Gay disney princesses

Then again, Pixar is nothing if not a safe pair of hands and pitches things just right. On the latter point, though, Love, Victor demonstrates how such casting choices are about context. He looked like a bear. Ken from Toy Story 3 What were they thinking?

It’s logical to assume the character is queer-coded, for the film carries the DNA of the late lyricist Howard Ashman, who was gay, and whose magical songs, including A Whole New World, were credited with reversing Disney’s waning fortunes in the 80s/90s.

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From onward, Disney's content often. Look at how they handle the afterlife in Coco and Soul! Disney's inclusion of queer-coded characters isn't a new phenomenon, but part of Disney's welcome stride towards more LGBTQIA+ representation.

But unprecedented change is afoot: in April, it emerged Pixar will feature its first trans character in a new project. No mean feat in Li Shang from Mulan Two years later, Mulan explored sexuality and gender in impressively daring ways — and one imagines it would cause more controversy if released for the first time today.

So why, despite decades of power, did it take 97 years for its lack of queer representation to be addressed? In the very least, the plot beautifully illustrates how you fall for who, not what, a person is. Did the most rugged of gay subcultures deserve better?

In the film, a young woman disguises herself as a man to serve in the Imperial Army and battle northern invaders in China. This article features the history of the representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) characters in animated productions under The Walt Disney Company, including films from the studios Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar, and programming from the Disney Branded Television channels as well as the streaming service Disney+.

Words: Jamie Tabberer; picture: Disney. Is Artie gay? In which case, is it only right no assurances are given? Once again, this is an example of Disney turning to anthropomorphism the attribution of human traits to an animal or object to test waters.

Category LGBTQ characters Disney : According to Wish star Harvey Guillén, the first queer Disney Princess might be introduced very soon!

Eyebrows were raised, and rightly so: some subsequent attempts have been major disappointments. McGregor from Jungle Cruise But when the film was released this year McGregor proved ineffectual and barely caused a ripple, positive or negative. Loki from Loki Artie from Cruella The biggest problem, perhaps, is his lack of screentime.

Victor from Love, Victor There was more debate still when a straight actor Michael Cimino took on the titular gay role. A pansexual half-octopus open to all? Unlike James Corden in The Prom!