Deep in Marvel’s Closet: Heteronormativity and Hidden LGBTQ+ Narratives in the MCU

• In Event: Politics and the MCU: Gender, Sexuality, and Superheroes

Brief Overview

This paper examines the ways in which the MCU has kept potential LGBTQ+ heroes in the closet and how this lack of representation has weakened the broader sense of inclusivity the universe has sought to achieve.

Author

• Patricia Charlotte Rodda, Carroll University