Could Captain America have a boyfriend? (Picture: HBO)

Disney are being asked once again to show more representation of the LGBT community in their films.

Following the social media support of the #GiveElsaAGirlfriend hashtag, a fresh trend has been dominating Twitter urging the studio to give Captain America a boyfriend.

The Marvel superhero, whose most recent outing was in his third film Captain America: Civil War, has long been a darling of the LGBT community, with many shipping him with best friend Bucky Barnes.

Tumblr is a sea of fan fiction and images of Bucky and Cap as an item, and now one Marvel fan, student Jess Salerno, decided to start the # GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend hashtag on Twitter to get the issue more traction.


The response has been excellent for Jess with many people showing their support for the hashtag…

I'm on board with #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend and I'm not even a marvel fan — jeydon ; 32 (@nodyej) May 24, 2016

And sharing their reasons why Cap should be bi.

#GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend because after three movies about Steve and Bucky's relationship, it would come naturally. — stevebucky trashcan (@buckypaI) May 24, 2016

#GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend b/c sexuality & romance is diverse and complicated, but MCU's interpritation of it had been shamfully stifling — onorobo (@onorobo) May 24, 2016

#GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend bc wanda falling for a robot is realistic but steve being in love w the man he's given up everything for isn't — -`ˏcloˎ´˗ (@PAULROVlAS) May 24, 2016

#GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend doesn't have to be this guy but he's certainly up to the job pic.twitter.com/2FSmUbbS7r — jack rogers (@C0MMANDERROGERS) May 24, 2016

#GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend so queer kids who feel weak can see a superhero who's strong and powerful being comfortable with who he is — frankie (@queerhealy) May 24, 2016

#GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend bc it makes more sense than having him kiss his former girlfriends niece — tj (@hisbowlegs) May 24, 2016

#GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend because it is painfully important for queer kids to know a superhero who they admire can be just like them — Tianna♌️ (@queerwitches) May 24, 2016

Jess, who is a new fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, explained to Metro.co.uk why she started the hashtag.

I feel like it sucks that people in the LGBT community don’t get the representation that they deserve and it would be so amazing for something like Captain America or Marvel to be able to portray that. and maybe just let people know that it’s okay to be who you are. you know? You don’t have to be scared, especially to be able to have children grow up in that way, I feel like it would do amazing things for the future.

So who does Jess want Steve Roger’s first boyfriend to be?

Definitely Bucky Barnes!



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