Do Disney’s 'Lu' Have a Gay Character?

Contents:

• DO DISNEY’S ‘LU’ HAVE A GAY CHARACTER?
• IS LU PIXAR’S FIRST GAY MOVIE? MAYBE
• I'M SORRY, BUT "LU" IS TOTALLY A GAY MOVIE, AND THE 18 TWEETS PROVE IT
• LU VISMARA A “È LA PRIMA VOLTA CHE PARLO L M ORIENTAMENTO SSUALE” – INTERVISTA
• LU VISMARA GAY? IL NTANTE FA CHIAREZZA SUL SUO ORIENTAMENTO
• HOW GAY IS PIXAR’S LU?

DO DISNEY’S ‘LU’ HAVE A GAY CHARACTER?

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IS LU PIXAR’S FIRST GAY MOVIE? MAYBE

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I'M SORRY, BUT "LU" IS TOTALLY A GAY MOVIE, AND THE 18 TWEETS PROVE IT

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LU VISMARA A “È LA PRIMA VOLTA CHE PARLO L M ORIENTAMENTO SSUALE” – INTERVISTA

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LU VISMARA GAY? IL NTANTE FA CHIAREZZA SUL SUO ORIENTAMENTO

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HOW GAY IS PIXAR’S LU?

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