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Same-Sex Kiss in Comic Inspired by Real-World Controversy

Same-Sex Kiss in Comic Inspired by Real-World Controversy

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Kevin Keller finds that to some people, a kiss isn't just a kiss when it involves him and his boyfriend.

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Gay Archie Comics character Kevin Keller gets into a controversy over kissing his boyfriend in an upcoming issue, in a storyline that satirizes real-life objections to Kevin's presence in the comics world.

In Kevin Keller issue 10, out August 7, Kevin kisses his boyfriend, Devon, in a diner, and another patron "gets very offended and kind of pitches a bit of a fit," author-artist Dan Parent told the Associated Press. Kevin's friend Veronica captures the incident on video, which she puts online, leading to more debate.

Parent said he came up with the idea for the story after the right-wing group One Million Moms objected to a comic depicting Kevin's future same-sex wedding. The group lobbied Toys "R" Us to not display the issue prominently, but the retailer refused, and the issue eventually sold out its print run. The kiss plotline is a "playful poke" at the Million Moms action, Parent told the AP.

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Trudy Ring is The Advocate’s senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and reference books. She is a political junkie who thinks even the wonkiest details are fascinating, and she always loves to see political candidates who are groundbreaking in some way. She enjoys writing about other topics as well, including religion (she’s interested in what people believe and why), literature, theater, and film. Trudy is a proud “old movie weirdo” and loves the Hollywood films of the 1930s and ’40s above all others. Other interests include classic rock music (Bruce Springsteen rules!) and history. Oh, and she was a Jeopardy! contestant back in 1998 and won two games. Not up there with Amy Schneider, but Trudy still takes pride in this achievement.
Trudy Ring is The Advocate’s senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and reference books. She is a political junkie who thinks even the wonkiest details are fascinating, and she always loves to see political candidates who are groundbreaking in some way. She enjoys writing about other topics as well, including religion (she’s interested in what people believe and why), literature, theater, and film. Trudy is a proud “old movie weirdo” and loves the Hollywood films of the 1930s and ’40s above all others. Other interests include classic rock music (Bruce Springsteen rules!) and history. Oh, and she was a Jeopardy! contestant back in 1998 and won two games. Not up there with Amy Schneider, but Trudy still takes pride in this achievement.