Something I don’t think enough people recognize when it comes to making shows more diverse, there is so much going on behind the scene that you literally can’t “just add them.”
Alex Hirsch had to wait until the end of Gravity Falls to show that Sheriff Blubs and Deputy Durland were in love so that way the show didn’t get prematurely cancelled. And even still, that was censored in other countries.
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The Owl House has a bisexual afro Latina protagonist that falls in love with a white lesbian. They kiss several times on screen and say “my awesome girlfriend.” It also has Disney’s first nonbinary character (Raine Whispers), their bisexual love interest (Eda Clawthorne), and an aro/ace woman (Lilith Clawthorne). However, because like five people said that TOH wasn’t the “Disney brand” the show is prematurely cancelled. So even with everything that TOH did, it only won battle but lost the war.
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The art crew for Encanto had to fight to make Luisa buff. And when they were finally able to make her buff, Disney didn’t make as much Luisa merchandise because they thought little girls would want Mirabel or Isabela’s since they’re more “feminine.” (I think the same thing happened with Namaari when RATLD came out but I’m not sure. So don’t quote me on that.)
*Also, Luisa out preformed. So that’s a win.
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Bubblegum and Marceline couldn’t kiss until the series finale of Adventure Time because it would’ve been cancelled. So throughout the entire series, the crew always just had to imply undertones about their past. Since HBO produced Obsidian, they were able to kiss on screen.
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Korra and Asami’s relationship had to tempt down so that way Nick could continue airing the show and they weren’t allowed to kiss until the comics.
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Turning Red got so much unwarranted criticism because not only did Mei’s mom say “pads” but she showed them on screen. (I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, if that made you uncomfortable, that’s a sign that we need to do this more and not less.)
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Some countries marked She Ra as 18+ because Catra and Adora kissed on screen. (Once again, I’m not sure if this completely true but Nate Stevenson had to fight to actually show them kissing on screen instead of a fade to white.)
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Steven Universe is the gayest show I’ve ever seen in my life which was both good and bad. It was good for obvious reasons. Example being that it was the first show that introduced to me nonbinary people in a way that wasn’t “haha, look, she uses they/them pronouns. She’s so funny and quirky.”
And it’s bad because it put a target on it’s back. SU has been censored so much that it’s honestly a miracle that we got an ending. And in most of the countries that censored SU, they usually portray Ruby as a man. So I can’t imagine how bad the censors were when the wedding happened and Ruby wore a dress and Sapphire wore a suit.
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Also, you have to remember the outdated idea that gay/trans topics are “too mature” for kids to handle (there’s an episode of Adam Ruins Everything that talks about this). So it’s easier for shows with an older audience (like Arcane) to have queer/trans rep.
Not to mention, if you ever go on Insider’s website to look at the queer/trans characters in cartoons [here], most of the characters are revealed to be queer only online and not in the actual show.
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All of this BS because God forbid that kids find out that other people exist.
Representation is important but please, just be aware of the actually struggles that go on that you don’t see and be thankful that this is where we are now because even though it might seem like it at times remember that this is actual progress. We need to keep pushing studios to do more. I’m sure that there’s millions of untold stories that would be made if not for this prejudice.
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Queer Hogwarts: Legacy Fanfic Masterlist
Hogwarts: Legacy fans, whether you be a creative yourself or a content consumer, send me your queer content and recs! I will update this list regularly.
LGBTIA+ inclusive
Guidelines for Submission:
- The main pairing should be on the LGBTIA+ Spectrum
- If the main pairing isn't queer, then the author should be
- Self-recs are welcome and strongly encouraged!
- Please include the author's username, a link to the fic or series, and specify any possible triggers and/or warnings (same as you would do for AO3). Note: I will do my best to double-check for triggers and warnings as well.
Here's an example of how I will be categorizing. If you would like to suggest your own categories, please feel free to (I will accept any and all help LMAO)! I will review with you (either privately or in the comments) before adding them to the list.
Sections will be separated by main pairing (e.g., Sebastian x Male MC, Poppy x Natty, Natty x Female MC, etc.).
Sebastian Sallow x Male MC (m/m) fics:
Angst, happy ending, post-canon, multichapter, Transmasc main character x Sebastian Sallow, werewolves as queer allegory, trans and gay author (@heyitszev on Tumblr):
✪ To be Loved is to be Changed series by Unreliablenarrator on AO3
Romantasy, happy ending, events of Hogwarts: Legacy through post-canon, multichapter, Ravenclaw Male main character x Sebastian Sallow, relic possession, bisexual female author (@theladyofshalott1989 on Tumblr) *Content warnings: The second multichapter fic ("Burning Bright") is underage explicit. The three-part short story ("The Proposal") is explicit:
✪ The Like Moths to a Flame Series by TheLadyofShalott1989 on AO3
Coming of age, post-canon, multichapter, Multiracial Slytherin Male main character x Sebastian Sallow (@dom1re on Tumblr):
✪ The Keepers by domire on AO3
Imelda Reyes x Nerida Roberts (f/f) fics:
Fluffy romance, broken friendship, found love, love confessions, first kiss, one-shot (@amberlide on Tumblr):
✪ Reflection by Amberlide on AO3
Mirabel Garlick x Female OC (f/f) fics:
Muggle/witch relationship, fluff, introspection, declaration of love, one-shot (@libellule-ao3 on Tumblr) *Content warnings: Mature rating, implied sexual content:
✪ Late Bloom by Libellule_Sulfureuse on AO3
Natsai Onai x Female OC (f/f) fics:
Established relationship, fluff, introspection, one-shot, werewolf Female OC (@boxdstars on Tumblr) *Content warnings: Nondescript gore mentioned in passing:
✪ Cold Mornings by boxdstars on Tumblr
Poppy Sweeting x Female MC (f/f) fics:
Developing relationship, post-canon, multichapter, Slytherin Female main character x Poppy Sweeting (@celestial--sapphic on Tumblr):
✪ Kiss me (like you wanna be loved) by Celestial__sapphic on AO3
Sebinis (Sebastian Sallow x Ominis Gaunt) (m/m) fics:
Pining, banter, chess, post-canon, one-shot, Ominis Gaunt x Sebastian Sallow (@the-invisibility-bloke, @kis0_0kis on Tumblr) *Content warnings: Explicit:
✪ The Last Gambit, written by the_invisibility_bloke, illustrated by kis0_0kis on AO3
Threesome fics:
Modern Day AU, F/M/M, one-shot, smut, Female MC x Sebastian Sallow x Garreth Weasley (@pheexblack on Tumblr) *Content warnings: Explicit:
✪ Dare-aoke Night by Shanza_Bonanza on AO3
Morally gray MC, post-canon, dark content, Anne & Solomon bashing, dubious happy ending, multichapter, Sebastian Sallow x Ominis Gaunt x Gender Neutral MC *Content warnings: Explicit:
✪ Everybody Wants To Rule THEIR World by Jazlyn_Riddle on AO3
Let's goooooooooo! Send me ALL THE QUEER CONTENT (please and thank you) <3333333
Also, authors, if you see your content here and are not happy with how it is categorized, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE reach out to me and I will happily change anything and everything (even remove you from the list if you don't want to be on it!). THANK YOU, LOVELIES. You are loved and appreciated <333333
I should also note I've never done a masterlist before, so please bear with me as I'm learning. Phew. 😅😅😅
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