Archie is gay

I see a senior year filled with drunken tangles in the back of a truck. They had them in the waiting area of this weird family restaurant we used to go to in suburban Detroit called Bill Knapp's, where they served this tendon-y chicken and biscuits, and where you could get a free chocolate cake if you came in on your birthday.

Kevin Keller was Riverdale's first opening gay character, and he's continued to be a full-fledged member of the Archie gang since his introduction. The Paris Criminal Court found the former French president guilty in the case of suspected financing of his campaign by Muammar Gaddafi.

Gay kids are everywhere, and they deserve to see themselves stereotypically portrayed as solo leveling gay, popular, body-obsessed, vapid, and two-dimensional just like every other depiction of young people in popular culture.

Is the whole menage-a-trois inanity really just an over-compensatory smokescreen? He premiered in Veronica #, published in September [1] Created by writer/artist Dan Parent, Kevin is the first gay character in Archie Comics history.

The author chats with VF about the much-anticipated sequel to her best-selling novel, Gay, Reddit reader theories, and the horror of the MFA. Kevin Keller is a fictional character in the Archie Comics universe. He is portrayed by Casey Cott on Riverdale.

His dorky crown reads as more "prince" than "queen," and I think we all know what the kids were really referring to when they nicknamed him Needle Nose. But this Kevin character begs a few questions about the Archie-verse. How Archie Comics introduced its young archies to LGBTQ issues InArchie Comics introduced the first-ever gay character in its series’ 70 year history, Kevin Keller.

Brett Berk. Chucky gets lucky! Kevin says, "pass. Obviously, I support this endeavor. In the show, Kevin is portrayed as a kind-hearted. Kevin might pluck a few elements from his periodic table, but would probably quickly tire of his desperate bottom act. Archie Comics co-CEO Jon Goldwater explained that including an openly gay character is a way to gay the world of Archie Comics inclusive and updated.

However, Kevin’s character was well-received by audiences and has since become an essential part of the Riverdale TV show. In Kevin's inaugural issue, Veronica goes all bonkers for the super-creamy newcomer, and he has to let her down easy by explaining that, when it comes to breakfast, he prefers links over patties.

Gay and interracial! Brett Berk writes gaily about culture, politics, and cars for VF. Visit him at www. The last time I read an Archie comic, I was probably about eight. "Archie's hometown of Riverdale has always been a safe world for everyone.

Read More. This fall, an openly gay teenager, Kevin Keller—a hunky young transfer student with a square jaw and a furrowed blond hairdo that archies not unlike a gilded Rococo mirror frame—will enroll at Riverdale High, immediately drawing the attention of boys and girls alike.

Search Search. Sign In. Save Story Save this story. Attention casting directors: Kellan Lutz would make a great Kevin, especially if he takes lots of showers. Because the series is entirely lacking in blood-splattering violence, brooding and depressive protagonists, skin-tight costumes, ersatz superpowers, hints at sexual frission, or nine year-olds constantly saying cunt and mother-fucker like they have a tourettian tic.

Kevin Keller is a popular character in the Archie Comics universe who made his debut in He is the first openly gay character in Archie Comics history, and his introduction was met with both praise and criticism. Brett Berk is a freelance writer who covers art, design, culture, and the automotive industry—and much of his work functions at the intersection of these topics.

Anyway, as far as I can remember, the entire plot of nearly every storyline revolved around an implied three-way between the eponymous Archie, brunette heiress Veronica, and flaxen-haired girl-next-door Betty.