LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Here’s the latest roundup of LGBTQ parenting news I haven’t covered elsewhere, with important progress in several countries, sports stars growing their families, and a major win for a queer-led family film!
children’s films
“The Mitchells vs. The Machines”: Family Entertainment with More than Token Queer Inclusion
The Mitchells vs. The Machines, a hilarious new family film from Sony Pictures Animation and Netflix, stars a visibly queer protagonist—and while her queer identity isn’t a focal point, it’s not just a fleeting moment at the end, either, like too many shows before.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Entertainment Edition
Even in the middle of summer, things are happening! This week’s roundup is heavily (but not exclusively) about entertainment news—lighter fare, perhaps, but also touching on the important topic of representation.
Needing More Than a Moment: LGBTQ Representation in Children’s TV and Film
The Academy Award-winning songwriters behind Disney’s Frozen announced recently that they are working on Universal Pictures’ movie musical adaptation of The Prince and the Dressmaker, Jen Wang’s award-winning graphic novel about a genderqueer prince. And 20th Century Fox is adapting the Goldie Vance comic series, which stars a queer protagonist, into a film—making this a good time to assess the state of LGBTQ representation in children’s film and television.
“Frozen” Songwriters Creating Movie Musical Based on Book About Genderqueer Prince
The songwriters behind Disney’s Frozen have announced their next project will be the movie musical adaptation of an award-winning graphic novel about a genderqueer prince.
“Onward” to Have Pixar’s First LGBTQ Character with Dialogue
The upcoming Disney Pixar film Onward will include the studio’s first queer character to have dialogue (though not its first queer character).
“Toy Story 4” Includes Two-Mom Couple and Their Child
Toy Story 4, the latest movie in Disney Pixar’s mega-franchise, includes a two-mom couple and their child. They’re background characters, but the fact that they are no big deal is in fact a pretty big deal.
Esther the Wonder Pig (and her Two Dads) to Get Feature Film
Esther the Wonder Pig, the real-life pig whose adoption by a two-man couple has inspired two memoirs and a picture book, is getting a movie!