Through the newest episode of the fan-favorite revival of Young Justice on DC Universe, Young Justice: Outsiders, one of many present’s most pivotal characters was revealed to be a member of the LGBTQ group. Kaldur’ahm, previously referred to as Aqualad and now serving because the present’s Aquaman, is confirmed to be in a relationship with an Atlantean man.

On the finish of Tuesday’s new episode, “Quiet Conversations,” there’s a montage of assorted characters reuniting with their family members. This features a temporary scene of Wyynde, an Atlantean who works with King Orin, approaching Kaldur. The 2 males maintain arms earlier than exchanging a kiss, revealing their relationship. Whereas Kaldur and Wyynde had been enemies again in the course of the Purist Crisis, it appears as if they’ve developed a romantic relationship within the years since.

Kaldur has not particularly addressed his sexuality on the present, saying whether or not he is homosexual, bisexual, and so forth. He’s clearly in a relationship with a person at the moment however he has been in love with a lady on the present in previous seasons.

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Keep in mind, Kaldur had sturdy emotions for Tula, his classmate from the Conservatory of Sorcery. She dated Garth for a very long time and that was troublesome for Kaldur, however he ultimately accepted their relationship. Tula died throughout a mission and that was a giant purpose why Kaldur selected to depart the group.

Whereas the information of Kaldur’s sexuality could also be new to followers of the present, Aqualad has been a outstanding homosexual character within the comics for a while. It was revealed shortly after his 2010 debut that he was homosexual, although his shelf life did not final too lengthy; he was misplaced to the reshuffling of the DC Universe on the launch of New 52 in 2011. Nonetheless, he returned in 2016’s Teen Titans and it was confirmed that the brand new iteration of the character was homosexual as properly.

It is unclear whether or not or not Kaldur’s relationship with Wyynde will likely be addressed in later episodes of the sequence.

New episodes of Young Justice: Outsiders are launched on DC Universe every week.

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