When someone told 'Supergirl' to tone down the ‘homosexual messages’ they got called out

Supergirl, a show inspired by the comic book hero, is home to one of the few high-profile same-sex couples on television.

Alex Danvers (Chyler Leigh) and Maggie Sawyer (Floriana Lima) are an item on the show, but their intimacy was recently the subject of a Twitter complaint.

The tweeter sent a message to an unofficial fan account for the show:

The unofficial account for the show responded publicly:

And people loved the response:

The show's official account hasn't responded directly to the tweet, but they have shown where they stand on the issue with a retweet:

Picture: Twitter/Screengrab

HT GayStarNews

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