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In 2018, Rebecca Sugar's "Steven Universe" featured both the first LGBTQ wedding and the first LGBTQ marriage proposal in a kids' animated TV show. And in 2020, Benson from "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" was the first kids' animated character to directly identify themselves as gay. These are groundbreaking achievements in LGBTQ representation, but it took a long time and a lot of hard work to get here. Here's a look back at how LGBTQ characters in kids' shows evolved from Hays Code-era stereotypes and queer-coded villains. And check out Insider's database here, cataloguing more than 200 confirmed LGBTQ characters in kids' animation: http://insider.com/lgbtq-cartoon-characters-kids-database-2021-06 MORE MOVIES INSIDER VIDEOS: How The Gory Sounds In The 'Mortal Kombat' Movie Are Made | Movies Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nTPOefP8oY How 'The Simpsons' Animation Evolved Over 30 Years | Movies Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEieYcoUqLA 8 Stunt Tricks Used Over And Over In Movies | Movies Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvRatTEJ0rY ------------------------------------------------------ #LGBTQ #Animation #Insider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://www.insider.com Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insider/ Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insider/ Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsider Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/4020934530 Insider on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/v/thisisinsider Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insider Insider on Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/INSIDER How Queer Characters Have Evolved In Children's Animation | Movies Insider