Marvel Studios are huge these days. After the success of films like 'Iron Man' and 'The Avengers', I was as hooked on superheroes as the next person. 'Avengers' became the third-highest grossing film of all time after it's release. The films are absorbing and exciting, and I'm one of the first in line whenever a new one is being released - I booked my ticket for 'Captain America: Civil War' weeks in advance; I wasn't disappointed. But I can't help feeling that Marvel is missing something. Growing up bisexual, it's almost impossible not to feel left out. For every decent bisexual/lesbian character I see on television, another three have died as a plot device. Queer characters are, as a rule, horribly treated. They die, they're psychopaths, they betray or rape or cheat on their partners. Which would be fine in moderation, as these are all things that heterosexual characters do. But this seems to be more so the case for queer characters - their sexuality is used as a reason for them to be horrible people. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a superhero - a character of strength and goodness - stand up and be a symbol for the LGBTQ community? There are thousands if not millions of people, especially children, who could really use some hope that it's ok to be the way they are. That it's ok to love who they want. Captain America is just not any superhero either - he's a character who was victimised and bullied for being different, for being smaller and weak. These are themes that I know are relatable to many people, and especially the LGBTQ community. But he fought to be recognised - he fought to be a hero. He's the leader of the Avengers for a reason. There's no reason he couldn't he be the role model, the icon, symbol and hero that I know so many other LGBTQ kids, teenagers and adults so desperately need to show that their sexuality doesn't make them bad people. His relationship with Bucky Barnes is wonderful on so many levels; they survived a war together, Bucky saved Steve's life even after being tortured, brainwashed and essentially lobotomised to believe he was bad, Steve has risked everything on multiple occasions to save him as well. Not to mention that Steve has been pining for someone with a shared experience. Where will he find a better one than his best friend growing up? It doesn't even have to be Bucky - Cap shares wonderful chemistry with Sam Wilson and Tony Stark as well. Would it really be that hard to give it a romantic turn? Or create a new character - can it be worse than him flirting with his dead girlfriend's niece two days after her funeral? Join the petition - let's give LGBTQ kids everywhere the hope that they aren't inherently bad and there is someone they can look up to.