"Gayness is built into Batman."

After all, if a character isn’t written as gay, then that character can’t possibly be gay, right? We all agree on that? Good, then we can move on to more important matters, and…

… Sorry? Was there a comment in the back?

… Yes, you, Grant Morrison, writer of several Batman comics (Arkham Asylum, JLA, Batman, Batman Inc.) over the course of the past three decades? You had something you wish to add? Something you said to Playboy magazine in 2012?

Gayness is built into Batman.

… Um.

Batman is VERY, very gay.  

OK great super helpful thanks for that—

Obviously as a fictional character he’s intended to be heterosexual…

Yes! My point! THANK you. Now—

… but the whole basis of the concept is utterly gay.

You can read more at a very interesting article at Slate.