The U.S. House is set to vote today on a bill that would require schools to censor any mention of trans and nonbinary identities, and to out trans and nonbinary students to parents. And the FCC is considering warning labels for “transgender and gender non-binary programming” on TV. Take action now against these moves.
Three-time Emmy Award-winning children’s TV screenwriter and producer Chris Nee and Emmy Award-winning animation casting and voice director Kristi Reed spoke with me about increasing queer representation in children’s media, the state of the industry, and what we can all do to help.
Nine shows and creators have just been named winners of the second annual Velma Awards, created to highlight LGBTQ representation in kids and family programming. But the awards’ founders warn of the increasing erasure of LGBTQ stories in children’s media.
Hulu’s animated series The Bravest Knight, starring a two-dad family, has just dropped the rest of its second season, which includes a new nonbinary character played by Asia Kate Dillon. Watch a clip here in which they share their pronouns, and read what the creator says about the season!
Drag stars Fay and Fluffy are returning this week with the second season of their award-winning preschool variety show, which will be premiering globally for the first time. It’s like a drag story time in your living room—but you don’t have to clean glitter out of the carpet. See a trailer here.
“The Bravest Knight,” the first children’s television series on a mainstream network to star a family with same-sex parents, has returned to Hulu for a second season after more than five years. Watch a trailer here (and get a peek at actor and drag queen Nina West’s guest role).
The Velma Awards, created this year by entertainment industry veterans to honor LGBTQ+ representation in children’s media, have just been given to the first-ever set of winners. They’re awards like no others, and showcase range, quality, creativity, and queer joy.
Beloved animated children’s show Bluey has just dropped an episode revealing that one of the minor recurring characters has two moms. We never see the moms, however, and the rest of the episode actually dwells on a different-sex wedding. Here’s my look at the episode and how the show handles things.
Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, the tale of a girl worried that her favorite uncle will no longer have time for her after he marries his boyfriend, is becoming an animated television special. This has long been one of my favorite picture books, and I’m thrilled by the news.
The new Netflix animated kids’ show CoComelon Lane includes a boy with two dads in its ensemble cast. In one episode, he dances briefly in a tutu as he explores what he likes to do. It’s a joyous scene—but unsurprisingly, some conservatives are upset.
