You might not know it, but today is Kevin Keller day: Archie Comics's first gay character has teamed up with the It Gets Better project to speak out against the bullying of LGBT youth.
Kevin joined the Archie universe on September 1, 2010 as the strip's first gay character. The comics also included a storyline that featured Kevin joining the military (in his father's footsteps), being injured in Iraq and later marrying the doctor who helped him rehabilitate. In the face of pushback from the conservative group One Million Moms, Archie Comics CEO John Goldwater said, "Kevin Keller will forever be a part of Riverdale, and he will live a happy, long life free of prejudice, hate and narrow-minded people."
Check out a video of Archie's involvement with It Gets Better, featuring GLAAD award-winning author and illustrator Dan Parent…. AFTER THE JUMP…
(image via It Gets Better's Twitter page)
