Animated series with LGBTQ characters: 2020s

The depiction of LGBTQ characters in animated series in the 2020s changed from the 2010s, accelerating like never seen before, especially when it came to Western animation. The Owl House featured some of the first LGBTQ protagonists in a Disney show,[1] while Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts had a prominent gay relationship not previously seen in animation.[2] In adult animation, Magical Girl Friendship Squad and Helluva Boss broke ground, the former with a lesbian protagonist[3] and the latter with two bisexual characters and one pansexual character. However, in 2020, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and Steven Universe Future, both of which had various LGBTQ characters, ended.[4][5] In anime, LGBTQ characters appeared in various productions, such as Adachi and Shimamura,[6] Assault Lily Bouquet,[7] My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!,[6] Interspecies Reviewers,[8] and Seton Academy: Join the Pack!.[9]

For the list of 1960s–1980s series, see List of animated series with LGBTQ characters. For the list of 1990s series, see Animated series with LGBTQ characters: 1990s. For the list of 2000s series, see Animated series with LGBTQ characters: 2000s. For the list of 2010s series, see Animated series with LGBTQ characters: 2010s.
Marceline cosplay in February 2013; she appeared in the special Adventure Time: Distant Lands

For a further understanding of how these LGBTQ characters fit into the overall history of animation, please read the History of LGBTQ characters in animated series: 2020s page and its offshoots.

2020-present
Main article: List of animated series with LGBTQ characters: 2020–present

The 2020s saw a blossoming of LGBTQ characters in animated series, whether in all-ages animation, adult animation, young adult animation, or in anime. For example, the three seasons of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts aired on Netflix, featured a prominent gay relationship, and the first season of The Owl House included two LGBTQ protagonists, one who is bisexual and the other who is lesbian.[1][10][11] In 2020 alone, Cleopatra in Space featured lesbian characters,[12] Magical Girl Friendship Squad had a lesbian protagonist[3] and Helluva Boss had three LGBTQ characters, two of which were bisexual[13][14] and one which was pansexual.[15] The same year, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and Steven Universe Future, renowned for their LGBTQ representation, came to an end.[4][5] In anime, LGBTQ characters appeared in various productions. Lesbian characters were protagonists in Asteroid in Love, If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die,[16] Adachi and Shimamura,[6] Assault Lily Bouquet,[7] and My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom![6] while Interspecies Reviewers had a intersex character[8] and Seton Academy: Join the Pack! had a genderfluid character.[9]

See also

References
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  10. Terrace, Dana (September 2, 2020). "Amity is intended to be a lesbian and Luz is bi. I apologize for my original post which was worded vaguely. Romantic threads are fun and I love how many people are connecting to that storyline but my personal taste as a storyteller will never allow me to write a full on romance saga. THAT BEING SAID... Me and the crew are having a crap ton of fun developing this thread in season 2. All the ins and outs of these storylines we're keeping track of... Feels like we're knitting". Reddit. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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  12. Wahlgren, Kari (June 17, 2020). "Such a great episode of "Cleopatra in Space." Loved playing Akila's mom Pothina with the lovely @cissyspeaks as mom Theoda. Families come in many forms, and I'm so glad this show chose to show that. Love is love. And dorky parents are universal". Instagram. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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  16. Sherman, Jennifer (October 10, 2019). "'If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die' Anime's Video Reveals Hina Tachibana as Maina". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020. Eripiyo...is wildly enthusiastic about Maina, the shy and lowest-ranking member of the minor underground idol group Cham Jam that performs in Okayama Prefecture. She gets so wrapped up in her love for Maina during a particular performance, that she has a major nosebleed. Eri will continue to give her complete devotion to Maina until the day she can perform at Budōkan.
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