In the third episode of Disney+'s Loki, Tom Hiddleston's god confirms he's dated men in the past. While chatting with Sylvie, a female variant of himself, the two get on the topic of love, when Sylvie asks:

"How about you? Must’ve been would-be princesses or perhaps, another prince."

"A bit of both," Loki replies. "I suspect the same as you."

The scene (which naturally features bisexual lighting), was apparently one of the big moments for show director Kate Herron, who tweeted, "It was very important to me, and my goal, to acknowledge Loki was bisexual. It is a part of who he is and who I am too."

From the moment I joined @LokiOfficial it was very important to me, and my goal, to acknowledge Loki was bisexual. It is a part of who he is and who I am too. I know this is a small step but I’m happy, and heart is so full, to say that this is now Canon in #mcu #Loki 💗💜💙 pic.twitter.com/lz3KJbewx8

— Kate Herron (@iamkateherron) June 23, 2021

Marvel has been criticized for its lack of LGBTQ+ representation in the MCU, with the closest thing to gay representation being a gay extra character in Avengers: Endgame.

The revelation is kept to a small one-liner in the episode and is hardly noteworthy in the grand scheme of the TV show, but still, Twitter users were delighted that an LGBTQ lead finally appeared in the MCU.

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WHEN I TELL YOU I STARTED SCREAMING AND CRYING JEBRGIUGHW4EIGFV24KJEFBI FINALLY SOME BISEXUAL REPRESENTATION. THEY MADE LOKI CANONCIALLY BI. pic.twitter.com/FHPxifZVvJ

— lauren ‎४ (@LOKlSDYAD) June 23, 2021

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"must've been would be princesses, or perhaps, another prince."

"a bit of both."

LOKI BISEXUAL CANON WITH BISEXUAL LIGHTING IKTR pic.twitter.com/htyUFugyXg

— #1 mobius defender (@MLMBARTON) June 23, 2021

UNFOLLOW ME NOW, THIS IS GONNA BE THE ONLY THING I TWEET ABOUT FOR THE NEXT WEEK. I’VE WANTED THIS FOR YEARS. WHAT THE FUCK. #Loki pic.twitter.com/9R7fRWKHsC

— 🏳️‍🌈✨BISEXUAL LOKI ERA✨🏳️‍🌈 (@mothandcrow) June 23, 2021

There are still multiple episodes to see if the show will expand upon Loki's sexuality or merely keep it to an acknowledgment, but for now, Marvel fans can rest assured one of the universe's main characters is queer.