2009 will see its first lesbian superhero in its longest running book as Batwoman takes over Detective Comics.
The modern Batwoman is written as being of Jewish descent and as a lesbian in an effort by DC editorial staff to diversify its publications and better connect to modern day readership. Batwoman's sexual orientation has been both criticized and praised by the general public and the character has been described as the highest profile gay character to appear in stories produced by DC Comics.
More on the complete history of Batwoman can be found here.
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Hells yes! She's a great role model for women and lesbians, now if only she could've helped with Prop 8., that's when we really needed Batwoman to the rescue!
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