Later in the story Midnighter can be seen wanting to beat up some hecklers at the parade who disprove of sodomy, but Apollo tells him “there are kids here. We can’t let any of them get hurt,” while crouched down next to a small black girl waving a rainbow streamer.
In celebration of Pride Month, DC Comics has released a new series called “DC Pride 2023 #1,” featuring a variety of characters showing their affinity for LGTBQIA+ and promoting it to other children, both directly in the stories and to the reader.
DC provided a snippet of the story on social media, featuring the two characters Midnighter and Apollo, where Midnighter can be read telling Apollo, “Let the whole world know — the bigots, the cowards, and the kids who need it… Show them that our love is real. Show them that it’s powerful. We’ll never back down, and we’re not afraid of fighting back.” The clip also shows the two characters making out…
