It's easy to make fun of the many "first" gay Disney characters. But there is actually a good reason why they are each nsired a "first."
Contents:
- DISNEY'S 8 'FIRST OPENLY GAY' CHARACTERS, RANKED (BY HOW EMBARRASSED DISNEY SHOULD FEEL)
- HOW MANY TIM IS DISNEY GOG TO INTRODUCE ITS ‘FIRST’ GAY CHARACTER?
- WHY THERE ARE SO MANY “FIRST” GAY DISNEY CHARACTERS
- EVERY SGLE “FIRST GAY CHARACTER” IN A DISNEY FILM
- POP QUIZ: WHO IS DISNEY'S REAL 'FIRST GAY CHARACTER?' IT'S COMPLITED
- LIST: 'STRANGE WORLD' REVIEWS ABOUT DISNEY'S FIRST OUT GAY, CHARACTER, BIRACIAL QUEER TEEN
DISNEY'S 8 'FIRST OPENLY GAY' CHARACTERS, RANKED (BY HOW EMBARRASSED DISNEY SHOULD FEEL)
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HOW MANY TIM IS DISNEY GOG TO INTRODUCE ITS ‘FIRST’ GAY CHARACTER?
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WHY THERE ARE SO MANY “FIRST” GAY DISNEY CHARACTERS
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EVERY SGLE “FIRST GAY CHARACTER” IN A DISNEY FILM
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POP QUIZ: WHO IS DISNEY'S REAL 'FIRST GAY CHARACTER?' IT'S COMPLITED
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This unnamed man was the first gay character the Marvel Cematic Universe, while Phastos Eternals (2021) was the anchise's first gay superhero.
LIST: 'STRANGE WORLD' REVIEWS ABOUT DISNEY'S FIRST OUT GAY, CHARACTER, BIRACIAL QUEER TEEN
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Disney has a long way to go, but even their very first gay characters were a big step forward. While the Walt Disney Animatn Studs have clud an LGBTQ+ character wh a productn around 17 tim, many are relegated to the “first gay character” a Disney film.