Gay characters in cartoons

Where to watch: Crunchyroll. Synopsis: A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly creatures controlled by Dracula. Why we love it: Ancient Mesoamerican queerness abounds in this very excellent and very adult anime.

Synopsis: Three gay co-workers at a department store lead double lives as superhero drag queens, fighting crime and other forces like an evil drag queen and a conservative politician. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.

Insider produced a database to track the historical presence of LGBTQ and gender-minority characters in animated children’s television. From sapphic supervillains and gay super spies, to coming-of-age queer witches and MLM space defenders, these are the animated shows that PRIDE just can’t help but be drawn to forever.

Her dream is so powerful that it creates its own fantasy world of perpetual youth. Why we love it: This series created by Raye Rodriguez, a Cuban-American trans man, is a joy and populated with queer characters throughout. Synopsis: Five teenagers become the last line of defense for the galaxy in an intergalactic battle against the evil alien force led by King Zarkon.

Why we love it: The series is about a young queer guy going to stay with his aunt and party it up in Chicago, and in the process learn to love himself for who he is. Why we love it: This series is the epitome of starting off silly and turning it to a deeper story about tolerance, acceptance, and anticolonialism.

With employees Moxxie, Millie, and Loona, they attempt to survive each other while keeping the business afloat. Why we love it: This animated Marvel show has a fantastic cast, including a lot of queer faves among the guest stars who step into the recording studio for an episode or two.

Where to watch: Netflix. Synopsis: Moon Girl and Gay Dinosaur follows genius Lunella Lafayette as she teams up with a giant red dinosaur to protect New York City from all sorts of wild threats. Where to watch: Prime Video.

Synopsis: Four fierce girls train to become great heroes at High Guardian Academy, where they form allegiances, uncover betrayals, and discover their true identities while preparing to protect the world from an ominous unknown threat. The full spectrum of LGBTQ+ identity can now be seen in animated series of all stripes.

Discover the impact of gay cartoon characters with our list of notable LGBTQ+ icons in animation. But with Baymax! Celebrate representation in media. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Courtesy of Netflix, Disney; Nickelodeon. From princesses to warriors, these characters are out and proud. Yes, you read that right. That character be enough on its own, but it also features the talents of our forever crush Zachary Quinto.

He is a gay character in Cardcaptor Sakura This is a list of fictional characters that either self-identify as gay or have been identified by outside parties to be gay, becoming part of gay media. Synopsis: A brave zoologist, his spunky niece, and anxious assistant explore the world while saving wild beasts in this adult animated educational-comedy series.

Synopsis: Baymax! Where to watch: YouTube. In recent years, things have only gotten better. Listed characters are either recurring cartoons, cameos, guest stars, or one-off characters in animated series, but not animated films.

Best of all, it's just casually queer without making a big deal out of things.