His sexuality was confirmed in audio commentaries for the Space Ghost Coast to Coast Volume 2 DVD. Lokar disappeared after the fifth season. One article for Lokar's section in the official Cartoon Network website titled Lokar's Sumptuous Salute to Summer Frolic features a reference to a slang word for gay sex.
Supplementary material for the series had Lokar referred to himself as a Confirmed bachelor. He has referred to male characters as either lover or darling and appeared to have romantic feelings for Moltar as shown in the episodes "Explode", "Surprise" and "Waiting for Edward". There are hints throughout the series that Lokar is gay. Lokar, is the opposite of Zorak as in he is a cultured snob, as opposed to being a crude slob like Zorak. Lokar is a locust alien and member of the Council of Doom. Īccording to series creator Greg Weisman, Lexington is gay. A later episode, " Flaming Moe", confirmed that Largo is gay and in a relationship with an older man, also named Dewey. A recurring gag in episodes such as " See Homer Run", are allusions that Largo is gay. Largo is the school's music teacher, whose last name is also an Italian word for a slow, broad, musical tempo. He is also the first LGBT character that the show used. This character was used as an example for issues with homosexuality and the show expressing thoughts and feelings for them. Character from an episode, " Homer's Phobia", voiced by openly gay actor John Waters. Within the South Park series and film Saddam Hussein and Satan are presented as a gay couple. He loves musical theater, and he's a wonderful guy." Bartlett stated: "We always figured Eugene was kind of proto-gay. On July 26, 2016, the show's creator Craig Bartlett stated that Eugene "is kind of 'proto-gay', so he's uncomfortable getting close to any girl" during an interview with BuzzFeed, though this was never explicitly stated during the series. Slave as shown in the episode "Follow That Egg!" It is shown he still has feelings for his ex-boyfriend, Mr. Originally presented as a closeted homosexual, the storylines have featured Garrison coming out as a gay man, then having a gender reassignment surgery to become female (known as Janet Garrison), becoming a lesbian, and then changing back a man.
Bruce finally got engaged to Jeffrey in a parking lot since the priest wouldn't allow them to marry in the church. In "Meg's Wedding", Bruce briefly had a romantic relationship with Meg until they ended it on the wedding day after Bruce finally accepted himself as gay. It is implied that Bruce is gay and that Jeffrey is his domestic partner, as in " Road to the North Pole" where he states in the song "All I Want for Christmas" that he wants a wedding ring from a guy named Jeffrey. Slave as shown in the episode " Follow That Egg!" īruce often talks to his roommate Jeffrey. Garrison's ex-boyfriend, and is married to Mr. Big Gay Al openly displays his homosexuality and is an advocate for gay rights. He is a stereotypical homosexual man known for his flamboyant and positive demeanor introduced in the episode " Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride". These two superheroes engage in acts of heroism which are "ambiguously homosexual." And while speculating on a real person's sexuality is not something you should ever do, guessing about a fictional character may add new facets to characters you thought you knew so well.From the 1980s to the 1990s Characters Not all are gay role models, but many do offer viewers the chance to see someone they identify with. Some of the younger characters here likely might not even realize it yet. The possibly gay cartoon characters below may not even really be hiding it they might have just never confirmed it either. When you think about it, though, the cartoon world provides a fantastic place for potentially gay characters to be introduced, as the wonder and adventure of these worlds provide a vibrant, engaging canvas for children to learn about important topics. The animated world proves to be just as difficult to navigate as the physical one, and secretly gay cartoon characters must traverse their own unsteady paths as well.
But in the same way art imitates life, potentially closeted cartoon characters also face the scrutiny of being labeled "other" or "different" by the worlds they inhabit. Gay cartoon characters have appeared in Gravity Falls and The Legend of Korra, to name a few. LGBTQ+ representation in animated media gets more and more visible each day.