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Disney and Coded Queer Characters

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A key piece of Hollywood history can explain why Disney hides gay characters in plain sight, according to National Student Pride’s podcast #QueerAF. The podcast looks at why Disney chooses to have ‘coded gay,’ instead of openly gay characters. And it’s all down to a 1930’s attempt to make Hollywood less sexy. At the time, a motion pictures code was created. Known as the ‘Hayes code’ it was a set of moral guidelines for the film industry. It created rules for all films released in the USA. Even though many producers pushed the boundaries of the code, it was in … Read more

Twitter Pairs Disney Characters in Queer Couples

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Imagine this: All our favorite Disney characters as gay couples. That’s exactly what Twitter user @harleivy did with a recent thread that went viral. Using gifs from various Tumblrs, where this phenomenon already found plenty of love, the user brought the joy of queer Disney to Twitter. The thread, which first appeared on 13 January, has already gained nearly 30,000 likes and over 15,000 re-tweets. Hit the link for more.

A Lesbian/Bi Disney Princess?

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Moana

The directors of Moana have claimed that Disney would be “open” to the idea of a gay Disney princess. Ron Clements and John Musker directed the 2016 film, which introduced Disney’s first Polynesian princess. The pair were also behind The Princess and the Frog, which introduced African-American Disney princess Tiana. Speaking to Huffington Post, the pair did not rule out a lesbian or bisexual princess. Asked about the possibility of an LGBTQ Disney princess, Clements said, “It seems like the possibilities are pretty open at this point.” By Nick Duffy – Full Story at Pink News

The Seven Dwarves as Muscle Daddies

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The answer to the question you never thought you’d ask has been answered: what would Snow White’s Seven Dwarfs look like as muscle daddies? Artist and graphic designer Silverjow has reimagined the beloved characters as you’ve never seen them before. The artist said his aim was to make a picture book of his illustrations. Silverjow set up a Patreon so he would have more freedom to make the art he wanted. ‘I used to take commissions but it was too much restrictions for me (sic),’ he wrote. By Shannon Power – Full Story at Gay Star News

Disney Fantasy Cartoon Includes Gay Kiss

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Star vs. The Forces of Evil

Star vs. The Forces of Evil, a Disney Channel cartoon now in its third season, featured a gay kiss without so much as a boycott by Focus on the Family. The main character, Star, is attending a boy band concert with her main love interest and another girl. While the band sings their song “Just Friends,” Star looks at the other happy couples around her starting to kiss. One of those couples is two men, complete with facial hair to make sure they are read as men. The show does not comment on this. It might not seem like much, … Read more

Amazing Queer Disney Couples Art

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We love these Disney couple reinterpretations, which pair heroes from the various films with other heroes of the same gender! The artist Isaiah Stephens drew the first set of women in honor of pride month, and the latter set – of men – for Cosmopolitan.com. By Jack Flanagan – Full Story at Gay Star News =

What if Disney Princes Had Grindr profiles?

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What if on Grindr instead of bears you had the Beast? Or a guy asked you to come over to explore his ‘cave of wonders’? Or innocent guys just looking for a prince to sweep them off their feet? Wonder no more as Disney and Grindr have come together to form a childhood-ruining concoction. By Joe Morgan – Full Story at Gay Star News

A Lesbian Disney Princess?

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The antelopes next door were gay – maybe. For viewers of the animated Disney hit “Zootopia,” it’s been a bit of a guessing game. In an early scene, rookie rabbit police officer Judy moves into her new apartment and meets her new neighbors. Bucky and Pronk are both antelopes and both men, who live together and bicker like a married couple. But . . . were they? The answer, available to sharp-eyed movie fans, comes in the closing credits: Bucky and Pronk share a last name, Oryx-Antlerson. While gay and lesbian characters are standard players in movies and TV shows … Read more