: In the 2012 film ParaNorman , the character Mitch Downe became the first in animation history to explicitly state he was gay on screen.

: Recently praised for introducing its first LGBTQ+ couple (Pretzel's mothers) in the episode "The Sign". Independent Art and Merchandise

: One of the first major series to feature a bisexual protagonist.

Historically, animation featured "queer-coded" characters due to strict moral guidelines like the Hays Code, which limited explicit representation.

: Highly-rated series with significant queer themes include: