Ruby Rose has been cast as the first openly gay superhero on TV in the upcoming standalone series Batwoman.
Rose’s Batwoman will be introduced to US audiences on The CW network in a December crossover episode featuring its other DC Comics shows, including The Flash, Arrow and Supergirl.
Batwoman has been openly gay since 2006, when she was re-introduced in the comic books as a lesbian of Jewish descent who became romantically involved with former Gotham police detective Renee Montoya.
The casting description for the role reads: “Young Ms Kane is physically and intellectually confident while being a woman who is proud to be openly gay.