List: Gay characters, same-sex upl Disney, Marvel movi, shows

Contents:

• 19 KIDS SHOW CHARACTERS WHO WERE TOTALLY GAY HERO
• TURNS OUT, BARBIELAND ISN'T AS GAY AS S QUEER FANS HAD HOPED
• 12 POPULAR CHILDREN’S TV SHOWS THAT HAVE GAY CHARACTERS
• 3 SUPPOSEDLY GAY CHILDREN TELEVISN CHARACTERS (AND WHY THEY ARE PROBABLY STRAIGHT)

19 KIDS SHOW CHARACTERS WHO WERE TOTALLY GAY HERO

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TURNS OUT, BARBIELAND ISN'T AS GAY AS S QUEER FANS HAD HOPED

It’s a show about figurg out who you are, and that clus Cys, one of Andi’s bt iends, who out as gay Season years after Cys me out on the show, Joshua Rh, who played Cys on the show, me out on Twter as bisexual. Unlike a lot of the other gay upl we’ve mentned so far, Harold and Howard are highly visible and recurrg.

“When we were greenl I was told by certa Disney learship that I uld NOT reprent any form of bi or gay relatnship on the channel, ” show creator Dana Terrace tweeted 2020. Reprentatn abounds: trans kids, gay parents, and much more.

12 POPULAR CHILDREN’S TV SHOWS THAT HAVE GAY CHARACTERS

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3 SUPPOSEDLY GAY CHILDREN TELEVISN CHARACTERS (AND WHY THEY ARE PROBABLY STRAIGHT)

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We already knew She-Ra was queer AF, but seeg two lovg, openly gay parents on a popular animated show ma our hearts swell! "As a gay man who grew up wh no visible role mols of gay relatnships my muny or entertament ntent, I am grateful that this reprentatn is happeng on Nickeloon, moved by the difference that is surely makg the mds and hearts of children, and grateful to have been a part of this slow but important change, " Dickie told PRIDE. Characters on televisn are more diverse than ever, and there's been a notable rise the number of gay, lbian, bisexual, and transgenr characters, realy stars, and talk show hosts.

Why they were hero: Seri creator Stephen Hillenburg claims that Spongebob and Patrick aren't gay, but 's pretty obv they're lovg and supportive partners. It was a pretty obv pictn of gay parenthood and showed kids that LGBT dividuals n form healthy fay uns like anyone else.