LGBTQ+ IN MEDIA: a mini thread

Why study LGBTQ+ in media?

What is representation?

Clark's stages of representation: Non-recognition

Clark's stages of representation: Ridicule

Clark's stages of representation: Regulation

Clark's stages of representation: Respect

Queerphobia in media

Queerphobia in media

Improper representation and Queerbaiting

Representation in cartoons

Harold and Howard McBride

"The Loud House" is the first show in the history of Nickelodeon to feature a married same-sex couple.

Benson from "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" is the first cartoon character to say “I’m gay" out loud.

Luz Noceda from "The Owl House" is Disney's first canon bisexual character that has a whole romance arc with another girl. https://twitter.com/bestsapphics/status/1292611948404772864?s=21

Catra and Adora shared their first-ever canon kiss in the final episode of "She-ra and the Princesses of Power".

Ruby and Sapphire’s wedding in "Steven Universe" is the first-ever lesbian wedding that was shown on Cartoon Network.

Representation as a double-edged sword