90's Cartoon Characters You Didn't Know Were Gay - MTL Blog

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• 'THAT '90S SHOW' VIEWERS TORN OVER GAY REPRENTATN NETFLIX SPOFF
• 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
• SPECIAL REPORT: THE GAY 90'S
• THE GAY '90S

'THAT '90S SHOW' VIEWERS TORN OVER GAY REPRENTATN NETFLIX SPOFF

To celebrate this tone queer visibily, we looked back over the past three s and round up the 30 most inic LGBTQ characters TV history, om loveable gay uple Mchell and Cameron to trans trailblazers like Sophia Burset.

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

Even though Jack McFarland’s character has received a mixed receptn for perpetuatg gay stereotyp, he’s one of the longt nng and most inic queer characters on televisn, appearg ten seasons and 188 episos of Will & Grace to date. More notably, though, was the first hour-long Amerin show to foc solely on the liv of LGBTQ+ people, makg one of the most groundbreakg gay TV shows on this & Grace (1998–2006, 2017–2020)AF archive / Alamy Stock PhotoWill & Grace don’t have any firsts, really. To be hont, ’s still rehg 2022—a time when gay TV seri still, for the most part, center characters who are whe, cisgenr, and the World Turns (1956–2010)When Le (Van Hansis) and Noah (Jake Silbermann) smooched a 2007 episo of this long-nng soap opera, ma history as daytime TV’s first gay kiss.

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SPECIAL REPORT: THE GAY 90'S

Though, lookg back, there was plenty of gay filterg to my velopg 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 Frizzle — The Magic School BValerie 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. Honatly, Phil and Lil’s femist mom Betty DeVille seemed more her this is a lipstick and chapstick lbian uple you n really get behd: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:Oh and Charlotte’s assistant, Jonathan: 100 percent gay.

Fandom Fil' David Chlopeki lays out pretty neatly, llg He-Man "the gayt show ever":"As the tro to the show, they say, 'Fabulo secret powers were revealed to him the day he held aloft his magic sword. 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. Most of uldn't tell when we were kids, (sometim works even changed genrs or the voic of characters to 'protect' young imprsnable mds) but lookg at some of the 'toons today reveals some subtle, or very overt, homo-unrton.

THE GAY '90S

Often bathg together, or jt beg creepily timate, the dog and t uple didn't try to hi their affectn too much, and show-creator John Kricfali even stated the two were gay for each other an terview wh the San Francis Examer.

Bona = good, dolly = pretty, eke (ef) = face, lalli = legs, naff = bbish/poor, nanty = no/nothg, ogle = look/eye, omi = man, omipalone = gay man, palone = woman, riah = hair, varda = seeRound the Horne, Sunday 7 March 1965, 14. Negative portrayals of the LGBT+ muny on televisn are wispread at this time, but radil for s day, toward the end of this episo of Steptoe and Son a gay police officer is troduced, whout all the ual stereotyped characterisatns. Meanwhile science strand Horizon broadsts Killer the Village, the first full-length -pth UK documentary on the health crisis emergg New York’s gay village known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS.

Most LGBT+ performers om Freddie Mercury to Gee Michael keep their sexualy quiet as the mic dtry mands, but two new bands wh out-gay members and lyrics wh gay them break nventn wh their h but sgl Frankie Go to Hollywood’s ‘Relax’ and Bronski Beat’s ‘Smalltown Boy’. 47 Elena Alvarez, One Day at a Time (Isabella Gomez)Mike Yarish/NetflixAlistair RyrFrom Ellen g out the '90s to recent seri like Morn Fay explorg the ia of gay parenthood, ss are arguably the most groundbreakg genre when to on-screen pictns of morn LGBTQ+ first season of One Day at a Time, the now-ncelled reboot of the '70s s phenomenon, may tread faiar ground when to Elena Alvarez' (Isabella Gomez) g out story, but explor the trma of the closet wh an unexpected the cultural nservatism of olr Lato fay members to straed relatnships wh the homophobic men of the fay, One Day at a Time don't sugar-at s trma, even as handl s exploratns wh a lightns of touch. 39 Jt Suarez, Ugly Betty (Mark Inlito)Andrew Eccl//ABCLra Jane Turner In the early 2000s, Betty Suarez's nephew Jt was the gay reprentatn that many young people craved and whose g out storyle spired a generatn.

But those aren't the only reasons Phil Mchell's progeny will go down 's inty as a gay man, om bullied schoolboy to revenge-seekg hardman to fiancé, has always been tied to his plot l and his populary. 36 Ryan Hay, Special (Ryan O'Connell) BETH DUBBER/NETFLIXAli GriffhsRyan O'Connell's portrayal as a fictnalised versn of himself Netflix's Special is unique, not jt bee of the show's foc on a gay man wh cerebral palsy, but bee of the sheer amount of self-pretn that ntas. It monstrat exactly why so many gay men are reluctant to volise what they have suffered, and should be broadst police statns up and down the land to prevent such occurrenc om not only beg a rary, but extct altogether.