Lgbt cartoons 2021

In January , I wrote that there was a possibility that in things would &#;get better&#; in terms of LGBTQ representation, with new fandoms developing from shows which take risks by telling diverse stories. Although , in some regards, more than lived up to this possibility and went beyond, there were challenges.

Reprinted from Pop Culture Maniacs and Wayback Machine. This was the nineteenth article I wrote for Pop Culture Maniacs. This post was originally published on January 16,

In the world of anime, some series with implied, or directly represented, LGBTQ characters, ended. [1] Often times these series had yuri themes. For instance, there were somewhat strong undertones between the protagonist, Komichi Akebi, and her companion, Erika Kizaki, in Akebi&#;s Sailor Uniform, and the protagonists of The Demon Girl Next Door, Yuko Yoshida and Momo Chiyoda, and those of the short-lived, but intriguing, yuri isekai, The Executioner and Her Way of Life. In the latter series, one of the protagonists, Akari Tokitō, has a crush on Menou, a female assassin with a duty to kill her.

The 12 Best LGBTQ+ Animated Movies, Ranked

While recent releases such as Netflix's Nimona have provided a spotlight on what exactly is possible with LGBTQ+ stories in animation, there has been a wide variety of these stories leading up to this aim . Stories told from and featuring LGBTQ+ perspectives are sadly unique when it comes to feature-length animation, which makes it rise out that much more when a film provides this oft-forgotten lens.

Thankfully, more and more LGBTQ+ stories have continued to be created in the world of animation, even finding increasingly major roles in some of the biggest animated film releases. It paints a great picture for the future of LGBTQ+ in animation, as the continued noun and intrigue around these stories further amplifies their possibilities.

12 'Strange World' ()

Director: Don Hall

Strange World follows the legendary family of explorers known as the Clades as they are forced to set aside their generational differences to run away a mysterious subterranean land. The unexplored world is filled with fantastical yet d

Where We Are on TV

As anti-LGBTQ legislation continues to be proposed and instituted at alarming rates — much of which is directly aimed at access for LGBTQ kids to schooling, facilities, and education systems — it is vital that content made for kids and families depict the LGBTQ community in a positive and accurate light. 

Though there are several kids and family programs counted within our methodology, there are also many series that do not descent within our research parameters; either they don’t air in primetime, they have shorter episode lengths, or characters were not in enough episodes to count as recurring. Others detailed below were counted elsewhere in this inform , but are still highlighted here due to their impact in the genre. 

Disney Channel debuted the new animated sci-fi series Hailey’s On It!, introducing queer couples Becker and Kennedy and Jonathan and Thad. The second season of Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur continues to feature trans student Brooklyn and nonbinary student Tai, though they are now in guest starring roles. Disney Jr. is airing the sec

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June marks LGBTQ Pride Month. As such, LGBTQ related TV shows, movies, and other media verb highlighted, and that includes this blog. For Pride Month, below is a roundup of posts that focus on LGBTQ related content in cartoons.

Cartoon reviews

Here’s reviews I’ve written for animated cartoons that feature LGBTQ characters, either as the main stars or as secondary characters:

Comic reviews

And here’s reviews I’ve written of comics starring LGBTQ characters:

GLAAD Media Awards cartoon-related winners

A list of my posts about GLAAD Media Award winners related to both comics and animation. Note no awards were given in , due to the COVID pandemic.

Holidays

I’ve written a few holiday-related posts mentioning LGBTQ characters:

LGBTQ people of color

While some media (both LGBTQ oriented and mainstream) equate being gay with being white, that’s obviously not true.

A cartoonist named MariNaomi runs three online cartoonist databases: the aforementioned ones for people of color and LGBTQ people, plus a third one for disabled cartoonists. All of them of