Gay cartoon animation
was a weird year for animation. Many industry artists went on strike and fought to get rightful protection against AI and fair wages for the shows they work hard to make. These bold artists are also responsible for some of the year’s best strides in queer representation. We had some male lover weddings, lesbian endgames, the end of Velma (thank God), and devilish gay demons making showtunes.
in animation saw miraculous updates on beloved characters love X-Men’s Morph and Bob’s Burger’s Marshmellow, CaitVi became canon and then kinky, and Nimona was Oscar nominated. And did I refer, Velma ended?
Here are ten queer animation WINS from this year. (I’m sorry there’s no anime here. I want I had hour to watch more yet the medium evades me! I am open to recommendations though.)
Korvo and Terry Get Married on Solar Opposites
Solar Opposites is a humorous and raunchy satire on suburban life with a sci-fi twist that managed to distinguish itself from its sister series, Rick & Morty. This is because of the romantic connection between the aliens Korvo, the hot-tem
The 15 Best LGBTQ Cartoons of All Time
It took a long time, but mainstream cartoons are finally coming out of the closet. Now, we can only hope they remain that way.
When live-action television began making inroads for gay representation during the turn of the century, animation remained a frustratingly straight (if frequently queer-coded) affair. The reasons behind the medium&#;s slowness were obvious and, predictably, homophobic. Animation is too often seen as content made for kids, and homosexual attraction is regarded as an &#;adult&#; topic. So, pearl-clutching TV critics would argue, children shouldn&#;t be exposed to &#;adult&#; (read: gay) characters through raunchy cartoons.
That&#;s not to express that there weren&#;t LGBTQ people in cartoons before the s; Japanese anime, in particular, was slightly ahead of the curve on this front, with &#;90s classics like &#;Sailor Moon&#; and &#;Neon Genesis Evangelion&#; featuring explicitly homosexual themes and love stories. But that content was often mercilessly squashed when it made its way to North America; notice the infamous first Engl
Gay Cartoon Characters
Nathan_Smith (Nathan Smith) 1
I ran across this.
We created the first-ever searchable database of LGBTQ characters in
TV shows such as ‘Steven Universe,’ ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power,’ and ‘Craig of the Creek’ are leading the way with the most LGBTQ characters in children's animation.
Supposedly an exhaustive list of “gay” cartoon characters. (I use “gay” as shorthand for LGBTQ+ because I hate acronyms.) Some of these characters are pretty minor and some of these cartoons I’ve seen and had no idea the nature was gay. Still, it might be a pretty good manual. I was able to scroll through and see what shows were listed that my kids have watched and see which characters and how major they are.
I would say, though, looking at our society - Going forward, probably anything made past is going to be highly suspect unless specifically Christian.
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FaithAlone (John M. ) 2
Some of these characters are pretty insignificant and some of these cartoons I’ve seen and had no idea the character was gay.
Thanks for posting this.
Often presented as corporate cash grabs meant to appease the hetero masses, rainbow capitalism has become a huge topic of contention. Momentous announcements like “First Openly Gay Disney Character” are treated with fanfare, but the actual executions usually leave a lot to be desired. Relegated to stereotypes like ‘the sassy best friend’ or ‘quirky flamboyant neighbor’ meant to serve as a punchline. Inclusive storytelling invites everyone in, shouldn’t that be the standard for Hollywood? It’s been an incredible responsibility fallen on the shoulders of homosexual creators to add their own perspectives. It’s often the writers and showrunner, not the network executives, that should be celebrated for the little bites of genuine representation that grace our silver screens.
We’re living in a period where great but also terrible things are happening for the LGBTQIA+ community. The wins we gain always receive pushback from a generation that refuses to acknowledge empathy. Look to central New Jersey, where towns like Marlb