John Paul Brammer

advice columnist, author of the book “Hola Papi: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons”

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DC Comics' Jon Kent is the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, and he falls in love with a male reporter. Many fans have said a leading queer character is long overdue.

Superheroes and queerness are a natural pairing, as DC Comics unveils new bisexual Superman

DC Comics' Jon Kent is the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, and he falls in love with a male reporter. Many fans have said a leading queer character is long overdue.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Advice columnist John Paul Brammer's new book is “Hola Papi: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons.”

‘Hola Papi’ advice columnist on trauma following him into adulthood and stripping stigma from loneliness

Advice columnist John Paul Brammer's new book is “Hola Papi: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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