Each short film zooms in on a different form of an underrepresented minority, and it feels so good to have this kind of representation available for so many people. Tip: Definitely check out these Pixar Spark Shorts on Disney+: Purl, Loop, Out, and Twenty Something. With a new generation of creatives, let’s wish for more characters like Roberto, Guilia, and Luca and stories that outgrow stereotypes and just show the many rainbow colors that diversity has in store for us. Elsa from Frozen was a great step in the right direction, and with LeFou in the live-action version of Beauty and the Beast, we got our first openly LGBTQ+ side character in a Disney feature film. Yes, most of the time they are the villains, but don’t forget the Genie or Timon and Pumba, supportive side characters for the hero figure in Disney movies! Thankfully, also, Disney is catching up and being a little more transparent about who these characters are.
Representation might not always have been very visible, but through the queer coding lens we got remarkable characters like Ursula, Scar, and Hades. 11 All Blog Articles about Disney Celebrating the Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th anniversary with a kiss in front of Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle © Coupleofmen Queer Disney characters?!Īs members of the LGBTQ+ community, we always had a soft spot for Disney, and we can’t imagine we are the only ones.
