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

Contents:

• DO DISNEY’S ‘LU’ HAVE A GAY CHARACTER?
• HOW GAY IS PIXAR’S LU?
• IS LU PIXAR’S FIRST GAY MOVIE? MAYBE
• I'M SORRY, BUT "LU" IS TOTALLY A GAY MOVIE, AND THE 18 TWEETS PROVE IT

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

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HOW GAY IS PIXAR’S LU?

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IS LU PIXAR’S FIRST GAY MOVIE? MAYBE

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

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