Pride Month 2026: LGBTQ+ Marvel Comics Heroes

Originally published June 19, 2022. This article covers the most popular Marvel super heroes who are canonically part of the LGBTQ+ community.

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June is Pride Month, and the comic book world is celebrating all month long. Among Marvel’s current comic book titles, there are several books featuring prominent LGBTQ+ characters. From Wiccan: Witches’ Road to books for Black Cat and Deadpool, there’s something for every fan. Plus, the entire Maximoff/Vision clan comes together in previously unseen ways to battle Ultron’s return in the recent Wiccan & Hulkling: Raid of Ultron.

We all know the big names like Wiccan and Hulkling, Marvel’s reigning intergalactic power couple. And of course Northstar made Marvel history with his coming out story and wedding. But do you know the rest of the publisher’s range of queer heroes? Meet some of these diverse Marvel super heroes below!

• Viv Vision
• Wasp
• Escapade
• America Chavez
• Deadpool
• Loki
• Ayo
• Captain Britain
• Rictor
• Iceman
• Karma
• Sera
• Mystique
• Xavin
• Nico Minoru
• Korg

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Viv

Former Alias: Vivian Vision
Powers: Much like her father Vision, Viv can use all the abilities associated with her synthezoid physiology
Sexuality: Lesbian
Affiliations: Kamala Khan, Billy Kaplan, Tommy Shepherd, Riri Williams, Nadia Van Dyne
Major Enemies: Ultron, High Evolutionary, Grim Reaper
Fan Fact: Viv developed a crush on her Champions teammate Ironheart but her initial advances were rejected.

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Wasp

Former Alias: Nadia Van Dyne
Powers: Size manipulation via Pym Particles and a flight suit with bio-electric Wasp Sting
Sexuality: Asexual
Affiliations: Janet Van Dyne (the original Wasp), Ms. Marvel and fellow Champions
Major Enemies: W.H.I.S.P.E.R., A.I.M.
Fan Fact: As the daughter of Maria Trovaya and Hank Pym, Nadia grew up in the Red Room but her training quickly shifted to scientific pursuits rather than purely physical objectives.

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Escapade

Former Alias: Shela Sexton
Powers: Temporarily swapping location/abilities/possessions with other people
Gender Identity: Trans woman
Sexuality: Lesbian
Affiliations: Cerebella, Bloodline (Blade’s daughter), Loki
Major Enemies: Emplate, Destiny, Doctor Doom, Jack O’Lantern
Fan Fact: Escapade’s suit is designed by mutant fashionista Jumbo Carnation and equipped with repulsor tech from Janet Van Dyne.

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America Chavez

Former Alias: Miss America
Powers: Star Portal Creation, Interdimensional Travel, Invulnerability
Sexuality: Lesbian
Affiliations: Billy Kaplan, Tommy Shepherd, Kate Bishop, Noh-Varr, David Alleyne, Hulkling
Major Enemies: Exterminatrix, Executioner, Mother, Tiboro
Fan Fact: America belonged to the Young Avengers, a super hero team composed almost entirely of queer teen heroes.

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Deadpool

Alias: Wade Wilson
Powers: Healing Factor, Immortality, Superhuman Endurance
Sexuality: Pansexual
Affiliations: Spider-Man, Cable, Death
Major Enemies: Thanos, Juggernaut, Taskmaster, Comic Writers
Fan Fact: Gambit once paid Deadpool not to fight him, because Remy did not think he could survive a real battle with Wade.

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Loki

Alias: Kid Loki, Ikol
Powers: Sorcery and Enchantment
Sexuality/Gender Identity: Pansexual and Genderfluid
Affiliations: Thor, Scarlet Witch
Major Enemies: Odin, Mephisto
Fan Fact: Loki has for the most part been considered a Marvel villain, but still assisted heroes over the years. His new form “Ikol” is more of an antihero than an antagonist.

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Ayo

Alias: N/A
Powers: Hand to Hand Combat, Weaponry
Sexuality: Lesbian
Affiliations: Black Panther, Dora Milaje, Midnight Angels
Major Enemies: The People
Fan Fact: Ayo rescued her lover Aneka from a death sentence handed down by Wakanda’s leaders.

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Captain Britain

Alias: Elizabeth “Betsy” Braddock (formerly Psylocke)
Powers: Telepathy, Psionic Knives and Blasts, Astral Projection
Sexuality: Bisexual
Affiliations: Excalibur, X-Men, Captain Britain Corps, Rachel Summers, Angel
Major Enemies: Merlyn, Matsu’o Tsurayaba, Adversary, Shadow King
Fan Fact: Though she shared a traumatic mind-swapping past with Kwannon, the two women have since found a way to reconcile while living on Krakoa.

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Rictor

Former Alias: Julio Richter
Powers: Primal connection to Earth’s biosphere, including terrakinesis and manipulation of magma, plants, mystical energies
Sexuality: Gay
Affiliations: Shatterstar, X-Force, Cable, Apocalypse
Major Enemies: Stryfe, The Right, Mojo
Fan Fact: Rictor was the first mutant to have his powers restored by Scarlet Witch after M-Day.

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Iceman

Alias: Robert “Bobby” Drake
Powers: Thermokinesis, Cryokinesis, Hydrokinesis
Sexuality: Gay
Affiliations: Jean Grey, Cyclops, Kitty Pryde, Daken (Wolverine’s chaotic bisexual son!)
Major Enemies: Juggernaut, Mystique, Emma Frost
Fan Fact: Bobby has been involved with Christian Frost, Emma Frost’s brother.

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Karma

Alias: Xi’an “Shan” Coy Manh
Powers: Psychic possession
Sexuality: Lesbian
Affiliations: Dani Moonstar and other New Mutants
Major Enemies: Shadow King, Hellfire Club, Cameron Hodge
Fan Fact: During her time as a founding member of the New Mutants, Karma developed a crush on Kitty Pryde.

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Sera

Alias: The Hunter Queen
Powers: Sorcery
Gender Identity/Sexuality: Trans Woman and Woman-loving woman
Affiliations: Angela (pictured above), Yondu, Leah
Major Enemies: Hela, The Hierophants, The Faustian Queen
Fan Fact: In order to free Sera from the Realm of the Dead, Angela challenged Hela. After defeating Hela, Angela became the new Queen of Hel and Sera stayed with her as royal consort.

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Mystique

Alias: Raven Darkhölme
Powers: Metamorphosis, Accelerated Healing
Sexuality: Pansexual
Affiliations: Irene Adler (Destiny, Mystique’s beloved wife), Rogue, Wolverine, Nightcrawler,
Major Enemies: Professor X and Magneto
Fan Fact: Mystique aided the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants as well as the X-Men. Throughout her life she sided with whoever she thought was doing the most for mutantkind — and whoever would keep her alive.

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Xavin

Alias: General Xavin
Powers: Shapeshifting, Cosmic Element Manipulation
Gender Identity: Nonbinary and Genderfluid
Affiliations: The Runaways, Skrulls
Major Enemies: Commander Chrell, Iron Man
Fan Fact: Xavin was bethrothed to Karolina Dean at birth. Despite loving Karolina deeply, they abandoned Earth in order to protect their beloved.

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Nico Minoru

Former Alias: Sister Grimm
Powers: Limited magical ability / use of the Staff of One
Sexuality: Bisexual
Affiliations: The Runaways, Karolina Dean (girlfriend)
Major Enemies: The Pride
Fan Fact: While stuck in the early twentieth century, Nico is trained (harshly) in the ways of witchcraft by her great-grandmother, the Witchbreaker.

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Korg

Alias: N/A
Powers: Strength and Durability
Sexuality: Man-loving man
Affiliations: Hulk, Silver Surfer
Major Enemies: The Illuminati
Fan Fact: Korg hoped to raise children with his lover Hiroim.

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As always, there are plenty of other multiversal versions of familiar heroes who are queer in some way. Each year, the X-Men roster gets more inclusive with new recruits like Anole, Bling, Mercury, Galura, Greymalkin, Kid Juggernaut, and Feint, among others. Finally, certain teams are pretty queer as a group, including the Krakoan Marauders which included Kate Pryde, Pyro, Tempo, Somnus, and others!

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