Disney movie gay character

After 22 movies, this first gay inclusion is expectedly underwhelming. LeFou can be seen dancing with another man at the end of the movie, for a split-second. LeFou was the earliest explicit and named example of this. Judy Hopps meets two antelopes while moving into her apartment, who unapologetically claim they plan to make a lot of noise.

A definitive ranking of : (Pixar/ Disney/Getty) As Disney continues to make strides with LGBTQ+ representation, we take a look back at the notable times the company introduced queer characters on both the big and small screens

The screenwriters later confirmed on Twitter that the two were in a relationship. Disney has established itself as one of the leading studios when it comes to movies, TV series, and popular franchises. This example in Finding Dory is potentially the worst on the list, as the filmmakers refused to confirm whether the characters were in a lesbian relationship or not.

In the last few years, Disney has featured its first lesbian kiss, its first gay protagonist, and a couple of amazing queer personalities. Worse still, this moment was censored in countries with anti-gay laws. Director J. Abrams spoke out a lot before the release of The Rise of Skywalkerabout how the representation was strong in this, the final installment in the Skywalker saga.

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. On social media, the reaction to this moment was more positive than for some of the other moments on this list, but it still is a tiny moment that could easily be missed, with characters that are unnamed and have virtually no stake in the story.

Its representation of the LGBTQ+ community is a core element of the series. However, even before, there were several characters that were queer-coded or whose journey positively inspired many LGBTQ+ fans. Another, more unfortunate reputation Disney has forged for itself is its constant queerbaiting when marketing certain movies.

When The Owl House premiered on Disney Channel in it became the first-ever Disney show or movie to feature a same-sex couple in leading roles. See how fans reacted to the company's controversial donations, censorship and queer moments. Indeed, the company has, on many occasions, announced its "first openly gay character," and proudly patted its back for seemingly taking steps at positive representation and inclusion.

Ellen DeGeneres even seemed to deny that they were together. In the credits, the antelopes are revealed to share the same surname, implying that they are married. Avengers: Endgame features the first openly gay character in the MCU — allegedly — but, again, this character is not named and is only on-screen for a short amount of time.

Once again, Disney promised a lot only to disappoint everyone at the final hurdle. In a scene featuring people mourning those who were lost in the Snap, the non-superhero character played by one of the screenwriters, Joe Russo uses male pronouns to describe the man he was dating who was lost in the snap.

Audiences were disappointed to discover this moment really was just a moment. We updated this article to include the most recent Disney queer characters.

20 Disney Characters Confirmed :

Zootopia was the first Disney movie to ever include a gay couplebut this is not actually confirmed in the movie itself. However, all hopes were dashed as the representation in question turned out to be a kiss between two unnamed women rebellion fighters in the background of a fast-moving scene.

Between its classic Disney Princess moviesthe 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. A timeline of Disney's LGBTQ+ representation in its films, from a married couple in Zootopia to a gay superhero in Eternals.

The speculation at the time was centered around Finn and Poe Dameron, as their interactions in prior installments seemed to go beyond friendship, and the actors John Boyega and Oscar Isaac had seemed to be supportive of the possibility of romance between the two.

It also made history by becoming the first Disney animated show to feature two same-sex lead characters kissing. Speculation began after the trailer showed the two women together, but yet again this was a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment of representation, one that only made Disney look worse as it released during a campaign to give Elsa from Frozen a girlfriend.