After Decades In The Background, Queer Characters Step To The Front In Kids’ Media

The wedding of Ruby and Sapphire, from Steven Universe.

For decades, children’s cartoons have had queer-coded characters in the margins. Now, a new database shows that more animators are pushing for nuanced and overtly queer stories.

(Image credit: Screencap by NPR/Cartoon Network)

For decades, children’s cartoons have had queer-coded characters in the margins. Now, a new database shows that more animators are pushing for nuanced and overtly queer stories.