My thoughts on interesting articles for the week of August 9, 2019, including Viacom buying “Garfield.”
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Tag: LGBTQ
A look at gender-neutral language in writing (and blogging)
Some tips on using gender-neutral terms in writing, including the use of the singular pronoun “they” and avoiding dated terms.
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LGBTQ Pride Month and cartoons
For LGBTQ Pride Month, I summarize the major posts I’ve written about LGBTQ characters in comics and animation.
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A look at same-sex weddings in cartoons
I take a look at same-sex weddings depicted in comics and (less often) animation, from “Steven Universe” to Marvel Comics’ Northstar.
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PBS’ “Arthur” reveals Mr. Ratburn is gay and getting married
Long-running PBS series “Arthur” made a big step with its season 22 premiere: Mr. Ratburn was revealed to be gay, and got married to another man.
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“Steven Universe” wins the 2019 GLAAD Media Award for outstanding kids & family programming
The 2019 GLAAD Media Awards have been given out. Here’s my look at the comics and animation-related winners for this year, including “Steven Universe.”
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2019 GLAAD Media Awards comics and animation nominees announced
A look at the comics- and animation-related nominees for the 2019 GLAAD Media Awards, which highlight positive LGBTQ images in mainstream media.
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LGBTQ characters in kids’ TV animation
I take a look at LGBTQ characters in children’s animated TV series, from “Steven Universe” and “Clarence” to “The Legend of Korra.”
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LGBTQ characters in kid-friendly comics
Today’s list looks at LGBTQ characters who appear in kid-friendly comics, from Archie’s Jughead Jones to “The Backstagers.”
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10 LGBTQ people of color cartoon characters
I take a look at 10 different LGBTQ comic and animated characters who’re also people of color, ranging from Archie’s Toni Topaz to DC Comics’ Renee Montoya.
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