![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Steven Universe features a universe where the extraterrestrial Crystal Gems and their beloved Steven go on adventures and save the day from evil forces, while simultaneously exploring gender, sexuality, identity, and relationships in healthy ways. Whether they’re super-powered or incredibly ordinary, these characters make LGBTQ+ audiences feel seen with queer and trans narratives. Today, cartoons are highlighting LGBTQ+ characters in all facets: their coming out stories, relationships, families, and more. Even if those characters were present, they were typically coded as queer (like Team Rocket’s James from Pokémon), a villain ( The Powerpuff Girls’ HIM or any Disney villain ), or had their queerness erased (Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune in the US adaptation of Sailor Moon). But queer and trans representation in cartoons didn’t seem to be readily accessible. As I started to navigate my own queerness, TV seemed to be a gateway to better understanding myself.
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