[137] The series is being nominated for a GLAAD Award for Outstanding Kids & Family Programming - Animated. in the sky for his partner. The series is being nominated for a GLAAD award for Outstanding Children's Programming. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! [90], In March 2021, Kelly Marie Tran, the voice actress of Raya in the film Raya and the Last Dragon, argued that Raya is queer, stating that she believed there were "some romantic feelings" between Raya and Namaari in the story. [12] Notably, she kills Bond's wife Tracy, which means she succeeds where Klebb doesn't. [3] It was discovered she was transgender by the News of the World who outed her in the year after the release. [124][125][126] Some critics countered that Pixar also downplayed queer moments in films like Luca and Turning Red. [68] On August 8, 2020, the episode, written by Molly Ostertag,[69] aired, openly presenting and confirming Disney's first animated LGBT+ female non-recurring character. His older brother Sniff hired Lobo to rescue Slaz in exchange for Cuban cigars. A person's romantic attractions or desires (or lack thereof) toward other people. [15] The fact that Deja had also worked on Scar in The Lion King and the titular character in Hercules, for example, has been discussed as an influence on the development of some Disney characters. I think/hope you'll like what you see", "Noted. This section is in need of major improvement. Me entristece y ojal pudiera hacer algo para remediarlo. @melissavcomedy & #DanaDavis guest star as Ally and Jess, robot-loving "IT Gals" whose expertise helps Polly bring her beloved Frobo back to life, in the new episode of #Amphibia, premiering Oct. 30 on #Disneychannel #DisneyNOW", "YEP! Her career skyrocketed when she appeared at Harry Hansberry's Clam House in New York in the 1920s, as a black, lesbian, crossdressing performer. According to Lauren Spungen, Klebb's unwanted advances of Bond's love interest, Tatiana Romanova and other characterization make Klebb "foreign and not relatable, allowing further dehumanization". [53] Justin Ridge, an executive producer for the show, said that it's safe to call them a couple, adding "theyre absolutely a gay couple and were proud of that" on the Coffee With Kenobi podcast. Elisabeth Ladenson wrote that Rosa Klebb is one of "two memorable lesbians" from Fleming's Bond novels (the other being Pussy Galore). [76] These beliefs were also reflected by Klaudia Amenbar of The Mary Sue, calling Cass an "extremely gay-coded sword lesbian best friend" of Rapunzel. Darcy Olsson. [32] Both began a relationship, in Weisman's words, after spending a lot of time together as teammates, and said that she "loved and mourned Cassidy. Auric Goldfinger leaves little doubt about the nature of Pussy Galore and her gang in the novel of Goldfinger, saying "it is a lesbian organisation". Since Ian Fleming created the character, there has been a massive seachange in attitudes towards LGBT+ people at most levels of western society. Ralph Farquhar revealed that in The Proud Family, which aired on the Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005, they had to use "code to talk about if Michael was gay, to talk about sexuality" and to be "sort of underhanded about it." On October 5, 2021, in an AMA on Reddit, Dana Terrace, the creator of The Owl House, explained the show was cancelled not because of ratings or COVID-19 pandemic but rather because business people at Disney believed it did not fit "into the Disney brand." The Codex Wiki is a FANDOM Comics Community. Wint is also shown to be a bit of a coward under certain circumstances, and implied to be the "feminine" member of the couple, because he has a habit of putting on women's perfume. It is the first same-sex kiss between the main characters in a Disney animated series. Maybe tomorrow", "The storyboards for the dance. [49][50] GLAAD expressed hope that the film would allow Chavez to be represented accurately, and "serve as an introduction of America and further queer characters to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. [73] Amity and Luz represent Disney's first animated LGBT+ female regular characters. The film would include a bisexual captain Li Shang (voiced by BD Wong). All items (5) #. [74], In September 2020, Amber Vanich, a story revisionist for Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure revealed that Cassandra "Cass" was gay coded, with sapphic looks toward the story's protagonist, Rapunzel, and that some of these feelings are shown in the episode about memory loss. ", "Review: Baymax! So I colored Ally with the Pan flag colors, and Jess with the Bi flag. Mitchell Deveraux. (LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender) Trending pages Phoebe Buffay Carol Willick Charles Bing Phoebe Abbott Susan Bunch Bonnie Duncan Melissa Warburton All items (16) # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other [108] On October 5, 2021, the series introduced Ms. Roop, a history teacher at Brighton Middle School. Make sure to check it out!! 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I put a lot of my heart into that script Remember to tag your spoilers because it's not out on TV until tonight and have fun!!! It is a community of individuals who identify as neither heterosexual (attracted solely to the opposite sex) and / or cisgender (identifying solely as the gender they were assigned at birth). [63], In April 2020, an episode of T.O.T.S., "Seas the Day," would feature a baby dolphin named Donny, adopted by a dolphin lesbian couple. Character who identify as LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) throughout the Good Witch television franchise are listed here. I have been told many times that men have no way of writing strong women and all I can say is, when given the opportunity to write strong characters, I and the talented writers on the show chose to pull from the very strong women in our own lives", "The name "Cassandra" came early into her creation. 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[7], In later years, there were efforts to ameliorate this, with series like The Owl House which featured a bisexual protagonist, Luz Noceda and various other LGBTQ characters. [151] The series also features Tai, a non-binary teenager, voiced by non-binary actor Ian Alexander. A person's internal, deeply-held sense of their own gender (or lack thereof). "[72] The following day, he posted an animatic of Luz and Amity's dance scene. [62] She is voiced by Lena Waithe, a lesbian actress. It may refer to anyone who is non-heterosexual or non-cisgender, instead of exclusively to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. [60][61], On March 6, 2020, Onward, a computer-animated urban fantasy adventure film, was released. ", "We absolutely loved this week's episode of #TheOwlHouse! "[92], In early June 2021, in celebration of Pride Month, Disney unveiled new merchandise and tweeted an illustration. LGBT Characters Category page. LGBTQIA+ means Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual/Aromantic/Agender, plus many more included in these terms. [99][100] Raine is Disney's first non-binary character. [139] He also appears in the sixth episode "Baymax". Total Drama Franchise Wiki. View Mobile Site Key events in LGBTQIA+ history around the world. When I Get Out; Things Are Going to Get Worse; The Kind of Man You Are; We're in This Together; Don't Thank Me; New Man; You Lied to My Face; It's Done; That Ain't Me ", "and to end it off, my previs for ally & jess so happy with how andy wound up using the pan&bi flags as inspo for their palettes!! [48], On September 30, 2018, Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors aired on the Disney Channel and Disney XD. "[31] Weisman also said that Nerissa was Cassidy's lover, killing each other when they were in a romantic relationship with one another. [85] Anonymous staffers at Blue Sky interviewed by Business Insider bemoaned the cancellation of the film, calling it "heartbreaking," arguing that the film "didn't look like anything else in the animated world," and saying that they believe it will never "be completed and released. Explore. This short Pixar film revolves around Greg attempting to hide a framed photo of him and his boyfriend, Manuel, from his parents, out of fear for their disapproval. LGBT Characters Category page View source This page contains all the characters that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender . This category is for organic beings who had one or more of the following traits: their gender identity was not defined within a binary gender model, their gender identity did not align with their assigned gender at birth, they experienced attraction towards other beings of their own gender or multiple genders, and/or they did not experience attraction towards or have interest in reproduction with other beings. LGBT Characters Category page. [70], In the August 2020 episode of The Owl House, titled "Understanding Willow", one of the main characters (Willow Park) is shown to have two dads (Gilbert and Harvey Park). Romantic orientation is related to a person's romantic attractions or desires, generally expressed in terms of which gender or genders a person is attracted to in relation to the person's own. Some argued that the film felt "gay" even if not "explicitly queer," and more ambiguous, comparing it to the 2017 live-action film Call Me by Your Name and the 2020 animated film Wolfwalkers. She stated that this was the case due to the serialized nature of the show and an audience which "skews older," rather than due to its LGBTQ+ representation, saying she wouldn't "assume bad faith" against those she works within Los Angeles. & 'Zootopia+' at Annecy", "Who Is Makeup Boy on "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder"? It can also be confirmed by the creator. [104] The teen version of Raine Whispers is also voiced by a non-binary actor Blu del Barrio.[105]. Gladys Bentley was an American blues singer, pianist, and drag entertainer during the Harlem Renaissance. Irma Bunt works on a similar archetype to Rosa Klebb, except that she could not be reused, having been killed in an earlier film. His older brother Sniff hired Lobo to rescue Slaz in exchange for Cuban cigars. We're excited to see the series continue to explore Luz and Amity's relationship and for younger LGBTQ viewers to see this wonderful and affirming message in their favorite show. [3] Some reviewers have argued that when Disney and Cartoon Network are compared in terms of such representation, it is "easy to see who actually cares about LGBT representation. [66], On July 7, 2020, Dana Terrace, the creator of The Owl House, implied a romantic subtext between Amity and Luz, when responding to a fan who posted a screenshot from the upcoming episode "Enchanting Grom Fright" on Twitter, which showed one of the characters in the show, Amity Blight, putting her hands on the shoulders of Luz Noceda, the show's main protagonist, and looking into Luz's eyes. Continuing from the late 1980s, villains in Disney films which were queer coded began to appear. They, for instance, axed a proposed lesbian relationship in Gravity Falls, at the same time that Gumball was censored for supposed "homosexual overtones" by various countries, and the National Expert Commission of Ukraine on the Protection of Public Morality in Ukraine advised the banning of SpongeBob SquarePants on the grounds that it promoted homosexuality. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Kunze noted that Ashman and animators on The Little Mermaid were inspired by gay culture and gay icons. [103] The episode also has Luz and Amity asking each other out, officially becoming a couple. Tilly's interest in avenging her sister Jill Masterson in both the novel and film is sincere, and so she could be classed as one of the "goodies". Google searches ping after Disney president Karey Burke says she has pansexual child", "Why don't we see LGBT parents portrayed in children's films? It is not defined by sexual activity, which can be independent of a person's orientation. ", "9 Cartoons That Were Censored For Being Too Gay", "The Complete History of Queer Characters in Cartoon Shows", "Disney raised concerns about a same-sex kiss in the unreleased animated movie 'Nimona,' former Blue Sky staffers say", "Disney Took Issue With Same-Sex Kiss In Nimona Movie, Say Former Blue Sky Staff", "Report: Disney Didn't Want to See the Nimona Movie's Gay Kiss", "Disney 'pressured' animators to censor same-sex kiss in Nimona movie, staffers say", "Disney bosses promise huge increase in queer characters in major step for LGBT+ representation", "Disney Prez of Entertainment Wants 50 Percent of All Characters Gay or 'Underrepresented', "What is Pansexual? I'd be down for it", "It really means so much to hear. Anyone can register for an account to contribute to and expand this wiki. The animation supervisor for the show, Spencer Wan, hinted at this, referring to their intimate dance, which he storyboarded with Hayley Foster, as "the gay thing"[71] and the first time he got to "do anything even remotely queer. Schumacher also said that while he regretted handing over reins of the film to Don Hahn, he was proud of songs by Tim Rice, a lyricist, and Elton John in the film. When not inclusive of transgender people, the shorter term LGB is still used instead of LGBT. I actually didn't know if they were going to be in a relationship or not. [2], Gaston and LeFou in the 1991 film Beauty and the Beast and Jafar from the 1992 film Aladdin were created by an openly gay animator named Andreas Deja,[1] and sang music by Howard Ashman, who was also openly gay.