Why does every show have a gay character
Disney seemingly has a lot of gay characters. But if someone asked me what I thought of Disney’s first openly male lover character, I’d only acquire one thing to say: which one? ZING!
Disney is very fond of giving themselves a pat on the back for including the LGBTQ+ community in scenes of its major blockbusters. It’s become something of a meme in online spaces, particularly among queer TV/Film fans, who much like myself are unable to resist poking the billionaire company and it’s abysmal care when it comes to telling queer stories.
There’s an argument to be made that in reality gender non-conforming fans shouldn’t care about Disney’s shit LGBTQ+ advocacy, and truly I know it. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that no matter how much you indicate and shove people towards smaller ‘indie’ LGBTQ+ creators, it won’t stop them from wanting better from the billionaire company they are ride-or-die for. It sucks, but that’s just how it is.
To further bully Disney in the hope of actually producing another movie that actually has great homosexual representation (hello Strange World), I’ve compiled a li
My daughter has two moms. She loves us both fiercely. She doesn’t really think about the proof that her situation may be different than other kids. She knows about the concept of “father”, but she doesn’t own one. Also, not something she thinks about – yet – at 2,5 years old the earth is as it is.
Like a lot of other 2,5 year olds she loves to watch Netflix. Peppa Pig is a favorite, obviously. Kazoops is the bomb. Princess Sofia is okay too (it’s mainly mom who loves that one). And she was devastated when The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse disappeared from Netflix. All of these shows are amazing: fun and pretty educational. She learns all kinds of things about blowing bubbles, jumping up and down in muddy puddles and to “just imagine”.
There is only one thing missing from her favorite shows. And that is families like hers. All of Peppa’s friends hold a mommy and a daddy. I’ve never heard Monty muse “Can you also have two moms or two dads?” and see Jimmy Jones leave “hmmm..”. And with all the traveling Mickey has done, why hasn’t he ever run into a gay marriage in Amsterdam?
It doesn’t have to be a whole big deal. Because it’s not. Especially for kids. Every available child I know, takes me
20 All-Time Best Gay Characters in TV History
When casually watching a new series, it is not uncommon for there to be at least one nature that represents the LGBTQ+ community. Many shows that target a teenage or young adult audience hold advantage of this inclusivity to represent people of different sexual orientations. It is incredible to watch this community getting the representation they have always deserved, but as we all know, this was not always the case in our world, enable alone the entertainment industry.
While the 1960s was a historical turning point for LGBTQ+ individuals in America, the 1970s can claim several pivotal moments for queer characters and actors in Hollywood. The very first openly gay personality to make it into a television series, though he was not made a regular, was Archie Bunker's longtime friend, Steve, in All in the Family. The episode is respectfully titled "Judging Books by Covers," and Steve comes out to his bigoted and homophobic companion. Within the next rare decades, several writers and producers tested the waters by including gay and lesbian characters in their storylines. Now, within the last decade or so, whole shows center a
Record number of LGBT characters on US TV, investigate says
A new describe has found LGBT advocacy on US TV is at a high, with nearly 12% of regular characters who are LGBT, up 2.8% from last year.
The numbers come from a study by LGBT media advocacy group GLAAD.
But the study also establish there were shortfalls and missing opportunities to inform a wider range of stories about LGBT characters.
The "Where We Are on TV" analysis looked at overall diversity of shows, focusing on the US.
The report examined broadcast TV, which is free, cable TV, which is paid for and streaming platforms - mentioning popular shows such as Sex Awareness, Euphoria and Killing Eve for positive representation.
The breakdown
Out of 775 series-regular characters on broadcast TV, 11.9% are LGBT, making up 92 characters, with an additional 49 in recurring roles.
Lesbian characters, such as Batwoman on CW, represented the majority of LGBT characters on broadcast and cable.
Gay men on screen saw a shrink by 5% on transmit and 3% on cable compared to last year.
Bisexual representation such as Loki in Disney+'s Marvel series Loki, made up 29% of al
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