Hollywood has phed a ncerted, dtry-wi effort for years to place LGBTQ-related entertament to programs aimed at young dienc, often tim operatn wh gay rights group GLAAD.
Contents:
- 2020 WAS ANIMATN’S BIGGT, GAYT YEAR SO FAR
- 12 POPULAR CHILDREN’S TV SHOWS THAT HAVE GAY CHARACTERS
- CARTOON NETWORK CENSORS ITS FIRST GAY KISS ON NEW SHOW CLARENCE
2020 WAS ANIMATN’S BIGGT, GAYT YEAR SO FAR
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Hollywood has phed a ncerted, dtry-wi effort for years to place LGBTQ-related entertament to programs aimed at young dienc, often tim operatn wh gay rights group GLAAD.
12 POPULAR CHILDREN’S TV SHOWS THAT HAVE GAY CHARACTERS
Now nearly every TV seri, animated or live-actn, has add gay characters. Activists have repeatedly assumed that the sensible-shoe-wearg character is eher gay or bi-sexual. She’s gay.
Last April, Disney revealed a gay character DuckTal named Vlet, who is prented as a child wh two gay dads. MR RATBURN IS GAY?!?
CARTOON NETWORK CENSORS ITS FIRST GAY KISS ON NEW SHOW CLARENCE
In May 2019, PBS children’s show Arthur featured a gay weddg scene s season premiere. Ultimately, the storyle end wh the character Cys Goodman (Joshua Rh) announcg that he is gay. In April 2016, gay activist webse Pri labeled Steven Universe one of the queert kid’s shows on TV bee most of the characters are prented as gay.
Episos have also featured lsons on homophobia, anxiety, and domtic vlence.
In October 2016, the show’s two police characters were prented as participatg a gay relatnship wh one another. Popular kid’s show Blue’s Clu has teamed up wh drag queen “Na Wt” a vio aimed at celebratg Gay Pri Month.