Earlier this week DC Comics has announced that the sexual orientation for an existing character would be making a change.
Writer Dan DiDio originally stated that the sexual orientation would not change for any DC characters, but now his stance on that has changed during the Kapow comic convention in London. Who the character is is currently known, but DC will be introducing this unknown character as one of the most prominent gay characters.
Didio's was asked why race or age could be changed in the New 52 but not sexual orientation. That is when Didio announced that there will be a gay character who was originally a heterosexual.
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