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

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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12 POPULAR CHILDREN’S TV SHOWS THAT HAVE GAY CHARACTERS

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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.

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