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Contents:

• TURNS OUT, BARBIELAND ISN'T AS GAY AS S QUEER FANS HAD HOPED
• GIFTED AND GAY
• TAG: THE GIFTED GAY
• THE GIFTED ON FOX SEEMS REALLY GAY, SO WHY ISN’T ACTUALLY?
• 12 POPULAR CHILDREN’S TV SHOWS THAT HAVE GAY CHARACTERS

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

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GIFTED AND GAY

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TAG: THE GIFTED GAY

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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.

THE GIFTED ON FOX SEEMS REALLY GAY, SO WHY ISN’T ACTUALLY?

Phastos is a geni and ventor turned superhero who also happens to be openly gay.

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.

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12 POPULAR CHILDREN’S TV SHOWS THAT HAVE GAY CHARACTERS

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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