Pride 2023: WEBTOON and ‘Lesbian Jesus’ Hayley Kiyoko collab for LGBTQ+ anthology
On Wednesday, and the first day of Pride Month, digital comics platform WEBTOON and Atlantic Records announced the new webcomic miniseries Love Stories.
The three-episode series will “explore deeply personal love stories inspired by songs from” lesbian pop star Hayley Kiyoko, singer Ava Max and queer Australian popster MAY-A.
Kiyoke’s episode is inspired by her song “forever” and will be available on June 12. The song features Johnny Rain. Art for the issue is by Kuru. “Pride Month is all about celebrating and learning to love yourself,” Kiyoko said in the press release. “A big part of why I’m excited to collaborate with WEBTOON is the opportunity to hopefully inspire people around the world to love themselves in a new way, bringing hope to people who are at different points in their Pride journey.” Kiyoko’s story will premiere June 12.
MAY-A commented on the importance of this visibility. “I have such a soft spot for telling and sharing queer stories, so being able to see my own inspire a webcomic on WEBTOON is so sick.
