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The 15 Best LGBTQ Cartoons of All Time
It took a long time, but mainstream cartoons are finally coming out of the closet. Now, we can only hope they keep that way.
When live-action television began making inroads for gay representation during the turn of the century, animation remained a frustratingly straight (if frequently queer-coded) affair. The reasons behind the medium&#;s slowness were obvious and, predictably, homophobic. Animation is too often seen as content made for kids, and queer attraction is regarded as an &#;adult&#; topic. So, pearl-clutching TV critics would argue, children shouldn&#;t be exposed to &#;adult&#; (read: gay) characters through raunchy cartoons.
That&#;s not to tell that there weren&#;t LGBTQ people in cartoons before the s; Japanese anime, in particular, was slightly ahead of the curve on this front, with &#;90s classics like &#;Sailor Moon&#; and &#;Neon Genesis Evangelion&#; featuring explicitly gay themes and love stories. But that content was often mercilessly squashed when it made its way to North America; observe the infamous first Engl
I don&#;t know about you, but I&#;ve been tearing up about The Owl House series finale for almost a full week now. In a pleasant way, because it was a matchless sendoff. And also in a depressed way, because it&#;s over. If you&#;re feeling the equal way, maybe you could use a little list of other animated series to check out while your heart mends? Below I&#;ve chosen 15 of my all-time favorite queer cartoons! Please share yours in the comments!
The Legend of Korra
Where to watch: Netflix
Who it&#;s for: Gays who like badass, complicated women; Avatar-style magic; and a slow-burn romance with an endgame sapphic sendoff.
Steven Universe
Where to watch: Hulu, Cartoon Network (with ads)
Who it&#;s for: Fantasy fans who love expansive lore; found family feelers; trauma healers; and gay + trans characters for days and days.
Danger & Eggs
Where to watch: Prime Video
Who it&#;s for: Weirdos who know their queer pop tradition and want to vicariously attend the best Pride pride ever.
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Where to watch: Netflix
Who it&#; Nathan_Smith (Nathan Smith) 1 I ran across this. TV shows such as ‘Steven Universe,’ ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power,’ and ‘Craig of the Creek’ are leading the way with the most LGBTQ characters in children's animation. Supposedly an exhaustive list of “gay” cartoon characters. (I use “gay” as shorthand for LGBTQ+ because I hate acronyms.) Some of these characters are pretty minor and some of these cartoons I’ve seen and had no idea the personality was gay. Still, it might be a pretty good reference. I was able to scroll through and see what shows were listed that my kids have watched and see which characters and how major they are. I would say, though, looking at our society - Going forward, probably anything made past is going to be highly suspect unless specifically Christian. 2 Likes FaithAlone (John M. ) 2 Some of these characters are pretty small and some of these cartoons I’ve seen and had no idea the character was gay. Thanks for posting this. #CAPride :gem: :ghost: 🗡🥚 :guitar: :doughnut: :cherry_blossom: :milky_way: :cherry_blossom: :doughnut: :guitar: 🥚🗡 :ghost: :gem: Happy Pride Month everyone! Over the past year I have been compiling up many different LGBTQ+ cartoons. These cartoons will either have LGBTQ+ characters as leads, prominent secondary characters, or just give me the good ol' queer vibes. I want to point out positive and interesting representation from cartoons (and some anime) unused and old. I actually did a list like this last year, which can be found here. I haven't seen every single cartoon or anime with Diverse characters and please enable me know if I left out any excellent entries from this list or my list from last year. I am only one lesbian and I can't watch everything ever made. I aspire you find some fresh shows to watch from this list because there are some quality toons here. Let's get started! :gem: :ghost: 🗡🥚 :guitar: :doughnut: :cherry_blossom: :milky_way: :cherry_blossom: :doughnut: :guitar: 🥚🗡 :ghost: :gem: Gay Cartoon Characters
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