar came out as gay two decades ago, ... (more)

There's been a lot of buzz about Astonishing X-Men #50 as Marvel steps forward on the issue of same sex marriage.

DC Comics and Marvel have not been shy about embracing social controversy in the past few years, and this week both of them decided to take a step forward with gay characters.

Marvel on Tuesday said Jean-Paul Beaubier, aka Northstar, a Canadian with piercing blue eyes and silver-streaked black hair who can move and fly at superhuman speeds, will propose to his longtime boyfriend Kyle Jinadu.

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Wedding bells will ring this summer for Marvel Comics' first openly gay hero, super speedster Northstar, and his longtime boyfriend.

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This week, DC's gay character announcement symbolizes further diversity in the New 52 universe, while Marvel tackles the same sex marriage debate.

Shareholders of the Western Union Co. at its annual meeting in New York Wednesday voted down a resolution that would have let them vote on the company's political contributions and receive verification that those political contributions are in line with company values.

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Wednesday is new arrivals day in comic book stores, and in the batch of storylines that arrived this morning was the news that Marvel's openly gay superhero Northstar has proposed to his longtime partner, Kyle Jinadu.

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In the latest example of Disney/Marvel corporate synergy, the heavily promoted X-Men story beginning in this week's "Astonishing X-Men #50" was revealed May 22 on the morning ABC talk show "The View." The general consensus is that Astonishing X-Men #50 will lead to the marriage of openly gay superhero Northstar and his boyfriend, Kyle, in June's ... (more)

Marvel Comics' Northstar, a French-Candian superhero who came out as gay in the 1990s, is getting married to his longtime boyfriend Kyle.

This comic book cover image released by Marvel shows "Astonishing X-Men," No 51.

Pearl Jam, Skrillex, D'Angelo are among the performers scheduled to take the stage at the music festival Jay-Z is curating in Philadelphia in September.

A painting that draws attention to the South African president's genitals and his reputation for promiscuity has been defaced at a Johannesburg gallery.

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