August 7, 2018 Update: Variety has reported that genderfluid star Ruby Rose will be playing Batwoman in the upcoming Arrowverse crossover special and the potential Batwoman standalone series!

Nothing but respect for my Batwoman: According to Deadline, The CW is shaking the table by developing a Batwoman series for 2019 consideration, and the protagonist is a Jewish lesbian with a flair for social justice. The project sees Greg Berlanti of the Arrowverse franchise teaming up with The Vampire Diaries executive producer Caroline Dries at the helm. We immediately stan.

Batwoman was established as a Jewish lesbian all the way back in 2006, when she became the first-ever lesbian character to head up a DC comic book title after being reintroduced following a long hiatus. It’s not immediately clear who might play Batwoman in the TV series, but she is scheduled to appear in an Arrowverse crossover event in December, so we will know by then.

It’s about time we had more LGBTQ+ representation in comics — especially lesbian representation. We look forward to seeing Batwoman kick ass and take names, and we can’t wait to see this project (hopefully) take to the skies.

This article was originally published on July 17, 2018.

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