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12 POPULAR CHILDREN’S TV SHOWS THAT HAVE GAY CHARACTERS

12 Popular Children’s TV Shows that Have Gay Characters by Michael Fot - Christian breakg news mentary. * gay characters in children's movies *

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LGBT CHARACTERS KIDS' MOVI AS NICKELOON'S RUGRATS MUM TO BE GAY REBOOT

The Rugrats CGI reboot is gog to clu s first LGBT character as Phil and Lil's mum Betty will be openly gay - but how much reprentatn is there kids' movi and TV shows? * gay characters in children's movies *

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

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IS BARBIE GAY AND WHY IS THE NEW MOVIE RATED PG-13?

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IT'S NOT JT FROZEN: MOST DISNEY MOVI ARE PRO-GAY

<p>Wh growg numbers of LGBT parents around the world, isn't time the lik of Disney or Pixar portray gay parents kids' films as ordarily as they portray heterosexual on, asks <strong>Joanna Benecke</strong></p> * gay characters in children's movies *

Inially shocked, Daniel asks how long he’s known he’s gay to which Tyler asks “How long have you known you’re straight?

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12 Popular Children’s TV Shows that Have Gay Characters - Michael Fot .

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