Laika's 'ParaNorman' Prents First Openly Gay Animated Character
Contents:
- 'PARANORMAN’S' MCH: THE FIRST FAY-FRIENDLY GAY ANIMATED CHARACTER
- WHY PARANORMAN FEATURED THE FIRST GAY CHARACTER AN ANIMATED FILM
- ‘PARANORMAN’ MA HISTORY WH ANIMATN’S FIRST-EVER OPENLY GAY HIMBO 10 YEARS AGO TODAY
- LAIKA’S ‘PARANORMAN’ PRENTS FIRST OPENLY GAY ANIMATED CHARACTER
- PARANORMAN CREATORS DISCS THEIR GROUNDBREAKG GAY CHARACTER
'PARANORMAN’S' MCH: THE FIRST FAY-FRIENDLY GAY ANIMATED CHARACTER
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In 2012, ParaNorman featured the first out gay character an Amerin, fay-targeted, animated theatril release. This has lead to an crease of gay-tged humor and ambiguo characters.
WHY PARANORMAN FEATURED THE FIRST GAY CHARACTER AN ANIMATED FILM
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‘PARANORMAN’ MA HISTORY WH ANIMATN’S FIRST-EVER OPENLY GAY HIMBO 10 YEARS AGO TODAY
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LAIKA’S ‘PARANORMAN’ PRENTS FIRST OPENLY GAY ANIMATED CHARACTER
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PARANORMAN CREATORS DISCS THEIR GROUNDBREAKG GAY CHARACTER
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