New Pixar Short Featur The Stud's First Gay Protagonist - We Got This Covered

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• PIXAR SHORT FILM ‘OUT’ FEATUR STUD’S FIRST GAY MA CHARACTER
• 2020 WAS ANIMATN’S BIGGT, GAYT YEAR SO FAR
• PIXAR SHORT ‘OUT’ ON DISNEY+ FEATUR ANIMATN STUD’S FIRST GAY MA CHARACTER
• 'PARANORMAN’S' MCH: THE FIRST FAY-FRIENDLY GAY ANIMATED CHARACTER
• NEW PIXAR SHORT FEATUR THE STUD’S FIRST GAY PROTAGONIST

PIXAR SHORT FILM ‘OUT’ FEATUR STUD’S FIRST GAY MA CHARACTER

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2020 WAS ANIMATN’S BIGGT, GAYT YEAR SO FAR

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PIXAR SHORT ‘OUT’ ON DISNEY+ FEATUR ANIMATN STUD’S FIRST GAY MA CHARACTER

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'PARANORMAN’S' MCH: THE FIRST FAY-FRIENDLY GAY ANIMATED CHARACTER

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NEW PIXAR SHORT FEATUR THE STUD’S FIRST GAY PROTAGONIST

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