DC is Completely Redefining Batgirl With a Trans Hero
Warning: Contains Spoilers for DC Pride 2022
The iconic DC Comics superhero Batgirl is being completely redefined with a trans hero. Since her debut in 1961, Batgirl has taken on many forms. Her run began with Katy Kane as an attempt to give Robin a love interest, then continued from there to give various women a chance at the cape. Some notable women to take the mantle have been Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown and even the Huntress for a brief period. The most notable alter ego though has been Barbara Gordon, daughter of police commissioner Jim Gordon. She's the most recognizable character to wear the mask and has even taken the role of mentor for Cain and Brown after being paralyzed by the Joker in The Killing Joke and becoming Oracle.
During Gordon's era as Batgirl in the latest line of comics, she's also made a few new friends including Alysia Yeoh, a trans woman who was Barbara's roommate for a brief time. She works as a bartender in Gotham and is a strong political activist. Yeoh and Gordon became very close friends over the years with Yeoh feeling comfortable enough to even come out to Gordon as trans in a sweet moment between the two. Gordon still hides her secret identity from her though, wanting to make sure she's safe. Still, the two have met from time to time with Gordon as Batgirl and become friends. Now, the latest annual edition of DC Pride shows that Yeoh may one day take the mantle with a unique new spin on the name.
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In the DC Pride 2022 story «Up at Bat» by Jadzia Axelrod and Lynne Yoshii, Alysia Yeoh finds Batgirl in need of assistance. She's been injured in a fight with Killer Moth, so she's given directions to a hideout in a
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