LGBT representation in children's television
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LGBT representation in
When
Representation
Netflix has contributed substantially to LGBT representation in animation throughout the 2010s and 2020s.[4] This includes series such as Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Power Rangers Dino Fury.[5][6][7]
Other networks have followed suit. The series finale of Nickelodeon's
Disney series have often featured LGBTQ characters in its programming, since the founding of the
Hulu and
Censorship
There has been long-standing censorship of LGBTQ content including in children's television. When Sailor Moon was released in the United States, elements of the story were removed because Optimum Productions, the Canadian company in charge of the English language product, claimed that some of the content “is not suitable for children.”[1] In November 1994, Byker Grove featured the first gay kiss on UK children's television.[31] This scene caused outrage in the British tabloids and calls for producer Matthew Robinson to be sacked,[31] but BBC strongly backed the storyline, which received countrywide support from gay teenagers, many teachers, and parents.[32]
When
In 2005, PBS planned to release an episode of the children's series Postcards from Buster, titled "Sugartime", in which the animated bunny, Buster Baxter, visits the children of two lesbian mothers. When education secretary Margaret Spellings stated disapproval of the planned episode, PBS withdrew plans for airing.[20] Spellings believed the episode to be inappropriate for children as well as a misuse of governmental funding that the show had received.[36] Apart from Reilly's statement, then-PBS chief operating officer Wayne Godwin said the episode brought up an issue that was "best left for parents and children to address together at a time and manner of their own choosing", while spokesperson Lea Sloan said it was "sensitive in today’s political climate."[37] Years later, Rebecca Sugar described Spellings' idea as "absurd," saying she recognized the challenges of creating LGBTQ+-friendly animation when she tried to enter the animation field.[38] At the time, the episode was one of the earliest confirmed representations of LGBTQ people "in US animated children's TV."[39]
In July 2016, The Loud House episode which introduced the interracial gay couple Howard and Harold McBride, was censored by a South African broadcaster, DStv[40][41] despite the fact that it was met with "overwhelmingly positive reaction."[42] In addition, the creator of Steven Universe, Rebecca Sugar was told point-blank by executives that queer romance could have ended her show, Steven Universe.[43] In 2020, Cartoon Network aired the final episodes of the Steven Universe epilogue miniseries Steven Universe Future.[5] One year before, some Alabama broadcasters had banned the Arthur episode titled "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone", the Season 22 premiere, which featured Mr. Ratburn and Patrick marrying each other.[44][45]
In October 2017, it was reported that a kiss between two female characters, Zarya Moonwolf and Kitty Boon, on the Nickelodeon show,
In May 2021, in response to a fan,
Religious response
Some groups have criticized LGBTQ representation in children's television, including
The
In 2010,
Awards
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Many children's television series have won or were nominated awards for their representation. In April 2018, the
In 2020, the Arthur episode entitled "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone", the Season 22 premiere, was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award.[74] In 2021, the Clifford the Big Red Dog episode "Dogbot" won for was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award.[75] Also that year, the Sesame Street episode "Family Day" won a GLAAD award for Outstanding Children's Programming.[76][77][78] They returned in the season 53 episode "Family Picnic" which was nominated for a GLAAD award for Outstanding Children's Programming.[79][80]
In 2022,
See also
- Disney and LGBT representation in animation
- Netflix and LGBT representation in animation
- Cartoon Network and LGBT representation
- Nickelodeon and LGBT representation
- Media portrayal of LGBT people
- LGBT themes in anime and manga
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