The story of one of Batman's co-creators features his gay son prominently. But the school district told the historian not to mention the son was gay in his talks.
Marc Tyler Nobleman was supposed to talk to kids about the secret co-creator of Batman, with the aim of inspiring young students in suburban Atlanta's Forsyth County to research and write.
Marc Nobleman came to Forsyth County schools to give an inspirational talk to elementary school students about the origins of the superhero Batman. He left with a lesson on the county's policies about the word "gay."