OP: The Comics Code Authority had a deathgrip over sequential art for far too long and that included filtering out any scent of teh gay, but at least Marvel was one of the first who finally stopped using it and allowing it such rampant censorship. In the 15 years since, Marvel is actually embracing the gay characters, and maybe they fuck it up sometimes but they're TRYING. They'll continue to screw up, but they're continue to learn, too. But in television media with the partnership with Disney/ABC I can't help but feel that's what will tie their hands progressively, and it's going to take longer to actually tell the same kind of out characterisations on the screen that are already available in print.

That said, I think Steven DeKnight did an AMAZING job if he was told no and still managed to say ENOUGH to convey so much between the lines. AN AMAZING JOB. :)