Gay male cartoons
LGBTQ+ representation in animated media gets more and more visible each day. Gay cartoon characters have appeared in Gravity Falls and The Legend of Korra, to identify a few. But in the similar way art imitates life, potentially closeted cartoon characters also face the scrutiny of being labeled "other" or "different" by the worlds they inhabit. The animated world proves to be just as difficult to navigate as the physical one, and secretly gay cartoon characters must traverse their own unsteady paths as adv. When you believe about it, though, the cartoon earth provides a fantastic place for potentially gay characters to be introduced, as the wonder and adventure of these worlds provide a vibrant, engaging canvas for children to absorb about important topics.
The possibly gay cartoon characters below may not even really be hiding it; they might contain just never confirmed it either. Some of the younger characters here likely might not even realize it yet. Not all are gay role models, but many carry out offer viewers the chance to notice someone they determine with. And while speculating on a real perso
Gay Cartoon Characters
Nathan_Smith (Nathan Smith) 1
I ran across this.
We created the first-ever searchable database of LGBTQ characters in
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 apply “gay” as shorthand for LGBTQ+ because I dislike acronyms.) Some of these characters are pretty trivial and some of these cartoons I’ve seen and had no idea the character was gay. Still, it might be a pretty good guide. 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 community - Going forward, probably anything made past is going to be highly suspect unless specifically Christian.
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FaithAlone (John M. ) 2
Some of these characters are pretty minor and some of these cartoons I’ve seen and had no idea the nature was gay.
Thanks for posting this.
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So we had the ladies last week, now it&#;s the guys&#; turn. Call me biased but, while composing the girls&#; list was pleasurable from beginning to conclusion, this list made me feel&#; nostalgic. All these guys mean a lot to me, because I grew up with them. I loved or hated them even before knowing what &#;gay&#; meant; and needed no one to out them for me. And most likely, neither did you. Just in case you&#;ve been living under a rock for the last 60 years (or your gaydar is more useless than mine) here is another arbitrary list of gay cartoon characters.
Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson (Batman & Robin)
A classic couple. Even those in hardcore denial hold a difficult time explaining why a millionaire bachelor keeps a bouncy acrobat as a sidekick, despite not having any discernible talent. You have to imagine Robin complaining to batman a la &#;I Love Lucy&#;: Bruce why can&#;t I be on the show? Bruce why can&#;t I be on the show? All right, all right, you can be a superhero too, now shut up and give me some sugar.
Batgirl? She&#;s just an annoying third wheel
The 15 Best LGBTQ Cartoons of All Time
It took a distant time, but mainstream cartoons are finally coming out of the closet. Now, we can only hope they stay 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 same-sex 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 say 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 gender non-conforming themes and love stories. But that content was often mercilessly squashed when it made its way to North America; spot the infamous first Engl