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Disney seemingly has a lot of gay characters. But if someone asked me what I thought of Disney’s first openly queer character, I’d only hold 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+ inclusion, and truly I perceive it. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that no matter how much you aim 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
List: 'Strange World' reviews about Disney's first out gay, traits, biracial queer teen
In a story published by the Tallahassee Democrat, it was reported that a Florida teacher is under investigation by the state Department of Education after what she believes is a targeted attack by a school board member who took issue with a Disney movie shown in her classroom.
The animated movie, called "Strange World," was released in November. It's the first Disney movie featuring an out-gay personality named Ethan Clade, played by gay comedian Jaboukie Young-White. Clade’s storyline includes having a crush on another male traits named Diazo.
What did movie reviewers tell about "Strange World?" Below are 11 excerpts from media websites and the different takes critics had on the gay character, Ethan.
LGBTQ characters in Disney, Marvel? Besides 'Strange World,' there's 'Lightyear,' 'Andi Mack,' 'Thor,' 'Loki' and moreDo you recognize them? Photos of 8 Disney, Marvel characters who are same-sex attracted, lesbian or bisexualNeed a break? Compete the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.USA TODAY calls 'Strange World' 'extremely modern'
"Fans of pulpy 1930s and ’40s heroes such as Doc Savage and Flash Gordon
All 10 Times Disney Introduced Its First Openly Gay Character (and Gave Us Nothing)
Disney has established itself as one of the leading studios when it comes to movies, TV series, and popular franchises. Between its classic Disney Princess movies, the action-packed MCU and Star Wars brands, and its collection of Pixar titles, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn't seen or at least heard of the company.
Another, more unfortunate reputation Disney has forged for itself is its constant queerbaiting when marketing certain movies. Indeed, the company has, on many occasions, announced its "first openly lgbtq+ character," and proudly patted its back for seemingly taking steps at positive representation and inclusion. However, what has always ended up the case is these characters or moments being nothing more than a split-second "acknowledgment" — which is being generous, truly. Below, we’ve put together a list of all the characters in Disney films with this claim to fame, and how disappointed audiences were by the (unsucessful) inclusion.
10 Zootopia
Zootopia was the first Disne
The latest Disney animated movie, Strange World, includes another great step forward for the studio in terms of Diverse representation. Here's everything you need to know:
What LGBTQ+ advocacy is there in 'Strange World'?
Strange World, which hits theaters on Nov. 23, features a nature who has been described as the first gay manage of a Disney animated movie.
The movie tells the story of three generations, and it's primarily centered around Searcher Clade (Jake Gyllenhaal), a farmer and the son of explorer, Jaeger Clade (Dennis Quaid). Searcher's own son is Ethan Clade (Jaboukie Young-White), who is clearly established as gay. A scene early in the film shows Ethan nervous around his crush, a lad named Diazo, whom he flirts with before his father comes in and embarrasses him. "Is this him?" Searcher asks before noting that Ethan "talks about you all the time."
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