Current Scholarship Roundup: Queer Geekdom, GSAs, and more

By Emilia R. Marcyk This round-up features scholarship and academic news that addresses LGBTQ identities and concerns, of interest to librarians, educators, and information professionals. Publications Dadas, Caroline. “Messy Methods: Queer Methodological Approaches to Researching Social Media.” Computers & Composition 40 (2016): 60-72. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compcom.2016.03.007 Using a queer methodological approach, Dadas explores the ethical quandaries […]

Wonder Woman performs same-sex wedding in upcoming comic

By John Mack Freeman An upcoming featuring Wonder Woman will have the superhero performing a same-sex wedding. In Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman #48, which is currently available online and will hit shelves in November, Jason Badowerhe is helming the issue. He said he was inspired by the Obergefell ruling in June that legalized same-sex marriage throughout the United […]

Leaked emails reveals Spiderman must “not [be] a homsexual”

By John Mack Freeman Gawker uncovered an email from the Sony Pictures email leak that occurred a few months ago that shines light on why some movie superheroes continue to be so…non-diverse. The defined character traits of Peter Parker and his superhero alternate Spiderman specifically list that they must be heterosexual, male, and Caucasian unless […]