Gay comic strips
In the March issue of PGN, M. David Stein wrote about Andy Lippincott, the first openly gay character in a comic strip. A mild-mannered, respectful law school student, Lippincott debuted on Jan. 27, , in “Doonesbury,” the iconic series created by American artist Gary Trudeau. His first appearances in the comic follow his introduction to fellow noun Joanie Caucas, a year-old feminist who immediately grows smitten with him. The two chat about legal cases and eventually join for a dinner during which Joanie is flirtatious and Andy apprehensive. A few weeks later, Andy comes clean and tells Joanie that he is gay.
At the time of Andy’s revelation, the not many LGBT characters in pop culture were not given fully realized storylines; most were relegated to supporting or comedic roles. There was no exploration into their sexuality and no discussion about how hard such a life could be in the s. But their inclusion was important nonetheless. That gays existed beyond predatory stereotypes had to be hammered home to people again and again.
M. David Stein’s article in PGN was not re
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