It's important, especially for children and young adults, to see images like ourselves in the media. Comics and graphic novels are increasingly popular and LGBTQ characters are popping up more often in their pages.
Industry powerhouse Marvel Comics issued its first-ever Pride edition, called "Marvel's Voices: Pride #1," June 23. A company statement says the edition "honors Pride Month with our first-ever queer-centered special spotlighting Marvel's growing tapestry of LGBTQ+ characters." So for this week's Out in the Bay Queer Radio + Podcast, producer Porfirio Rangel spoke with comics story writer Gabby Rivera and illustrator Luciano Vecchio about their work, queer representation in comics, their experiences in the industry, and their