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Kevin Keller’s Wedding Cover Revealed

Kevin Keller’s Wedding Cover Revealed

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Archie Comics has revealed that gay character Kevin Keller's marriage will not only be mainstream comics' first same-sex union, it will also be interracial.

The comics company has unveiled the cover of the January issue of Life With Archie, a series dealing with the post-high school lives of Archie and his friends in the town of Riverdale, showing Kevin and his African-American husband, Clay Walker, in front of a "Just Married" banner.

Kevin, the son of a military officer, becomes a soldier himself as an adult, is wounded in action, and Clay is one of the hospital staffers treating him. The wedding issue portrays their story in flashback. Archie Comics co-CEO Jon Goldwater recently told Comics Alliance, "This story touches upon a number of topical issues, including ['don't ask don't tell'], gay marriage, and really connects with my overarching message about Riverdale: It's a safe place that is welcoming to everyone, and will always be that."

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Trudy Ring, The Advocate's copy chief, has spent much of her journalistic career covering the LGBT movement. When she's not fielding questions about grammar, spelling, and LGBT history, she's sharing movie trivia or classic rock lyrics.
Trudy Ring, The Advocate's copy chief, has spent much of her journalistic career covering the LGBT movement. When she's not fielding questions about grammar, spelling, and LGBT history, she's sharing movie trivia or classic rock lyrics.