She-Ra, Kipo, and Korra ma 2020 the greatt, gayt year for rtoons - Polygon

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• 2020 WAS ANIMATN’S BIGGT, GAYT YEAR SO FAR
• 18 CHILDHOOD CARTOON CHARACTERS WHO WERE TOTALLY QUEERBEFORE MR. RATBURN, THE CHARACTERS WERE QUIETLY QUEERG UP YOUR TV SCREENS. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEMAY 16, 2019/12:23 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2000PX;WIDTH:3000PX;}DANA ELSON/NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK VIA GETTY IMAGSATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "CHRIS PRATT" EPISO 1663 -- PICTURED: (L-R) KYLE MOONEY, CHRIS PRATT AS HE-MAN AND TARAN KILLAM AS LN-O DURG THE "HE-MAN AND LN-O" SK ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 -- (PHOTO BY: DANA ELSON/NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK VIA GETTY IMAG)BY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEMAY 16, 2019 / 12:23 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"18 CHILDHOOD CARTOON CHARACTERS WHO WERE TOTALLY QUEER","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-05-16T16:23:01.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-05-16T16:23:01.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE","KEYWORDS":"GEEK","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KIDS TODAY. IF I'VE SAID ONCE, I'VE SAID A THOAND TIM: THEY'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE SO MUCH POSIVE, AFFIRMG REPRENTATN. THE LATT IS ARTHUR'S MR. RATBURN, WHO BOOGIE-OOGIE-OOGIE'D HIS WAY DOWN THE AISLE HIS OWN SAME-SEX WEDDG EARLIER THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WAS A LTLE TOO OLD TO GET TO ARNOLD—I WAS MORE OF THE HEY ARNOLD! ERA—SO I MISSED OUT ON ANY OPENLY QUEER CHARACTERS MY YOUTH. THOUGH, LOOKG BACK, THERE WAS PLENTY OF GAY FILTERG TO MY VELOPG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LATE-80S AND EARLY-90S WERE FULL OF GREAT RTOONS THAT PLAYED YLY WH GENR ROL AND SNUCK A FEW CHARACTERS WHO WOULD BE FLYG THEIR OWN RABOW FLAGS IF THEY WERE STILL BEG DRAWN TODAY. TUNE , KIDS, WE'RE GOG ON A MAGIC JOURNEY BACK RTOON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MISS FRIZZLE — THE MAGIC SCHOOL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VALERIE FELICY FRIZZLE IS THAT LBIAN NT WHO LET YOU PLAY AROUND HER CLOSET, GAVE YOU YOUR FIRST JOT, TGHT YOU EVERYTHG YOU NEVER KNEW YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT POSTG, AND KNEW YOU WERE GAY BEFORE YOU DID. ALSO, SHE WAS ORIGALLY VOICED BY INIC LEZ LILY TOML, WHILE HER SISTER, FNA FELICY FRIZZLE THE MAGIC SCHOOL B REBOOT, IS VOICED BY FELLOW DYKN KATE MCKNON. STILL, WH MISS FRIZZLE BEG THE ET OF THKERS, I N’T HELP BUT FEEL SHE WOULD CHEW ANY AND ALL LABELS REGARDG HER SEXUAL ORIENTATN AND GENR INTY. SHE WOULD SAY SHE’S FLUID THEN TURN TO A FOUNTA RIGHT BEFORE YOUR VERY EY WHILE ARNOLD WETS HIS PANTS THE RNER. BEE ARNOLD IS THE FUCKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} CHARLOTTE PICKL, BETTY AND HOWARD DEVILLE, AND JONATHAN — {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE FIRST BAD BCH I EVER KNEW, CHARLOTTE PICKL WAS THE HIGH-PONY WEARG, CELL PHONE TALKG, ALMAKG DIVA I NEED AS A KID. SURE SHE WAS MARRIED TO THAT NOBODY DREW, BUT HE GIV OFF SPERM DONOR VIB MORE THAN SOUL MATE. EVEN THOUGH CHARLOTTE SLAYED A SKIRT-SU, MAMA WORE THE REAL PANTS THAT FAY. HONATLY, PHIL AND LIL’S FEMIST MOM BETTY DEVILLE SEEMED MORE HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW THIS IS A LIPSTICK AND CHAPSTICK LBIAN UPLE YOU N REALLY GET BEHD:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND IF BETTY WAS "THE BIGGT DYKE TOWN" HOWARD, HER HBAND—SEEN ABOVE STG LIKE A PROPER HOMOSEXUAL—WAS A GAY TWK, ACRDG TO THIS TOTALLY PLSIBLE THEORY:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH AND CHARLOTTE’S ASSISTANT, JONATHAN: 100 PERCENT GAY. HERE HE IS G OUT OF THE CLOSET:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BAD TAN JOB, BAD DYE JOB, WH A FLAIR FOR FASHN? I SAW HER AT THE ABBY THE OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARMEN SANDIEGO — WHERE THE WORLD IS CARMEN SANDIEGO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARMEN SANDIEGO WAS THE BIGGT STUNT QUEEN OF MY CHILDHOOD, ALWAYS STEALG PRICELS ARTIFACTS (OR ENTIRE LANDMARKS) WHILE LOOKG SNATCH DOG . SHE’S BASILLY ELEKTRA ABUNDANCE OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEANWHILE, THERE'S AN IA FOR A REBOOT: ELEKTRA ABUNDANCE AS CARMEN SANDIEGO. ELEKTRA JT GO AROUND THE WORLD SNATCHG PEOPLE'S WIGS. YOU'RE WELE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONSIRG THAT WE DON’T KNOW ANYTHG ABOUT CARMEN, HAVEN’T SEEN MORE THAN HALF OF HER FACE, AND SHE SISTS ON THE SAME SILHOUETTE DAY AND DAY OUT—CLUDG A LEBACKER SHOULR I'M STILL OBSSED WH—I WOULDN’T BET AGAST CARMEN SANDIEGO BEG A DRAG QUEEN: THE MOTHER OF THE HOE OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GET TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAROLD — HEY ARNOLD!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE CLASSIC CLOSET-SE BULLY, HAROLD IS EVERY MSY FAG YOU'VE EVER MET. TO W:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IMMATURE, NAIVE, WARDLY, DUMB, SECURE, AND UALLY KD OF OBNOX, BUT BE RG AND MORE NOCENT AFTER THE FIRST SEASON (THOUGH HE NI PUBLIC). HAROLD N BE NSIRED THE BULLY OF THE GROUP, EVEN THOUGH HIS BARK IS UALLY WORSE THAN HIS BE. DPE HIS EQUENT POSTURG, HE IS ALSO A B OF A CRYBABY AND IS EASILY IGHTENED AND/OR UPSET AND EQUENTLY CRI FOR HIS N BE SOMEWHAT OF A BACKSTABBER. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I RT MY SE. HE PROBABLY HAS 35K INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS BY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEPPER ANN PEARSON, LYDIA PEARSON, AND MILO KAMALANI — PEPPER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEPPER ANN WAS PERHAPS THE MOST OVERTLY QUEER RTOON OF MY YOUTH. MAYBE WAS THAT HKY, 10-PACK-A-DAY VOICE OR THE SOFT BUTCH VIB SHE WAS NSTANTLY SERVG, BUT PEPPER ANN ALWAYS DGED MY ADOLCENT GAYDAR. MEANWHILE, HER BTIE, AN UNPROBLEMATIC MILO, WAS A SENSIVE ARTIST AND NOTED DRAMA QUEEN WHO REJECTED TRADNAL NOTNS OF MASCULY. PEPPER ANN’S MOM, LYDIA, HOWEVER, MIGHT BE THE QUEERT OF THEM ALL. A DIVORCEE AND STNCH FEMIST (WHICH WAS REALLY JT FOR LBIAN BACK THE '90S) WHO WORKS AT A FASHN BOUTIQUE (IT’S YOU!), LYDIA WAS ONE STIRP-PANT AWAY OM TOSSG PEPPER ANN'S LTLE SISTER MOOSE (WHO MAY HAVE BEEN GENR NONNFORMG) ONTO THE BACK OF HER CHOPPER AND BIK ON DYK’G HER WAY TO LILH FAIR. THERE, SHE'D NO DOUBT FD A GUI HER HIPPIE SISTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LN-O, TYGRA, AND PANTHRO — {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WHOLE NCE BEHD LN-O WAS THAT HE WAS A KID WHO AGED PREMATURELY DURG THE THUNRTS JOURNEY THROUGH SPACE SO NOW HE’S A HUNKY GROWN-ASS LN WH THE MD OF A CHILD—BASILLY A WEHO HIMBO WHO DRS LIKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT CUFF'S A LTLE MUCH, DON'T YOU THK, SIS? MEANWHILE, TYGRA WAS THAT LOW-KEY HOTTIE WHO'S REALLY SMART BUT IS ALSO SECRETLY TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHIP !{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN THERE WAS PANTHRO, WHO WAS GIVG ME SER FOLSOM LEATHER DADDY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GOD, NO WONR I'M {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE-MAN AND SKELETOR — HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PRCE ADAM WASN'T EVEN TRYG TO HI ANYTHG, AND THE TER PICKED UP ON AG AGO. FANDOM FIL' DAVID CHLOPEKI LAYS OUT PRETTY NEATLY, LLG HE-MAN "THE GAYT SHOW EVER":{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"AS THE TRO TO THE SHOW, THEY SAY, 'FABULO SECRET POWERS WERE REVEALED TO HIM THE DAY HE HELD ALOFT HIS MAGIC SWORD.' THE ARE NOT REGULAR SUPERPOWERS. THE ARE NOT POWERS OM THE ANCIENTS. THE ARE FABULO SECRET POWERS. HETEROSEXUALS, THEY DON'T HAVE FABULO SECRET POWERS. SO HE GETS FABULO SECRET POWERS THE DAY HE DRAWS OUT HIS SWORD, WK, WK."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND PRCE ADAM WAS OUT HERE LIVG HIS BT LIFE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PRCE ADAM IS A VERY GAY GUY. HE IS WEARG SPANX, LAVENR SPANX, AND PK SPANX, AND WHE SPANX," HE NOT. "THAT LOOK, A BLOND PAGEBOY HAIRCUT. THERE'S NEVER BEEN A GAYER CHARACTER! NAME ONE!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REAL TALK: IT TAK A POWERFUL HOMOSEXUAL TO PULL OFF A PAGEBOY. AND NATURALLY THE GAYS LOVE AN ALTER EGO, WH HE-MAN BEG THE BUTCH TOTAL TOP ADAM WISH HE WERE. BUT EVEN LLG HIMSELF HE-MAN IS THE EQUIVALENT OF "MASC FOR MASC"—METHKS HE DOTH PROTT TOO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR SKELETOR, THERE ARE NO BON HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHLOPEKI, HOWEVER, HAS A REALLY TERTG TERPRETATN OF HE-MAN'S AND SKELETOR'S RPECTIVE APPEARANC:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"YOU HAD EXTREME FACIAL WASTG, WHERE YOU JT HAD A SKULL. SO 'S VERY TERTG TO IMAGE THAT LIKE, HERE YOU HAVE SKELETOR, WHO IS THIS BUFF GUY WHO'S TRATED BY THE WORLD, A TRATG SUATN, HIS FACE IS A SKULL, AND THEN YOU HAVE ALL THE GAY GUYS WHO ARE DYG AND THEIR FAC ARE WASTG AWAY, BUT THEY'RE ALL ON STEROIDS, SO THEY'RE LIKE BUFF. SO THEY HAVE THIS FORMED PERSON [SKELETOR], AND THEN YOU HAVE THE PERFECT GUYS, WHICH IS HE-MAN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT'S A LOT EPER THAN MY CHILDISH MD EVER THOUGHT TO GO—THEN OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAILOR URAN AND SAILOR NEPTUNE — SAILOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO SAILOR MOON NON, URAN AND NEPTUNE WERE ACTUALLY LOVERS BUT THEIR RELATNSHIP WAS SANIZED FOR THE AMERIN VERSN, WHICH THEY WERE S. BUT SOME VERSNS KEPT THEIR FLIRTG TACT, LEADG FANS TO THK THAT THEIR RELATNSHIP WAS NOT ONLY SAPPHIC BUT CTUO. IT'S THE TELEVISN VERSN OF YOUR MOM TELLG YOU THE TWO WOMEN LIVG TOGETHER NEXT DOOR AND RAISG THEIR KIDS TOGETHER AND WEARG MATCHG GARNG CLOGS WERE "JT IENDS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEFFER — ROCKO’S MORN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I UALLY NSIR EVERY QUIRKY BT IEND '90S RTOONS TO BE QUEER AND ONE OF MY FAV IS HEFFER WOLFE OM ONE OF THE STRANGT SHOWS TO EVER MAKE ON TELEVISN, ROCKO'S MORN LIFE. LIKE, HERE'S A WALLABY NAVIGATG THE PFALLS OF YOUNG ADULTHOOD—WHY THE FUCK NOT? HEFFER WAS ALSO QUE STRANGE: RAISED BY WOLV WHO FATTENED HIM UP THEN FELL LOVE WH HIM AND RAISED HIM AS THEIR OWN. THERE'S EVEN THIS MORBID TIDB:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MARK WHICH HEFFER BELIEVED TO BE A "BIRTHMARK" ON HIS BUTT IS ACTUALLY THE PLOTTG L SHOWG WHERE THE WOLV WERE GOG TO DIVI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEFFER IS ALSO QUICK TO RRECT ANYONE WHO MIS-SPECI HIM: HE IS NOT A W, BUT A STEER. STEER RHYM WH QUEER. HEFFER IS QUEER BEE ROCKO'S LIFE IS—WHAT? MORN, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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2020 WAS ANIMATN’S BIGGT, GAYT YEAR SO FAR

At the end of season three, when said high school ex asks if he's gay, Todd is fairly certa he isn't... Benson's sexualy is ma explic the season one episo "Ratland, " which Benson, rponse to his (female) iend Kipo's csh on him, simply says, "I'm gay. 2020 was a bummer of a year, but when to all-ag animatn, was a culmatn of the many small steps buildg up to the current state of queer reprentatn: a glor gay celebratn that was unheard of jt five years ago.

I thk that optimism, that expectatn where every time, ’s like, ‘Look, here’s this thg, this character, this relatnship, ’ ’s gay, they’re like ‘Cool, do more now, do better. ) It’s a small moment, but a fundamental one an dtry that until recently only acknowledged gay characters wh the fatt shadg and dg.

18 CHILDHOOD CARTOON CHARACTERS WHO WERE TOTALLY QUEERBEFORE MR. RATBURN, THE CHARACTERS WERE QUIETLY QUEERG UP YOUR TV SCREENS. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEMAY 16, 2019/12:23 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2000PX;WIDTH:3000PX;}DANA ELSON/NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK VIA GETTY IMAGSATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "CHRIS PRATT" EPISO 1663 -- PICTURED: (L-R) KYLE MOONEY, CHRIS PRATT AS HE-MAN AND TARAN KILLAM AS LN-O DURG THE "HE-MAN AND LN-O" SK ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 -- (PHOTO BY: DANA ELSON/NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK VIA GETTY IMAG)BY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEMAY 16, 2019 / 12:23 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"18 CHILDHOOD CARTOON CHARACTERS WHO WERE TOTALLY QUEER","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-05-16T16:23:01.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-05-16T16:23:01.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE","KEYWORDS":"GEEK","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KIDS TODAY. IF I'VE SAID ONCE, I'VE SAID A THOAND TIM: THEY'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE SO MUCH POSIVE, AFFIRMG REPRENTATN. THE LATT IS ARTHUR'S MR. RATBURN, WHO BOOGIE-OOGIE-OOGIE'D HIS WAY DOWN THE AISLE HIS OWN SAME-SEX WEDDG EARLIER THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WAS A LTLE TOO OLD TO GET TO ARNOLD—I WAS MORE OF THE HEY ARNOLD! ERA—SO I MISSED OUT ON ANY OPENLY QUEER CHARACTERS MY YOUTH. THOUGH, LOOKG BACK, THERE WAS PLENTY OF GAY FILTERG TO MY VELOPG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LATE-80S AND EARLY-90S WERE FULL OF GREAT RTOONS THAT PLAYED YLY WH GENR ROL AND SNUCK A FEW CHARACTERS WHO WOULD BE FLYG THEIR OWN RABOW FLAGS IF THEY WERE STILL BEG DRAWN TODAY. TUNE , KIDS, WE'RE GOG ON A MAGIC JOURNEY BACK RTOON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MISS FRIZZLE — THE MAGIC SCHOOL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VALERIE FELICY FRIZZLE IS THAT LBIAN NT WHO LET YOU PLAY AROUND HER CLOSET, GAVE YOU YOUR FIRST JOT, TGHT YOU EVERYTHG YOU NEVER KNEW YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT POSTG, AND KNEW YOU WERE GAY BEFORE YOU DID. ALSO, SHE WAS ORIGALLY VOICED BY INIC LEZ LILY TOML, WHILE HER SISTER, FNA FELICY FRIZZLE THE MAGIC SCHOOL B REBOOT, IS VOICED BY FELLOW DYKN KATE MCKNON. STILL, WH MISS FRIZZLE BEG THE ET OF THKERS, I N’T HELP BUT FEEL SHE WOULD CHEW ANY AND ALL LABELS REGARDG HER SEXUAL ORIENTATN AND GENR INTY. SHE WOULD SAY SHE’S FLUID THEN TURN TO A FOUNTA RIGHT BEFORE YOUR VERY EY WHILE ARNOLD WETS HIS PANTS THE RNER. BEE ARNOLD IS THE FUCKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} CHARLOTTE PICKL, BETTY AND HOWARD DEVILLE, AND JONATHAN — {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE FIRST BAD BCH I EVER KNEW, CHARLOTTE PICKL WAS THE HIGH-PONY WEARG, CELL PHONE TALKG, ALMAKG DIVA I NEED AS A KID. SURE SHE WAS MARRIED TO THAT NOBODY DREW, BUT HE GIV OFF SPERM DONOR VIB MORE THAN SOUL MATE. EVEN THOUGH CHARLOTTE SLAYED A SKIRT-SU, MAMA WORE THE REAL PANTS THAT FAY. HONATLY, PHIL AND LIL’S FEMIST MOM BETTY DEVILLE SEEMED MORE HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW THIS IS A LIPSTICK AND CHAPSTICK LBIAN UPLE YOU N REALLY GET BEHD:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND IF BETTY WAS "THE BIGGT DYKE TOWN" HOWARD, HER HBAND—SEEN ABOVE STG LIKE A PROPER HOMOSEXUAL—WAS A GAY TWK, ACRDG TO THIS TOTALLY PLSIBLE THEORY:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH AND CHARLOTTE’S ASSISTANT, JONATHAN: 100 PERCENT GAY. HERE HE IS G OUT OF THE CLOSET:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BAD TAN JOB, BAD DYE JOB, WH A FLAIR FOR FASHN? I SAW HER AT THE ABBY THE OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARMEN SANDIEGO — WHERE THE WORLD IS CARMEN SANDIEGO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARMEN SANDIEGO WAS THE BIGGT STUNT QUEEN OF MY CHILDHOOD, ALWAYS STEALG PRICELS ARTIFACTS (OR ENTIRE LANDMARKS) WHILE LOOKG SNATCH DOG . SHE’S BASILLY ELEKTRA ABUNDANCE OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEANWHILE, THERE'S AN IA FOR A REBOOT: ELEKTRA ABUNDANCE AS CARMEN SANDIEGO. ELEKTRA JT GO AROUND THE WORLD SNATCHG PEOPLE'S WIGS. YOU'RE WELE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONSIRG THAT WE DON’T KNOW ANYTHG ABOUT CARMEN, HAVEN’T SEEN MORE THAN HALF OF HER FACE, AND SHE SISTS ON THE SAME SILHOUETTE DAY AND DAY OUT—CLUDG A LEBACKER SHOULR I'M STILL OBSSED WH—I WOULDN’T BET AGAST CARMEN SANDIEGO BEG A DRAG QUEEN: THE MOTHER OF THE HOE OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GET TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAROLD — HEY ARNOLD!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE CLASSIC CLOSET-SE BULLY, HAROLD IS EVERY MSY FAG YOU'VE EVER MET. TO W:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IMMATURE, NAIVE, WARDLY, DUMB, SECURE, AND UALLY KD OF OBNOX, BUT BE RG AND MORE NOCENT AFTER THE FIRST SEASON (THOUGH HE NI PUBLIC). HAROLD N BE NSIRED THE BULLY OF THE GROUP, EVEN THOUGH HIS BARK IS UALLY WORSE THAN HIS BE. DPE HIS EQUENT POSTURG, HE IS ALSO A B OF A CRYBABY AND IS EASILY IGHTENED AND/OR UPSET AND EQUENTLY CRI FOR HIS N BE SOMEWHAT OF A BACKSTABBER. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I RT MY SE. HE PROBABLY HAS 35K INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS BY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEPPER ANN PEARSON, LYDIA PEARSON, AND MILO KAMALANI — PEPPER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEPPER ANN WAS PERHAPS THE MOST OVERTLY QUEER RTOON OF MY YOUTH. MAYBE WAS THAT HKY, 10-PACK-A-DAY VOICE OR THE SOFT BUTCH VIB SHE WAS NSTANTLY SERVG, BUT PEPPER ANN ALWAYS DGED MY ADOLCENT GAYDAR. MEANWHILE, HER BTIE, AN UNPROBLEMATIC MILO, WAS A SENSIVE ARTIST AND NOTED DRAMA QUEEN WHO REJECTED TRADNAL NOTNS OF MASCULY. PEPPER ANN’S MOM, LYDIA, HOWEVER, MIGHT BE THE QUEERT OF THEM ALL. A DIVORCEE AND STNCH FEMIST (WHICH WAS REALLY JT FOR LBIAN BACK THE '90S) WHO WORKS AT A FASHN BOUTIQUE (IT’S YOU!), LYDIA WAS ONE STIRP-PANT AWAY OM TOSSG PEPPER ANN'S LTLE SISTER MOOSE (WHO MAY HAVE BEEN GENR NONNFORMG) ONTO THE BACK OF HER CHOPPER AND BIK ON DYK’G HER WAY TO LILH FAIR. THERE, SHE'D NO DOUBT FD A GUI HER HIPPIE SISTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LN-O, TYGRA, AND PANTHRO — {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WHOLE NCE BEHD LN-O WAS THAT HE WAS A KID WHO AGED PREMATURELY DURG THE THUNRTS JOURNEY THROUGH SPACE SO NOW HE’S A HUNKY GROWN-ASS LN WH THE MD OF A CHILD—BASILLY A WEHO HIMBO WHO DRS LIKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT CUFF'S A LTLE MUCH, DON'T YOU THK, SIS? MEANWHILE, TYGRA WAS THAT LOW-KEY HOTTIE WHO'S REALLY SMART BUT IS ALSO SECRETLY TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHIP !{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN THERE WAS PANTHRO, WHO WAS GIVG ME SER FOLSOM LEATHER DADDY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GOD, NO WONR I'M {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE-MAN AND SKELETOR — HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PRCE ADAM WASN'T EVEN TRYG TO HI ANYTHG, AND THE TER PICKED UP ON AG AGO. FANDOM FIL' DAVID CHLOPEKI LAYS OUT PRETTY NEATLY, LLG HE-MAN "THE GAYT SHOW EVER":{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"AS THE TRO TO THE SHOW, THEY SAY, 'FABULO SECRET POWERS WERE REVEALED TO HIM THE DAY HE HELD ALOFT HIS MAGIC SWORD.' THE ARE NOT REGULAR SUPERPOWERS. THE ARE NOT POWERS OM THE ANCIENTS. THE ARE FABULO SECRET POWERS. HETEROSEXUALS, THEY DON'T HAVE FABULO SECRET POWERS. SO HE GETS FABULO SECRET POWERS THE DAY HE DRAWS OUT HIS SWORD, WK, WK."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND PRCE ADAM WAS OUT HERE LIVG HIS BT LIFE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PRCE ADAM IS A VERY GAY GUY. HE IS WEARG SPANX, LAVENR SPANX, AND PK SPANX, AND WHE SPANX," HE NOT. "THAT LOOK, A BLOND PAGEBOY HAIRCUT. THERE'S NEVER BEEN A GAYER CHARACTER! NAME ONE!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REAL TALK: IT TAK A POWERFUL HOMOSEXUAL TO PULL OFF A PAGEBOY. AND NATURALLY THE GAYS LOVE AN ALTER EGO, WH HE-MAN BEG THE BUTCH TOTAL TOP ADAM WISH HE WERE. BUT EVEN LLG HIMSELF HE-MAN IS THE EQUIVALENT OF "MASC FOR MASC"—METHKS HE DOTH PROTT TOO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR SKELETOR, THERE ARE NO BON HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHLOPEKI, HOWEVER, HAS A REALLY TERTG TERPRETATN OF HE-MAN'S AND SKELETOR'S RPECTIVE APPEARANC:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"YOU HAD EXTREME FACIAL WASTG, WHERE YOU JT HAD A SKULL. SO 'S VERY TERTG TO IMAGE THAT LIKE, HERE YOU HAVE SKELETOR, WHO IS THIS BUFF GUY WHO'S TRATED BY THE WORLD, A TRATG SUATN, HIS FACE IS A SKULL, AND THEN YOU HAVE ALL THE GAY GUYS WHO ARE DYG AND THEIR FAC ARE WASTG AWAY, BUT THEY'RE ALL ON STEROIDS, SO THEY'RE LIKE BUFF. SO THEY HAVE THIS FORMED PERSON [SKELETOR], AND THEN YOU HAVE THE PERFECT GUYS, WHICH IS HE-MAN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT'S A LOT EPER THAN MY CHILDISH MD EVER THOUGHT TO GO—THEN OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAILOR URAN AND SAILOR NEPTUNE — SAILOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO SAILOR MOON NON, URAN AND NEPTUNE WERE ACTUALLY LOVERS BUT THEIR RELATNSHIP WAS SANIZED FOR THE AMERIN VERSN, WHICH THEY WERE S. BUT SOME VERSNS KEPT THEIR FLIRTG TACT, LEADG FANS TO THK THAT THEIR RELATNSHIP WAS NOT ONLY SAPPHIC BUT CTUO. IT'S THE TELEVISN VERSN OF YOUR MOM TELLG YOU THE TWO WOMEN LIVG TOGETHER NEXT DOOR AND RAISG THEIR KIDS TOGETHER AND WEARG MATCHG GARNG CLOGS WERE "JT IENDS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEFFER — ROCKO’S MORN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I UALLY NSIR EVERY QUIRKY BT IEND '90S RTOONS TO BE QUEER AND ONE OF MY FAV IS HEFFER WOLFE OM ONE OF THE STRANGT SHOWS TO EVER MAKE ON TELEVISN, ROCKO'S MORN LIFE. LIKE, HERE'S A WALLABY NAVIGATG THE PFALLS OF YOUNG ADULTHOOD—WHY THE FUCK NOT? HEFFER WAS ALSO QUE STRANGE: RAISED BY WOLV WHO FATTENED HIM UP THEN FELL LOVE WH HIM AND RAISED HIM AS THEIR OWN. THERE'S EVEN THIS MORBID TIDB:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MARK WHICH HEFFER BELIEVED TO BE A "BIRTHMARK" ON HIS BUTT IS ACTUALLY THE PLOTTG L SHOWG WHERE THE WOLV WERE GOG TO DIVI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEFFER IS ALSO QUICK TO RRECT ANYONE WHO MIS-SPECI HIM: HE IS NOT A W, BUT A STEER. STEER RHYM WH QUEER. HEFFER IS QUEER BEE ROCKO'S LIFE IS—WHAT? MORN, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Only two years later, Benson, a central character the seri, got to e out on screen and utter the words “I’m gay. But Terrace was always open about her tentn to have bi and gay characters her show — and that persistence paid off. It’s the perfect end to this big gay year animatn.

) Fally, gay upl animatn are gettg the same experienc as their straight peers, om world-savg love nfsns to small self-fg moments, wh the faiar pg, blhg, and so much more. Updated on June 7th, 2022 by Danielle Bnti: In the wake of Florida's extremely ntroversial "Don't Say Gay" bill and the strong cricism that me om wh The Walt Disney Company for not speakg up, seems like Disney is fally unrstandg out important LGBTQ+ reprentatn is for s fans and s st members. While the word "gay" never is spoken  Better Nate Than Ever, the notn that Nate is gay is hted at relentlsly.

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Artie Cella is an openly gay character who teracts wh the ma character throughout the new movie that foc on Cella Vil om 101 Dalmatians.

Artie is able to be his thentic self and actor John McCrea is happy wh his portrayal of Artie and believ him to be a gay character, but Disney yet aga ma the mistake of not fully lvg to Artie beg an openly gay character.

Orka and Flix Star Wars Ristance are two openly gay characters who aren't human and are actually two different speci but are openly a relatnship the seri. Jungle Cise hasn't technilly been released yet, but Disney has been clear that one of the major characters the movie, McGregor Houghton, will be gay.

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There's been a lot of ntroversy surroundg the announcement of Houghton beg a gay character. Certa groups are upset at the ia of a children's movie reprentg the LGBTQ+ muny while progrsiv are upset at Jack Whehall's stg, believg a gay actor should be st, and the ia that might be a stereotypil, harmful reprentatn.

Viewers may not remember the gay prce om The Prcs Diari 2, and maybe that's bee the movie don't actually show him person.

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In early 2017, Disney XD progrsed even more wh portrayals of gay love wh the rtoon Star Vs. Before the live-actn versn of Bety and the Beast me out 2017, director Bill Condon announced an terview that one character would have a gay sp.

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LeFou, Gaston's right-hand man, would be gay, the director said, g excement and anticipatn om the LGBTQ+ muny. Cys Goodman om Andi Mack was Disney's first character to ever utter the words, "I'm gay, " 2019.