Xena first appeared in the late ’90s television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys before going on to star in Xena: Warrior Princess and the subsequent comic book of the same name.
Xena has enjoyed a particular cult status in the lesbian community. Some of the lesbian fan base see Xena and Gabrielle as a couple and have embraced them as role models and lesbian icons.
For that matter, a group called the Marching Xenas has participated in many pride parades.
