Batman’s sidekick, Robin, recently came out as bisexual (not Dick Grayson - who was Batman’s partner for over four decades - but Tim Drake, a later replacement there are multiple Robins just as there are multiple Supermen). The coming out of Superman, perhaps the most archetypal American superhero, is a notable moment even in an age when many comics have embraced diversity and are exploring pressing social issues.
He said that a “new Superman had to have new fights - real world problems - that he could stand up to as one of the most powerful people in the world.” “The idea of replacing Clark Kent with another straight white savior felt like a missed opportunity,” Tom Taylor, who writes the series, said in an interview.