List of gay characters in animation

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Maurice LaMarche voices Odval in Disenchantment

This is a list of fictional characters that either self-identify as gay or have been identified by outside parties to be gay, becoming part of gay media. Listed characters are either recurring characters, cameos, guest stars, or one-off characters. This article does not include any characters in Japanese animation, otherwise known as anime. There are also corresponding lists of lesbian and bisexual animated characters.

For characters in other parts of the LGBTQ community, see the lists of lesbian, trans, bisexual, non-binary, pansexual, asexual, and intersex characters.

The names are organized alphabetically by surname, or by single name if the character does not have a surname. If more than two characters are in one entry, the last name of the first character is used.

From the 1980s to the 1990s[]

Characters Show title Character debut date Notes Country
Ace The Ambiguously Gay Duo September 28, 1996 These two superheroes engage in acts of heroism which are "ambiguously homosexual."[1] United States
Gary
Big Gay Al South Park September 3, 1997 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".[2] Big Gay Al openly displays his homosexuality and is an advocate for gay rights. He is Mr. Garrison's ex-boyfriend, and is married to Mr. Slave as shown in the episode "Follow That Egg!"[3]
Bruce Family Guy April 18, 1999 Bruce often talks to his roommate Jeffrey. 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.[4] 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. Bruce finally got engaged to Jeffrey in a parking lot since the priest wouldn't allow them to marry in the church.
Herbert Garrison South Park August 13, 1997 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.[5] It is shown he still has feelings for his ex-boyfriend, Mr. Slave as shown in the episode "Follow That Egg!"
Eugene Horowitz Hey Arnold! October 7, 1996 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. Bartlett stated: "We always figured Eugene was kind of proto-gay. He's not gay yet, he just will be. He loves musical theater, and he's a wonderful guy."[6]
Saddam Hussein South Park April 1, 1998 Within the South Park series and film Saddam Hussein and Satan are presented as a gay couple.[7]
Satan
John The Simpsons February 16, 1997 Owner of a collectibles shop. Character from an episode, "Homer's Phobia",[8] voiced by John Waters. This character was used as an example for issues with homosexuality and the show expressing thoughts and feelings for them. He is also the first LGBT character that the show used.[9][10][11]
Dewey Largo December 17, 1989 Mr. Largo is the school's music teacher, whose last name is also an Italian word for a slow, broad, musical tempo.[12] A recurring gag in episodes such as "See Homer Run", are allusions that Largo is gay. A later episode, "Flaming Moe", confirmed that Largo is gay and in a relationship with an older man, also named Dewey.[13][14]
Lexington Gargoyles October 24, 1994 According to series creator Greg Weisman, Lexington is gay.[15]
Lokar Space Ghost Coast to Coast December 25, 1994[a] Lokar is a locust alien and member of the Council of Doom. He is Zorak’s rival. Lokar, is the opposite of Zorak as in he is a cultured snob, as opposed to being a crude slob like Zorak. There are hints throughout the series that Lokar is gay. 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".[16][17] Supplementary material for the series had Lokar referred to himself as a Confirmed bachelor.[18] 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.[19] Lokar disappeared after the fifth season. His sexuality was confirmed in audio commentaries for the Space Ghost Coast to Coast Volume 2 DVD. It was also revealed that Lokar died at some point during the series.[20][21] However this was eventually contradicted when Lokar returned in the Season 11 episode "Stephen" in where he is shown to be alive and well. Lokar also appeared in Space Ghost.
Randy Munchnik Futurama April 6, 1999 Often appearing in crowds and angry mobs, he is an "effeminate male" who may be gay.[22] He likes parts of the Bible, even once creating a Noah's Ark "filled with same sex pairings of each species," and is good friends with Fry.[23]
Professional beach bully November 7, 1999 A one-time character, he is a bully which destroys Fry's sandcastle, assuming that Leela is his girlfriend, and when Leela asks him out he refuses, declaring that he is gay.[24]
Mr. Nigel Ratburn Arthur October 7, 1996 Arthur's schoolteacher, Mr. Ratburn, and another man, Patrick, get married in the season 22 premiere, which aired on May 13, 2019.[25] As a result, he and his husband are the first LGBT characters in the series.[26][27]
Canada
Robbie Crapston Villas October 27, 1995 The series was one of the first animated series on British television to present openly gay characters.[28][29] United Kingdom
Larry
Mr. Robert Simmons Hey Arnold! September 22, 1997 On July 26, 2016, the show's creator Craig Bartlett confirmed that Mr. Simmons was indeed gay during an interview with BuzzFeed.[6] Several episodes throughout the series hinted at Mr. Simmons' sexuality, including "Arnold's Thanksgiving", a Thanksgiving-themed episode which implies that one of his dinner guests is his boyfriend, and that Simmons' mother wants him to date a female friend. However, it was never explicitly stated he was gay. United States
Waylon Smithers The Simpsons January 21, 1990 Smithers is a semi-closeted gay man.[30][31] Waylon Smithers and Patty Bouvier ride a float called "Stayin' in the Closet!" during Springfield's annual gay pride parade in a 2002 episode, "Jaws Wired Shut". In a 2016 episode, "The Burns Cage", Smithers officially come out as gay.[32]
Sparky and the animals in Big Gay Al's Big Gay Animal Sanctuary South Park September 3, 1997 In one episode, Stan's dog Sparky is shown to be gay, and Big Gay Al is the owner of Big Gay Al's Big Gay Animal Sanctuary, a sanctuary for gay animals, including horses, rabbits, fish, a lion, etc.[33]
Craig Tucker December 17, 1997 Craig and Tweek are seen frequently throughout the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first seasons holding hands and hanging out with each other, shown in episodes such as "Tweek x Craig" and "Put It Down". It is confirmed by the official website and blog that they are in a relationship, and that they became an official couple in the episode "Tweek X Craig".[34][35] Craig also had an unnamed girlfriend before he realized he was gay, and dumped her.[34]
Tweek Tweak

In the 2000s[]

Characters Show title Character debut date Notes Country
Bradley South Park March 20, 2007 In one episode, "Cartman Sucks", Bradley becomes Butters' "accountabili-buddy" at the gay conversion camp. When camp authorities find Bradley's 1979 male underwear catalog they are both punished. After Bradley realizes that he has a crush on Butters, he comes to the conclusion that he is beyond hope and decides to end his life, ultimately convinced to come back down to safety by Butters.[36] United States
Steve Ball Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World July 10, 2007 During the series, the gay couple Rick, a Filipino-American, and Steve have a baby with the lesbian couple Dana and Kirsten.[37][38] United States
Rick Brocka Canada
Terry Bates American Dad! May 1, 2005 Greg and Terry have a penchant for minor bickering, flirting, and working on stereotypical "couples' issues" on the set or in other scenes of the show. Greg is a member of the Log Cabin Republicans.[39][40] He is presented as being very culturally sophisticated, at one point causing Stan to choose him over Francine as his guest to get into Avery Bullock's high-end party. Greg and Terry have a surrogate baby daughter, Liberty Belle. United States
Greg Corbin
Adam Seymour Duckstein Queer Duck 2000 Adam is the main character of the series. He is presented as a stereotypical gay duck[41] and has been a victim of gay bashing.[42] However, in the series finale, he wakes up to discover that he had sex with a woman.
Gus Duncz Mission Hill June 25, 2000 Gus and Wally are an elderly gay couple in their late 60s as shown in the episode "Andy and Kevin Make a Friend (or One Bang for Two Brothers)."[43]
Wally Langford
Enos Fry Futurama December 9, 2001 In one episode, "Roswell That Ends Well", Philip J. Fry travels to the past and meets his grandparents Enos and Mildred in their youth. Philip encourages Enos to marry Mildred and have children, to which he replies: "Yeah, folks say that. But did you ever get the feeling you're only going with girls 'cause you're supposed to?" Enos does not show any interest in a pin-up calendar featuring a girl in skimpy clothing, but he flips some pages and happily stares at the picture of a shirtless man, meaning he is gay or bisexual.[44][45] Eventually, Enos is incinerated in an atomic bomb test,[46] without having any children and Philip unknowingly impregnates Mildred, thus becoming his own grandfather.
Gangstalicious The Boondocks December 11, 2005 A supporting character, he is a closeted homosexual and goes to great lengths to keep this secret from the public.[47] He was formerly involved in a secret homosexual affair with a gangster named Lincoln who attempts to kill Gangstalicious for betraying their love while on tour, and at some point assaulted a record label executive and rapped about it on TRL only to be arrested later. He was also involved in a relationship with a hip-hop video vixen named Jessica Ethelberg, who later wrote a book revealing he was gay (despite the fact that there were already countless obvious clues to the fact beforehand) in the episode "The Story of Gangstalicious".
Steven Arlo Gator Queer Duck 2000 Steven is Queer Duck's significant other.[42] He is shy and insecure and is usually the voice of reason whenever Queer Duck gets himself or anyone else in trouble. He marries Queer Duck in a Jewish wedding in Vermont in one episode, "Wedding Bell Blues" (although they are often seen as having an open relationship); a moose was the rabbi.
King Gorilla The Venture Bros. October 30, 2004 A talking gorilla super-villain and member of the Guild of Calamitous Intent. While in prison, he was attracted to the Monarch, another villain.[48]
Grady The Simpsons April 13, 2003 They are a stereotypical gay couple,[14][31] who later break up, with Julio later married to Thad, shown in episodes such as "Three Gays of the Condo". Julio is known in later seasons for being Marge's recurring hairdresser.
Julio
Bug Gribble King of the Hill April 28, 2002 In one of the episodes, "My Own Private Rodeo", Dale's father Bug has come out and participates in the gay rodeo circuit. Bug is married to Juan Pedro.[30]
Juan Pedro
Jean Baptiste Le Ghei Superjail! September 28, 2008 The inmates Jean Baptiste Le Ghei and Paul Guaye are a recurring couple as shown in the episode "Superbar" and others. In an interview with the creators of the show, co-creator Christy Karacas called them well-rounded characters, who are a couple, with Paul as more feminine and intelligent than Jean who is "the bad boy".[49]
Paul Guaye
John Herbert Family Guy November 15, 2001 Herbert is an elderly man. He has an ephebophiliac and hebephiliac attraction to young boys,[4] and harbors unrequited love for underage teenager Chris Griffin, though most other citizens of Quahog are oblivious to his sexuality. His voice actor Mike Henry defines Herbert as a pedophile.[50]
Jasper July 12, 2000 Jasper is a dog who is Brian Griffin's gay cousin. Jasper marries his partner Ricardo in "You May Now Kiss the... Uh... Guy Who Receives".[51]
Winston Jerome The Boondocks June 20, 2010 A one-time character who appeared in the third season episode "Pause." He is a playwright stage actor who is also a cult leader who founded a theatrical cult for the purpose of having sex with men.[52][53]
Mark "Dion" Jones Braceface September 8, 2002 Canon gay male character. In the episode "Game, Set-up and Match," Sharon even tried to set Dion up for a date but it didn't work out.[54] Canada
Kevin 6teen December 21, 2006 Co-worker of Caitlin at the Big Squeeze who appears in the episode "Bicker Me Not," and implied to be gay.[55][b]
Larry 3000 Time Squad June 8, 2001 Larry 3000's voice actor, Mark Hamill, implied[56] Larry could easily have been interpreted as gay in the cartoon, due to his femininity and presentation as the "gay best friend" to Cleopatra in "Shop like an Egyptian", although Larry has stated on multiple occasions he dislikes humans in general. However, this show never stated his sexuality, although Hamill described him as fierce and flamboyant.[57] United States
The Alchemist The Venture Bros. September 3, 2006 The Alchemist and Shore Leave are in an on-again, off-again relationship. According to the show creators, The Alchemist is gay in a way that is "just incidental" while Shore Leave is a very "openly swishy queer proud guy."[58]
Shore Leave June 25, 2008
Chuck Masters Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World July 10, 2007 Chuck Masters and Evan Martinez are a male gay couple as indicated in episodes like "Mom Fight", with Chuck helping Evan with his drug addiction.[59][60]
Evan Martinez Canada
Mr. Slave South Park November 20, 2002 Mr. Slave was Mrs. Garrison's boyfriend until she made the transition into a female in the episode "Mr. Garrison's Fancy New Vagina".[61] He is now married to Big Gay Al, as of the episode, "Follow That Egg". United States
Steve Summers The Venture Bros. August 21, 2004 A minor character in the series, he was a former astronaut who lives in a secluded part of the forest with a Sasquatch. The latter is also his lover.[62]
Sasquatch
Walter Sweetlove The Boondocks June 23, 2014 Walter Sweetlove is the leader of Yes Homo, a gay rights organization in the episode "The New Black." A protege of Rollo Goodlove, he also uses activism for ultimately greedy ends.[63]
The Booty Warrior The Boondocks June 27, 2010 A one-time character and main antagonist in an episode of the third season. He is a serial rapist who one time raped To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen which lead to his incarceration in prison.[64] He also almost tried to rape Tom Dubois during a prison riot but ended up beaten by Tom.
Dean Toadblatt The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy June 13, 2003 It was revealed in a 2005 episode, "One Crazy Summoner", that Dean Toadblatt and Squidhat were gay lovers.[65] Notably, Dean Toadblatt is a parody of Albus Dumbledore from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series,[66] a series which the show had parodied before,[67] who was revealed to be gay on October 19, 2007. Thus, the episode unintentionally guessed Dumbledore's orientation.
Squidhat
Lloyd Waterman The Cleveland Show October 18, 2009 Lloyd Waterman, Cleveland's boss of Waterman Cables, is shown to be gay, despite been married to his wife, who is aware of his homosexuality. He is attracted to his employee, Terry, as indicated in the episode "Birth of a Salesman", and has a gay lover as shown in the episode "Who Done Did It?".[68]
Paul Terry, Cleveland's co-worker, marries his husband Paul in one episode, "Terry Unmarried." In the same episode, Cleveland asks if Terry is gay; Terry answers no, much to Cleveland's cheer. But Terry replies he's attracted to both genders, much to Cleveland's dismay.[39][40]
Xandir P. Wifflebottom Drawn Together October 27, 2004 Xandir, a "young video game warrior",[69] is labeled as a "totally gay video game adventurer" during the show's first episode,[70] and on a never-ending quest to save his girlfriend. In a later episode, "Gay Bash", he comes to terms with his homosexuality after having his arm bitten off by the Wood Beast, a creature that determines a person's sexuality by biting off the arms of homosexuals and keeping the arms of heterosexuals intact.[71] In another episode, "Xandir and Tim, Sitting in a Tree", Xandir has an affair with Captain Hero's gay alter ego, Tim Tommerson.
Woodhouse Archer September 17, 2009 Woodhouse, Archer's personal valet,[72] is of ambiguous sexuality. He had a romantic and sexual attraction to another man, Reggie, during the First World War, but it has not been specified whether he has ever had any sexual feelings for anyone since Reggie's death.[73] After his voice actor, George Coe, passed away, the show did a tribute to Woodhouse,[74] who later had a funeral, becoming a plot thread followed up on in the show's eighth season.[75]

In the 2010s[]

Characters Show title Character debut date Notes Country
Adam The Hollow June 8, 2018 One of the protagonists of the series, Adam, a Hispanic boy, is revealed to be gay in season 2. In episode 2 of that season, "Hollow Games," he comes out to Kai, another of the show's protagonists, explaining he is gay and that Mira, a female protagonist is "not his type."[76][77] Prior to this, in the trailer for Season 2 the LGBT pride flag was seen in his room, and in the first episode of that season, leading some fans to speculate he was gay. In the first season, he also shown no interest in Mira when she kissed him.[78] Canada
Alexander Big City Greens June 27, 2018 In Tumblr, series creator Chris Houghton confirmed that Alexander and Terry are a couple,[79] although protagonist Cricket Green does not seem to realize that they are gay throughout the series. Alexander is loud, rather effeminate and bossy, and Terry is silent and an introvert. They both appear to be hanging out with each other in episodes such as "Gridlocked", "Fill Bill", "Barry Cuda", and "Trailer Trouble". They are shown to be living together in the episode "Spaghetti Theory." Alexander is voiced by John Early, an openly gay actor. United States
Terry
Nick Army OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes August 1, 2017 Ian Jones-Quartey confirmed that Nick Army and Joff are a couple on Twitter.[80] They marry in the show's final episode, "Thank You for Watching the Show".
Joff
Sheriff Blubs Gravity Falls June 29, 2012 In the series finale, the two men publicly express their love for each other, confirming their romantic relationship.[81][82][83]
Deputy Durland
Sir Cedric The Bravest Knight June 21, 2019 This series tells the story of Cedric, his husband Andrew, and their adopted 10-year-old daughter, Nia, who wants to become a brave knight like Cedric.[84][85] Cedric and Andrew are voiced by openly gay actors T. R. Knight and Wilson Cruz respectively.
Prince Andrew
Doctor Champ BoJack Horseman October 25, 2019 Doctor Champ mentions he has a husband and daughter in the Season 6 episode "A Horse Walks into a Rehab".[86]
Chozen Chozen January 13, 2014 Chozen is a white, gay, aspiring rap superstar. He is in a relationship with fratboy-type Hunter.[87]
Hunter
Mr. John Crab Hey Duggee June 24, 2015 Mr. John Crab and his mute husband Nigel Crab first appeared in the series 1 episode "The Sandcastle Badge".[88][89] United Kingdom
Nigel Crab
Dalton Crespin Bob's Burgers December 10, 2017 He had a boyfriend whom he broke up with prior to the episode "The Bleakening" who is now dating another one of his ex-boyfriends.[90] United States
Curtis The Hollow May 8, 2020 In the first episode of Season 2, the two adopted dads of Mira, in the alternate reality, The Hollow, are introduced.[91][92] Curtis is a Black man, while Paul is a White man. Paul also appear in two other episodes "Race," "Hollow Games," while Curtis only appears in "Race." Canada
Paul
Dads of Corporate Raider Jim Danger & Eggs July 4, 2017 In the season 1 finale, it is revealed that Corporate Raider Jim, a married business executive who often shouts orders to his assistant in his cell phone,[93] has two dads.[94][95][96] United States
Zip "Frantic" Danger The Awesomes September 5, 2013 Frantic, who is a "crazy fast" reject from a circus show,[97][98] is forcibly outed under media pressure in "The Awesomes' Awesome Show".[99] He later falls for Christopher, a member of villain team The Gay Mafia.
Donizete Super Drags November 9, 2018 The series follows the adventures of Donizete, Patrick, and Ralph, three gay friends working in a department store,[100] who are also drag queen superheroes, named Scarlet Carmesim, Lemon Chifon, and Safira Cyan are the Super Drags, and are responsible for protecting the LGBTQ community.[101] Brazil
Patrick
Ralph
Angel Dust Hazbin Hotel October 28, 2019 Angel Dust is a gay adult film star, the first patient at the Happy Hotel, and engages in advances toward Alastor, an asexual demon.[102][103] United States
Galaxander Twelve Forever July 29, 2019 In the episode "Locals Forever," Galaxander shows a photo album to his friend, a fellow inhabitant of Endless Island, and comes across a photo and says, "Oh, that's my ex. How'd that get in there? Don't worry, I'm not in touch with him anymore."[104]
The Gayfather The Awesomes October 20, 2015 The Gayfather is the leader of villain team The Gay Mafia, including members like Christopher and Steven, and makes his debut in "The Gayfather".[105][106] Christopher falls for Frantic immediately upon meeting him, and sabotages his team's efforts as a result.
George She-Ra and the Princesses of Power April 26, 2019 It was revealed at New York Comic Con on October 4, 2018,[107] by Aimee Carrero (voice of Princess Adora / She-Ra)[108] that main character Bow has two dads.[109] They first appear in the season two finale, "Reunion", where it is revealed that they are historians, living in a library in the Whispering Woods. They are initially unaware that Bow has been helping in the Rebellion. They make a brief appearance in episode "Return to the Fright Zone" in the show's final season.
Lance
Ray Gillette Archer February 3, 2011 Ray is an openly gay secret agent, and a former Olympic medalist in skiing.[110][111]
Ghost's Dads Summer Camp Island July 7, 2018 Ghost the Boy, a ghost and Betsy's ex-boyfriend, has two dads as his parents.[112]
Felony Carl Big Hero 6: The Series June 9, 2018 On Twitter, Jessie Juwono, supervising director of Big Hero 6, confirmed that Felony Carl and Globby are in love in the episode "Krei-Oki Night".[113]
Hollyhock's fathers BoJack Horseman September 8, 2017 Hollyhock, a female teenage horse and Bojack's sister, has eight adoptive fathers (Dashawn Manheim, Steve Mannheim, Jose Guerrero, Cupe Robinson III, Otto Zilberschlag, Arturo "Ice Man" Fonzerelli, Gregory Hsung, and Quackers McQuack) in a polyamorous gay relationship.[114]
Herb Kazzaz BoJack Horseman August 22, 2014 Herb's closeted homosexuality was first hinted at by Charlotte's statement: "I don't think I'm the person Herb's looking for," a mere scene before Herb steals a kiss from BoJack in the episode "The Telescope". He was later removed from the show after it was revealed that he was indeed gay.[115] Herb could possibly be bisexual, as he once dated Charlotte, although that could have been a cover to throw people off, or he was unsure of his sexuality.
Knock Out Transformers: Prime March 11, 2011 Knock Out is a member of the Decepticons and acts as their medic. During BotCon 2011, it was suggested by the writers that Knock Out is gay, though they also argued that Cybertronians likely don't have designations for sexual orientation the way humans do, and the Decepticons follow a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.[116] United States
You Keika Spiritpact February 23, 2018 You is a fortune-teller and Tanmoku is an exorcist. You dies in an accident but is contacted by Tanmoku; they develop an alliance to fight evil spirits together, and their relationship eventually develops into something deeper.[117] China
Tanmoku Ki
Wei Ying (Mo Xuanyu) Mo Dao Zu Shi July 9, 2018 Mo Xuanyu is an eccentric young man who faces ostracism from his family due to his homosexuality and the incestuous feelings he nurtures for his half-brother. Wei is the reincarnated spirit of a deceased aristocrat, who is reborn into the body of Mo after being summoned by him. He falls in love with Lan Zhan, who knew him since his previous life and loved him since then. This Chinese anime (or donghua) plays down the physical dimension of the men's relationship due to censorship, but the manhua (Chinese manga) is more daring in this respect. However, the two men are portrayed as living as a couple, and even raising the child together, across media.[118]
Lan Zhan
Howard and Harold McBride The Loud House July 20, 2016 Howard and Harold are the adoptive fathers of Clyde McBride, who is the best friend of protagonist Lincoln Loud. Howard and Harold are overprotective of their son and shower Clyde with attention. They are the first pair of married male characters to be depicted on a Nickelodeon series.[119][120] [121] United States
Mack Twelve Forever July 29, 2019 Mack and Beefhouse are a couple in the fantasy world of Endless Island.[84] They love each other, being bulky, to talk about their feelings and oolong tea. In Episode 7, "Mack and Beefhouse Forever," their relationship is tested after The Butt Witch tries to create friction between the two.
Beefhouse
Matthew MacDell Big Mouth September 29, 2017 Matthew is a flamboyantly gay student with a love of drama and spreading gossip. Aiden is Matthew's boyfriend introduced in the Valentine's Day special, "My Furry Valentine".[122] In one episode, "Smooch or Share", he kissed Jay Bilzerian, one of the series protagonists, during a game.
Aiden February 8, 2019
Odval Disenchantment August 17, 2018 It is hinted that Odval and Sorcerio are secretly in a relationship in the Castle Party Massacre episode, as they secretly host a magic and sex cult when King Zøg is away. IndieWire reviewer Michael Schneider wrote that Sorcerio and Odval have been "a couple for a long time."[123]
Sorcerio
Orka Star Wars Resistance October 7, 2018 Orka and Flix run the Office of Acquisitions on the Colossus, with Orka doing the negotiations.[124] Justin Ridge, an executive producer for the show, said that it is safe to call them a couple, adding "They're absolutely a gay couple and we're proud of that" on the Coffee With Kenobi podcast.[125][126]
Flix
Paul 16 Hudson August 21, 2018 Main character Luc is adopted by Paul and Bayani, making 16 Hudson the first preschool show to feature a main character with two dads.[127] Canada
Bayani
Ray Terrill "The Ray" Freedom Fighters: The Ray December 8, 2017 Ray, a gay superhero,[128] and John go to a bar where Ray fails to ask a man on a date.[129] As Ray struggles with his recent unemployment and avoids coming out to his conservative parents, the Ray from Earth-X[130] emerges through a breach and hands the cortex off to his Earth-1 counterpart, along with his powers, before succumbing to his injuries. In Episode 3, John and Ray go back to the bar and Ray strikes up a conversation with the man, Jacob, in which later becomes his lover. United States
Jacob
John Trujillo "Black Condor"
Rogelio She-Ra and the Princesses of Power November 13, 2018 They are childhood friends who are part of Adora's team before she defected to the Rebellion. They later defected from the Horde, with Lonnie, at the end of Season 4. While show writers originally teased at their romantic relationship, with a locker even saying saying "R ❤ K" at the bottom, presumably Rogelo's locker, as shown in the episode "Moment of Truth", in the episode "Stranded", Scorpia tells Swift Wind that Kyle has a crush on Rogelio before cutting herself off. Showrunner Noelle Stevenson confirmed their relationship, adding that Lonnie is also part of it, implying a possible polyamorous relationship.[131]
Kyle
Runaan The Dragon Prince November 22, 2019 In the third season it is revealed that Runaan, the leader of the assassins and father figure to Rayla,[132] is married to a male elf named Ethari.[133]
Ethari
Sea Hawk She-Ra and the Princesses of Power November 13, 2018 In the episode, "In Perils of Peekablue", Sea Hawk and Mermista hide behind a bar from some people who Sea Hawk has upset by setting their ships on fire. These include Admiral Scurvy, his crew, other patrons, and Falcon, the latter who Noelle Stevenson confirmed as Seahawk's ex.[134] Mermista is implied to have an ex she is hiding from as well.
Falcon
Takashi Shirogane Voltron: Legendary Defender June 10, 2016 Shiro and Adam were romantically involved before the start of the Kerberos mission, as shown in the episode "A Little Adventure" and others.[135] However they broke up. Shiro went into space and several years later Adam dies fighting the Galra. However, the epilogue at the end of eighth and final season, shows Shiro being married to Curtis, a background character introduced in Season 8. The two shared an on-screen kiss in the episode "The End is the Beginning".
Adam
Curtis
Harold Smiley Steven Universe November 18, 2013 Storyboard artist Raven Molisee confirmed that Mr. Smiley is gay[136] because of his longtime relationship with another comedian Mr. Frowney. In the book, Steven Universe: Art & Origins, episode concepts for "Future Boy Zoltron" note that Mr. Smiley and Mr. Frowney are in a relationship.[137]
Quentin Frowney
Wyynde Young Justice July 9, 2019 Wyynde is an Atlantian and in a relationship with Kaldur'ahm, otherwise known as Aquaman.[138] Wynnde and Aquaman share a kiss in the episode "Quiet Conversations". Gregg Wiseman, a producer of Young Justice, said that Kaldur has been in love with Wynnde and Tula, his childhood friend and crush, while dating Rocket, the last two of which are women.[139]

In the 2020s[]

Characters Show title Character debut date Notes Country
Benson Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts January 14, 2020 In the episode, "Ratland," after Kipo tells Benson that she likes him, he says that he does like her but in a platonic way and says the reason is because he is gay.[140][c] In the episode "Beyond the Valley of the Dogs", he develops a crush on one of the boys, Troy, who lives in the burrows. This is expanded in the show's second season, as in the episode "Paw of the Jaguar", Troy kisses Benson on the cheek, and in a later episode, "Heroes on Fire", a song about falling in love plays as they lock eyes, indicating he clearly has a crush on Troy.[141] United States
Troy
Clayface Harley Quinn April 10, 2020 Clayface, a member of Harley Quinn's villain crew, was revealed to be gay, as shown in the second episode of season 2.[142] Clayface claimed to have met a student named Chad in Riddler University while disguised as a woman student Stephanie.[143] At the end of the episode, he gets a text from Chad, while made clear to have shown a loving affection from the sent message.
Xie Lian Heaven Official's Blessing October 31, 2020 Xie is a prince who ascends to Heaven upon his death but is banished twice due to his rule-bending behavior. Upon returning a third time as a laughingstock, he meets Hua, a demon who rules the ghost realm and leads a war against Heaven but had been nurturing feelings for Xie for a long while. He flirts blatantly with a flustered Xie, and the two live together as a couple.[144] China
Hua Cheng
Indy Sabrewing DuckTales April 4, 2020 Debuted in the season 3 episode "Challenge of the Senior Junior Woodchucks!" Indy and Ty are the guardians of Violet Sabrewing and the foster fathers of Lena De Spell and are slated to be recurring characters in the show.[145] United States
Ty Sabrewing
Scott Hoops August 21, 2020 Scott is a gay boy on the school basketball team, who had been "the Colts' best player" before Matty came around.[146]
Ham Tobin The Great North January 3, 2021 Ham is a teen trying to find their place in the world and comes out to his family as gay, even though he did so in the past.[147][148]
Gilbert and Mr. Park The Owl House August 1, 2020 In the episode "Understanding Willow" it is shown that Willow Park has two dads, one named Gilbert wearing glasses and the other with a beard, seen in a flashback, playing on a swing set. This was confirmed by a story artist for the show, Cat Mitchell.[149] In the episode "Escaping Expulsion" it is shown that Mr. Park is dark skinned, seems to be overly protective, and has high expectations for her. Gilbert is lighter skinned, is more easy going, and aware of her adventurous outings.

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Notes[]

  1. ^ Lokar was first mentioned in a September 16, 1994 episode
  2. ^ Other gay characters featured in the show include Sadie and Connie.
  3. ^ In the episode "Mulholland," Benson, after being lulled into a fantasy world by a water bug, dreams a party which features "cute boys" and emits rainbows from his mouth, along with practicing his DJ career with his friend Dave.

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