Gonzo of “Muppet Babies” Is Gender Creative
Gonzo, the blue alien character in Disney Junior’s Muppet Babies reboot, is gender creative! An episode last week showed him donning a princess dress, with his friends offering unconditional acceptance.
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Watch: New Netflix Kids’ Show “Ridley Jones” Includes Nonbinary Bison and Two-Dad Mummy Family
Ridley Jones, a new kids’ show from Netflix premiering July 13, is about an adventure-loving girl who lives in a museum with her mother and grandmother—and whose friends include a nonbinary bison and a mummy girl with two dad mummies. It’s the latest show from Chris Nee, creator of Doc McStuffins and Vampirina (and also a lesbian mom). Watch the first episode and the song “My Two Dads and Me” here.
Watch: Sesame Street Episode Introduces Two-Dad Couple and Daughter
Iconic children’s television show Sesame Street has just aired a “milestone” episode featuring a two-dad couple and their daughter. This is the first time a family with LGBTQ parents has been included in the main segment of the show. Watch it here!
Watch: A Nonbinary Character and a Song for Pride on Kids’ Show “Madagascar: A Little Wild”
Dreamworks Animation’s kids’ show “Madagascar: A Little Wild” has introduced a nonbinary character, voiced by a nonbinary actor—and also brings us a new song for Pride that’s bound to stick in your head. Watch the clip here (and learn a bonus fun fact tying the show to a classic queer-inclusive children’s book)!
“Rugrats” Reboot Includes a Single Queer Mom
The new Paramount+ reboot of the children’s TV series Rugrats now includes a single queer mom, voiced by a queer actor!
Blue’s Clues Says “P Is Full of Pride” with an Array of LGBTQ+ Flags in New Video
Nick Jr. children’s show Blue’s Clues & You! has released a new alphabet video for kids celebrating “how each letter of the alphabet is special!” We see that “P Is Full of Pride” with an array of varied Pride flags, including the trangender, nonbinary, bisexual, pansexual, intersex, genderfluid, asexual, lesbian, and rainbow flags. Watch it here.
GLAAD Study Shows Growth in LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ TV, but Still Need for More
GLAAD yesterday released its latest annual “Where We Are on TV” report, which looks at the number of LGBTQ regular and recurring scripted characters on network television, cable, and streaming services. Let’s look at what they discovered about LGBTQ inclusion in children’s shows—while I wildly speculate about some LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books that I’d love to see made into shows.
Cartoon Network and National Black Justice Coalition Launch Comic Strip Celebrating Gender Diversity
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) and Cartoon Network have launched a cheery new comic starring Cartoon Network characters that highlights the power and importance of respecting gender identity through the use of pronouns.
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.
Goodbye, Doc McStuffins (and Thank You, Chris Nee)!
The award-winning Disney Junior show Doc McStuffins ran its last new episode on Saturday after eight years on the air. It won much praise for offering the positive role model of a young Black girl who was a doctor—and for a 2017 episode that was the channel’s first to show a two-mom family. Its creator and executive producer, Chris Nee, is also a lesbian mom herself.
