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Contents:
- DISNEY INTRODUC ITS FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTER IN TOM HOLLAND'S ONWARD
- LENA WAHE WILL VOICE PIXAR'S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTER ONWARD
- ONWARD’S GAY CHARACTER PROV DISNEY’S REPRENTATN PROBLEM
- PIXAR’S ONWARD FALLY GETS THE “EXCLIVELY GAY MOMENT” RIGHT
- ONWARD’S OPENLY GAY CHARACTER STILL LEAV DISNEY BEHD S PETORS
- THUNR ROSTER CNCH: VETERAN FORWARD RUDY GAY WAIVED
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LENA WAHE WILL VOICE PIXAR'S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTER ONWARD
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ONWARD’S GAY CHARACTER PROV DISNEY’S REPRENTATN PROBLEM
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PIXAR’S ONWARD FALLY GETS THE “EXCLIVELY GAY MOMENT” RIGHT
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ONWARD’S OPENLY GAY CHARACTER STILL LEAV DISNEY BEHD S PETORS
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THUNR ROSTER CNCH: VETERAN FORWARD RUDY GAY WAIVED
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