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NEW YORK, NEW YORK , June 20, 2012, ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – To celebrate the  X-Men comics’ first depiction of a same-sex “marriage,”  a New York City comic book shop held a real gay “nuptial” ceremony in its store. Midtown Comics hosted the hitching at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning at its store at the corner of Fulton Street and Gold Street. X-Men's same-sex "marriage" inspired the real thing. The store held a contest for the honors, won by Scott Everhart, 39, and Jason Welker, 33, of Columbus, Ohio . The two met online. Everhart said he kept the application secret until he was asked to come in for an interview. “That’s when I broke the news to [Welker] and kind of proposed at the same time,” he said. Thor Parker, social media and events director at Midtown Comics,  said , “They really stood out as super fans.”  The pair flew, by airplane, to the Big Apple, where such “weddings” are now legal. Their reception was provided compliments of Eventi Hotel . Gerr

NEW YORK, NEW YORK , May 23, 2012, ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – As part of its ongoing campaign to increase its characters’ diversity, Marvel Comics will feature X-Men superhero Northstar having a same-sex “marriage” ceremony with his partner, Kyle. Northstar became the  first openly homosexual comic character  in 1992,. Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Axel Alonso   said , “Marvel has a long and proud tradition of reflecting the world in all its diversity, and this is just one more example of that.” Marjorie Liu , an X-Men writer,  told  Rolling Stone  she wanted to inspire others to follow their footsteps. “Here are two people, trying to live their lives – mutant and gay, black and gay – empowered in their own ways, but also fringe-dwellers,” she said. “They’re living life on their own terms…The message is: You can do the same thing.” The “marriage” will take place in  next month’s   Astonishing X-Men  #51. Alonso told  Rolling Stone  the editorial team was inspired to

MEDINA, OHIO ,  – A long-running, nationally syndicated comic strip will feature a homosexual couple holding hands and attending the prom together. “ Funky Winkerbean ” will depict two men holding hands as they buy tickets at the fictional Westview High School. “So, who are you guys taking to the prom, anyway?” asks a young female ticket seller. “Uh, that would be each other,” they reply. The comic is  featured in 400 newspapers  nationwide. “Dealing with intolerance is something I’ve dealt with many times before. Adding the gay angle is just a twist to the topic,” said strip creator Tom Batiuk (pronounced “Battick”), 63. However, in December 2009, Batiuk featured six comic strips about the  “bullying”  of homosexual character Cody. “I’m not trying to shock anyone,” Batiuk stated. “I’m just telling a story.” The strip, which celebrated its  40th anniversary  last month, joins a growing number of homosexual characters in juvenile literature. Archie comic book character Kevin Keller