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September 5, 2012
Gay Green Lantern gets Muslim sidekick

DC Comics further diversifies its Green Lantern universe by introducing an Arab-American superhero

Newly out and proud superhero Green Lantern will be given an Arab-American sidekick in the latest series of the comic book.

DC Comics confirmed in June that the orginal Green Lantern, Alan Scott, will be rebooted as gay.

Now the company's chief creative officer and writer of the revamped series, Geoff Johns, has announced the addition of an Arab-American character.

Simon Baz will be a superhero based on its creator's own background as an American with Lebanese ancestry from Detroit.

June 3, 2012
One Million Moms leave Facebook after anti-gay post backfires

After a Green Lantern post backfired, the anti-gay group has left the social networking site

In another setback for the anti-gay group One Million Moms, they have decided to leave Facebook after a Green Lantern post backfired.

Last Friday, One Million Moms posted a link to an ABC story stating superhero Green Lantern would be an openly gay character.

June 2, 2012
DC Comics pledges to add more gay characters

After Green Lantern Alan Scott has come out, DC Comics will ensure Earth 2 has a diverse cast

DC Comics has pledged to add more homosexual characters after the revelation Green Lantern Alan Scott is gay.

The new out and proud superhero will first appear in next week’s issue of Earth 2 published on 7 June.

But he will not be last, as writer James Robinson told gay website The Advocate.

June 1, 2012
Green Lantern gay rumors confirmed

DC Comics confirms rumors that the Green Lantern will be relaunched as gay

DC Comics have confirmed rumors that the orginal Green Lantern, Alan Scott, will be rebooted as gay.

Fans were already told that a major character would be outed this month and comics site Bleeding Cool speculated this week that it would be the twice-married superhero, Lantern.

May 28, 2012
Will Green Lantern be gay?

Original Green Lantern, Alan Scott, is reportedly the gay character to be revealed next month by DC Comics

It has already been reported that a major DC Comics character would be revealed to be gay next month.

Now the comics site Bleeding Cool is reporting that the character will be the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott.