That’s not to say that there weren’t LGBTQ people in cartoons before the 2010s 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 queer themes and love stories. So, pearl-clutching TV critics would argue, children shouldn’t be exposed to “adult” (read: gay) characters through raunchy cartoons. Animation is too often seen as content made for kids, and same-sex attraction is regarded as an “adult” topic. The reasons behind the medium’s slowness were obvious and, predictably, homophobic. 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. Now, we can only hope they stay that way. It took a long time, but mainstream cartoons are finally coming out of the closet.
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