Is Lu Pixar’s First Gay Movie? Maybe | Vany Fair

Contents:

• IS JOSH LUS GAY? INSI THE ACTOR’S MSY DIVORCE
• IS LU PIXAR’S FIRST GAY MOVIE? MAYBE
• I'M SORRY, BUT "LU" IS TOTALLY A GAY MOVIE, AND THE 18 TWEETS PROVE IT
• 'LU' DIRECTOR ADMS THEY 'TALKED ABOUT' MAKG THE LEADS GAY BUT CID TO FOC ON A 'PRE-ROMANCE' IENDSHIP
• DO DISNEY’S ‘LU’ HAVE A GAY CHARACTER?

IS JOSH LUS GAY? INSI THE ACTOR’S MSY DIVORCE

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IS LU PIXAR’S FIRST GAY MOVIE? MAYBE

Wh the actor’s chary work and portrayal of gay characters, many people have assumed that he was also gay. No, Josh Lus is not gay. People often assume the actor is gay bee of his AIDS mpaigns and gay rol, but this is unte.

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I'M SORRY, BUT "LU" IS TOTALLY A GAY MOVIE, AND THE 18 TWEETS PROVE IT

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'LU' DIRECTOR ADMS THEY 'TALKED ABOUT' MAKG THE LEADS GAY BUT CID TO FOC ON A 'PRE-ROMANCE' IENDSHIP

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So while Pixar ni Lu is a gay story due to s settg and the age of s characters, viewers should read the LGBTQ+ narrative for what is. He was first troduced as a gay club kid and stunt at Bean Hills High School who was a regular at Sema and who was a relatnship wh Corey Bryant. Lu is a gay movie.

DO DISNEY’S ‘LU’ HAVE A GAY CHARACTER?

This movie is 1, 000% a metaphor for the growg up gay experience. I'm jt stg here after watchg #Lu unable to stop thkg about how was a metaphor for beg gay.