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Getty Images. The power of Disney's nostalgia during a pandemic. She also claimed a petition which asks Disney not to hold gay pride events in its parks was signed by "almost , people". Everyone cried on set. How coronavirus is hitting entertainment events. As part of her question, she asked: "Is it perhaps time to reconsider what you can do to make Disney more family friendly, to make it safe for people around the world, not just one particular minority?

Other shows on the streaming service do feature gay characters. Skip to content. Marvel to get first transgender superhero. Disneyland Paris hosted a pride event last year and this year's celebration is currently scheduled for June. There will be a transgender character in a future Marvel film, and upcoming superhero movie The Eternals will introduce Marvel's first openly gay lead character to cinema screens.

He was responding to a question about LGBT characters in their films and pride events at theme parks. Avengers: endgame became the highest-grossing film ever. And Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker features spoiler the first same-sex kiss in the franchise's history - described by a reviewer as "a brief flash of two women kissing In January, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige said there will be an openly transgender character "in a movie that we're shooting right now.

Hilary Duff is due to revive Lizzie McGuire. Listen to Newsbeat live at and weekdays - or listen back here. When The Owl House premiered on Disney Channel in it became the first-ever Disney show or movie to feature a same-sex couple in leading roles. Disney has gradually increased LGBTQ+ representation in its content and in the parks, with initiatives like Pride Nite events at Disneyland Resort and additions of openly gay characters like Officer Specter in the movie Onward.

Few Disney characters are explicitly declared to be gay by the studio or its filmmakers, but viewers have picked up on "gay coding," meaning characters exhibiting traits corresponding with LGBTQ. Disney has promised to continue making films and TV shows with "an increased commitment" to diversity in its output, according to its boss Bob Chapek.

Hilary Duff recently appeared to suggest the Lizzie McGuire reboot is on hold for a similar reason. The cast of Marvel's Eternals. Called Love, Victor, the show is a based on the film and is about a teenage boy who comes out as gay at high school. How coronavirus could affect your festival plans.

It also made history by becoming the first Disney animated show to feature two same-sex lead characters kissing. Fast and Furious 9 put back by 11 months. A gay character was planned to appear in the revival of the Disney star's show. Scroll through to see both current and former Disney stars who have come out as being in the LGBTQ+ community over the years!

And Phastos, the character played by Bryan Lee Henry in The Eternals, was announced to be openly gay - with a husband and kids. Disney's "family friendly" criticism. Haaz Sleiman, who plays Phastos' husband in the upcoming film, recently said the film features "a beautiful, very moving kiss.

Pixar's Onward 'banned by four countries'. Share Save. Marvel Studios is owned by Disney. There have also been brief references to gay characters in other big Disney-owned franchises. Avengers: Endgame co-director Joe Russo played the minor role of "grieving man" in the blockbuster.

Disney boss Bob Chapek said the company won't stop pushing forward with more diversity. In , Auliʻi Cravalho came out as bisexual in a TikTok answering.