But I will say I have zero patience for your homophobic attitude.” He delivered the final clapback to the group by tweeting that there “are already LGBT characters in #YoungJustice,” sparking, of course, a new discussion among both trolls and progressive fans.ĭespite Weisman’s willingness to vouch for the validity of having LGBT characters in a cartoon aimed at a younger audience, there’s not really any proof to back up his claims. Weisman, at one point, responded to commenters with: “I’m not offering up any spoilers. Weisman’s response prompted questions about what “representation” of the queer community now requires in 2017. Several Twitter users objected to the idea of having LGBTQ characters in the upcoming third season of Young Justice, arguing that a children’s show shouldn’t include romantic storylines about characters who aren’t straight. Y oung Justice co-creator Greg Weisman got into an argument on Twitter this week about the presence of “LGBT” characters on his animated show.
