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.
Rubble & Crew, a spin-off of Nickelodeon’s smash-hit kids’ show Paw Patrol, has dropped an episode with the franchise’s first nonbinary character (and first confirmed LGBTQ character overall), written by Lindz Amer of Queer Kid Stuff.
This roundup is heavy on entertainment news—including the queer creators who are among the most powerful people in children’s media—as well as a few other stories I haven’t covered elsewhere.
Two characters in today’s new episode of Cartoon Network kids’ show We Baby Bears are shown to use they/them pronouns. Watch a trailer here!
A new episode of the Emmy Award-winning Netflix preschool series Ada Twist, Scientist guest stars George Takei and Guillermo Diaz as a couple at their wedding. And a brand-new book from the series behind the show includes even more queer representation—with a timely message about censorship and the power of stories!
GLAAD’s latest “Where We Are on TV” report has found a “wealth of positive LGBTQ representation for younger ages” on television, even as anti-LGBTQ rhetoric has spread. But where are there still gaps, and where can we look for new ideas?
A new episode of Netflix animated kids’ show Ridley Jones centers nonbinary bison Fred, who comes out about their name and pronouns to their grandma (voiced by Cyndi Lauper). But Netflix has also just cancelled the series and not given its fifth and final season any promotion, says creator Chris Nee.
Fashion designer and Queer Eye star Tan France plays one half of a two-dad couple in Netflix’s new animated preschool series Princess Power. He spoke with me about the show, how being a dad himself influenced his character, and the importance of representation and intersectionality in children’s media.
