Lu is marketed as a "metaphor for anythg" but the sea monster setup is a perfect allegory for a gay story, and LGBTQ viewers n read that way.
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SORRY, FOLKS, PIXAR’S LU ISN’T GAY
Lu is marketed as a "metaphor for anythg" but the sea monster setup is a perfect allegory for a gay story, and LGBTQ viewers n read that way.
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HOW GAY IS PIXAR’S LU?
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