#this is a star trek blog for the queers <3

[fictional-library-tournament]

Hello! Because fuck it, I might as well, I'm running a tournament to find out what Tumblr's favourite fictional library/archive is!

Submit your favourite library/ies and archive/s here!

Submissions are open until 11:00am GMT on 2nd December (so you have just over three weeks to get them in).

Rules:

You can submit as many as you like.

Any library with over 3 entries will go through automatically. Anything with less may have to go through preliminaries, depending on how many entries there are in total.

I especially encourage propaganda! Please give me propaganda! But positive stuff, please. Lift your entry up, don't put down the others.

I will try my best to seed the libraries by number of entries. I've never run a tournament before, so we'll see how well that part goes.

Timeline:

Submissions: 10/11-02/12

Polls open: 03/12 (hopefully - if there's not enough submissions I'll extend that part)

I'm planning to do two polls a day for the first round, and have them last a day. And then we'll see.

Restrictions:

You can submit any library or archive that's fictional! Including things that aren't traditional libraries or archives but are counted as such in the media (can't think of any rn but I'm sure there are some. Star Trek comes to mind maybe? Honestly I'm half asleep rn)

Not librarians. If this goes well I'll do a tournament for them later

Published media, not OCs (can be webcomics, a book you've published, etc, but not 'just' like a fanfiction or OCs you've only written about on here. They're less likely to stand a chance anyway, tbh)

Tournaments who I think might be interested or at the very least share (please please share!): @tournament-announcer @best-book-siblings @best-childhood-book @best-childrens-books-hq-blog @tournamentcorner @librariesinvideogames @iamlibrarian @roguelibrarian @awesomearchives @haveyoureadthiscomic-poll @haveyoureadthisbook-poll @digitalnewberry @houghtonlib @badass-queer-couples-battle @jstor @mysterythemematch

[joelletwo]

🎉🎉Star Trek Saturday🎉🎉 every saturday at 9:00 PM EST

localized entirely on my blog and yours

remember cable tv? coming home and turning on the background noise machine and sometimes u end up catching a really cool random episode you have no context for? maybe you dont even know the show and can't keep any of the characters straight from scene to scene but it's still doing something interesting that grabs you? well do i have a group dash activity for you!

open for anyone who wants to follow along via dash liveblog to drop in or out at anytime. star trek familiarity isn't needed - this is how i got into star trek! i still frequently have no idea whats going on lol.

pluto.tv has multiple trek channels (we'll be switching between whichever of voy and dsnine is more interesting each week, probably. i miss my wives if im away from either one too long. they also aired in the same time and have some plot/character crossover). pluto is usa-only but can be vpn worked-around. pluto also runs like shit and breaks often. woo!!!!!!!!!!

[my wife dsnine channel]

[ID from alt: odo looking over a ship railing contemplatively, narrating, "nobody ever had to teach me the justice trick."]

the queer polycule of coworkers in the space mall deal with the aftermath of space fascist occupation and the threat of repeated space war. with religious background shenanigans i still dont understand. the ferengi rehabilitation show that fails at that spectacularly. the charismatic as all get out antagonists who genuinely suck show <3 half of whom are jeffrey combs. loves a hamfisted harrowing historical allegory

[my wife voyager channel]

[ID from alt: g1 transformers megs, beautifully lit: welcome home noble voyager]

they want to get back to earth and can't get to earth ): a resistance group and a state military group get stranded on the ship voy together and learn to overcome their differences in definitely politically coherent ways. i got banned from social media for saying what captain janeway did to her cyborg mentee she's teaching to be human again. loves a harrowing "wouldnt that be fucked up if?" psychological labyrinth

come hang out!!!

[lace-of-jumblr]

Introductory Post Finally

on here i go by Lace/Cee/Leah. you can use any of them to refer to me, i dont have any preference. my main is @the-obscurity and that is where i follow from.

i never intended to make a separate jumblr blog but with the growing antisemitism, anti-israel sentiment, and general hostility in most of the spaces i used to feel safe in on here. i have finally reached a point where i feel the need to be in a space where i feel safe and comfortable to talk about judaism, antisemitism and zionism.

i am 20y/o. i am queer, autistic, adhd and mentally ill and i will occasionally post about how this as; well as being raised as a practicing patrilineal jew; intersects with my jewish identity and experiences with judaism and the jewish community.

i am a lifelong member of a reform synagogue but i dont necessarily identify as a reform jew. i am also ashkenazi and follow those traditions.

on my political stances, i dont really talk about them much as i don't necessarily think i have the qualifications or enough understanding to speak on it. but here is what i will say: i am a zionist, i believe in jewish sovereignty in eretz yisrael, as well as a jewish state. i do not support or agree with the current israeli government, many actions taken by the IDF, and extremism and dehumanisation from either zionists or anti-zionists. i support the right of both israelis and palestinians to live peacefully and without fear. and i support a ceasefire as i believe that any and all loss of life is a great tragedy. i do not have the answers to know what the right solutions are and do not claim to.

all that said, i was raised and currently live in diaspora and that certainly does affect my opinions and views, although do hope to one day make aliyah. i am also only one person and any goyim that happen to see my posts should not take what i say as the absolute and only truth. we are a diverse community with different experiences, lives and opinions.

some other things about me: i am a big star trek fan (i have a sideblog linked on my main if anyone is interested), in the coming year i will be studying psychology and archeology, both of which i absolutely adore and will gladly talk about.

i love you, jewish people in my computer <3

[irreverententity]

⌞✦ 𝐈𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐘’s INTRO ✦⌝

── .✦ M Y B L O G

hello hello hello *tips hat* My name is Sirius but u can call me pads, z, or generational disappointment if you’re my family ! I’m legally 18 with the body of an 80 yr old

ıllı my blog will be chaotic and include everything from fit checks to anti-capitalism/facism rambles to hozier is jesus conspiracy theories to dying on the destiel was the og queerbaiting hill. this is my brain in a blog. everything will be tagged accordingly but buckle up anyway. I do have mental health issues which may be offhandedly mentioned and could be potentially triggering but that’s NOT what this blog is for. [if you’re here from my vent blog haiiii :D if you want my vent blog just dm :)]

── .✦ A B O U T M E

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▊▍ ‹ MY PRONOUNS ⸝⸝

he/him/his they/them/theirs

xe/xem/zyr it/its/its

de/demon/demons fall/fallen/falls

imp/imp/imp star/star/stars

sin/sin/sins ze/zem/zyr

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I generally identify as a problem. I’m queer, polyamorous, and have a qpp <3 gender wise…idfk anymore, but I use the labels nonbinary/transmasc/boycreature. I generally present as masc or androgynous but once i transition I plan on presenting more feminine bc I like to hoard all the genders 🤲🏼 (if you’re reading this, check your pockets, your gender may have been stolen)

I’m chronically ill (h-EDS + POTS) and disabled (autistic) !

random shit: i’m vegan, punk, a chronic caffeine/energy drink consumer, and if you haven’t guessed cliché — but there aren’t enough peer reviewed emo pre-teen claire’s rejected peircings haver bitches in the world anymore.

use tone tags with me !!

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✦ = current special interest ・

☓﹐⊂⊃﹒➜ interests: peircings/body mods, kinks/bdsm, crafting/patch work, bone collecting, cryptids, norse&greek mythology, art, writing, editing, sleeping, dead dove fanfiction, watching movies, doom scrolling + more

☓﹐⊂⊃﹒➜ my fandoms: ✦ doctor who, ✦ supernatural, ✦ good omens, helluva boss/hazbin hotel, yaelokre, sherlock, house m.d, the walking dead, lucifer, five nights at freddy’s, the marauders era (hp), marvel, star wars, star trek, arcane, the umbrella academy, shameless, the flash, the arrow + I like a lot of other fandoms that are dead/were never really fandoms/I enjoy the films but I’m not in the fandom

── .✦N A V I G A T I O N

do not interact. tagging system.

kintypes. credits.

[abiscuit]

Hello boys and girls

And others

My name is Grant, I am 18, and you are reading my intro post. Freak. I am queer and ace and use she/her pronouns. My music based sideblog is @thecardcheat (that will not turn into an @ for some reason ??? Just like look it up or something)

Anywhoodle, thank you for viewing my blog, feel free to leave random stuff in my ask box, bonus points if it’s a riddle (my greatest irony is that I’m actually really bad at riddles). I hope we can be mutuals :]

DNI: nsfw accounts, and general bigots/awful people.

My Interests:

🩷>💚>💜

Movies/tv- Batman Forever/any Batman media, Star Trek, Doctor Who (currently watching), The Lost Boys, Good Omens, Gotham, Dracula 1931, Our Flag Means Death, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, the Twilight Zone, What We Do in The Shadows.

Music: The Clash, MCR, Will Wood, The Damned, Duran Duran, the Talking Heads, The Smiths, Oingo Boingo, Against Me!, Depeche Mode, Alkaline Trio, The Misfits, currently getting into They Might Be Giants.

Other/random- The Riddler (obviously), Meow Wolf art instillations, punk rock/punk culture, fish care (bettas specifically), art/drawing, Dracula (particularly Renfield my beloved<3), dinosaurs, Monster High stuff.

No warnings or anything for my blog, I just reblog/interact with stuff I like. On occasion I’ll post some art, but it is few and far between.

My personal tag is #GrantsRants where I save my own posts/posts I have added onto (and occasionally just something I felt was important)

Have a lovely day

[theatrekidenergy]

Ahoj / Hello / Ciao !!

General info

Hey, my name is Adam! He/him.

I speak Czech, English, Italian! I’m proficient in Russian, but not fluent, and I’m also learning French.

My long term hyperfixations are Marvel, diagnostic medicine, linguistics and formula one!

Theriotype - I am a saarloos wolfdog therian =]

MBTI - I’m an ambriverted INFJ-T

I’m physically disabled cane user and have hypermobile ehler danlos syndrome (hEDS), fibromyalgia, and amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome (AMPS). I will likely speak about my experiences with disability on this blog and I’m always happy to answer any and all questions you may have about my experiences or conditions!! ^^

Im also a figure skater! If you’re wondering how that works a basic explanation is: I can skate because the rink is like a full body ice pack, my skates are firm and support ankles, it relies mostly on momentum, and I spin on my left leg (I have stability problems with my right). Even with this I have to take extremely frequent breaks and can’t skate as much as I used too; but it is still my sport and is literally the only activity I can do and have freedom in my body while doing without (most) limitations I face off ice. Dynamic disabilities exist babes. <3

Favorites

Color - Navy blue, neutral shades

Shows - Moon knight, Daredevil, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Star Trek: Strange new worlds, House MD, Madam Secretary

Movies - Captain America: Civil War, Star Trek: the voyage home, An American Werewolf In London, Gran Turismo

Songs - Chosen by Måneskin, L’altra dimensione by Måneskin, Super massive black hole by Muse, Oh hi by Crowded House, Conversations by Harper Finn, Mawce by Everybody’s worried about Owen

BYF & DNI

BYF ( Before you follow ) : I am a minor, keep this in mind when interacting with me in DM’s, tone tags are greatly appreciated.

DNI ( Do Not interact with me if you are ) : Basic DNI, any form of far right groups, transid, rad queers, TERFs

(Last update August 4 2024- 08/04/24)

(This post is still in Progress!)

[femmeleatherface]

intro to my blog

hello! my name is henry and i'm femme and nonbinary. i recently remade and i'm looking for new blogs to follow (maybe even mutuals to befriend). maybe interact with this post if you post/reblog any of the following?

fandomy nonsense:

star trek (ds9 is my fave but all trek is good trek)

sci-fi and speculative tv in general, i also enjoy classic doctor who, quantum leap, the x-files, the twilight zone, and the prisoner

horror movies (the texas chain saw massacre my beloved)

doom patrol comics and tv show

other things that also rotate in my brain like a microwave turntable:

cats :3

creative writing. i'm currently trying to finish a novel but ughgh it's hard!

history, particularly 20th century america and queer history

old gay lit. if you have read or even heard of better angel by foreman brown, ily and you have impeccable taste

thank you!

[mpchev]

hello hello! welcome to my academic blog!

my name is marie! i'm currently doing a dissertation on fanfiction bookbinding!

[updated 9/7/2024]

the original purpose of this blog was to find research participants (you can read what my call for participants looked like here — thank you so much to everyone who liked, reblogged, and/or replied!!)

i now use it to reblog/store the resources I come across on tumblr and elsewhere relating to fan studies, folklore, and ethnology, and eventually share the results of my own research. i'm also trying to document the big steps of the dissertation (which will include binding a fic!), both for the auto-ethnography aspect of it and because academia is a weird place — as a first gen uni-goer + international student, i would have loved any extra info i could've gotten my hands on before getting into this, so if that can help anyone, yay! (and if you have questions, ask away!)

tags:

# fanbinding dissertation -> for anything that's directly diss-related

# fanbinding resources -> how-to's, inspo, lists of resources

# fanbinding lit -> everything i'll hopefully have the time to read and might want to cite/reference

more about me & how i ended up here:

i’m in my 30s, white, queer (bi, genderqueer, she/they), and physically disabled.

i first studied music (i used to play the accordion!)

then translation (that’s still how i pay the bills — we do not dream of labour, but as far as labour go, that’s a pretty sweet gig)

then linguistics (words are fake and we love them <3)

and now folklore and ethnology! (yes as in tales and legends, but more broadly as in culture in context, which includes online communities and vernacular crafts, hence the lovely dissertation topic)

i was a big harry potter fan growing up (my final linguistics paper was called expecto transphobia: a study of dogwhistles on twitter, we live and we learn)(at least some of us do, looking at you joanne) and i vaguely remember enrolling in online hogwarts circa 2005 (took notes and studied for the exams and everything), but i sadly wasn’t around for the golden/cursed days of 2010s tumblr, and i only recently fell (head first) into fanfiction. started with all the young dudes, currently reading some wolfstar, some ofmd, lots of good omens, lots sandman, some tma. also trying to follow along dracula daily. and i’m halfway through a supernatural rewatch, so who knows what the future holds.

if i’m not reading (neverending tbr of academic papers, fics, scifi novels old and new, folktales anthologies, epic poetry, translated plays in beautiful metres) or working, i’m probably trying to translate beowulf in french (not enough people have, it’s a fun story with monsters and dragons, more people should!), with star trek playing in the background.

open source resources are my love language (let me know if there's anything i might help with), the internet is my happy place (thank you for your contribution), transmediality gives me warm fuzzy feelings, folksonomies are works of art, my kingdom for a good AU.

header: The Concert by Gerrit van Honthorst (1623)

pfp: Watermelon and Grapes by John F. Francis (1863)

(both taken from the open-access collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington)

[a-darling-thing]

About Me

Found out that my About Me page doesn't want to load on mobile, so I'm putting it here as a pinned post also.

40+ - Queer - she/they - Canadian

Why I’m here: These days it’s just a multi-fandom hodgepodge, as well as a bunch of mental health posts, and personal ramblings.  Sometimes I write fic.

Fandoms that pop up here:

AMC Interview With the Vampire

Baulder’s Gate 3 (mostly Astarion focused)

Sherlock Holmes (a lot of different iterations, but mostly BBC Sherlock, Granada Holmes and ACD Canon).

Good Omens

The Untamed

Word of Honor

Star Trek (both TOS and TNG)

Our Flag Means Death

X-Files

Moon Knight

Tagging system: My most common tags can be found via a link in my sidebar, though tagging has seriously fallen off for me, with the exception of cw:, tw:, NS4W and spoiler tags.  

I always tag anything NS4W with the tag #NSFT.  

I use spoiler tags, which I will usually call out ahead of time. 

I try to be consistent with tagging common triggers or upsetting content with cw: and tw: tags, however I may not be 100% consistent.  You are free to ask me to trigger tag something, but if something rather random can trigger you to the point that an occasional slip-up can cause you to become dangerously dysregulated, then I suggest you do what you need to do to protect yourself, and not follow.

My fanfic: I write Word of Honor (wenzhou), Good Omens (ineffable husbands) and Johnlock fanfic over on AO3 if you like that sort of thing.  I mostly write short stories or ficlets, though I have a few novella length pieces.  

Random bits and bobs:

I really dislike fandom drama, so I usually just stay out of it.  

I don’t bite.  I like to chat, and I will always reply privately to your asks if you indicate that is what you prefer.

I do sometimes make posts on feminist, queer or mental health issues, and though I used to generally keep my political views and leanings off this blog, however, on the rare occasion I deviate from this,  all posts regarding politics will be tagged ‘politics’ for your blacklisting pleasure.

I do like discussing differing viewpoints on fandom topics, but try to always keep it civil and respectful.

And I guess that about wraps it up.  Enjoy.  Have fun.  It’s so great to have you here!

[that-jack-kline-bestie]

📚

📚 favorite book

how could you do this to me /lh

I could never choose so I’m just gonna list some that come to mind

Animorphs (special mention of the Ellimist Chronicles) by KA Applegate

I talk about this one a bunch on my fandom blog @dr-reids-fidget-toy . The author was inspired by Star Trek. Kids book. Child soldiers, war horror, body horror, existential horror, age-appropriate jokes, aliens. Set in the 90s. Series of 50+ books. Many were ghostwritten. POC characters.

All of Us Villains / All of Our Demise by Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman

In this world, magick is real. However, all of the high magick was depleted long ago, except for a stash of it that only 7 families know about. Each generation, a teen from each family has to fight for their life in a Hunger Games-style tournament to determine which family gets control of the high magick for the next 20 years. An anonymous author has recently published a book about this barbaric practice, and this year is the first time the outside world will know about the tournament (media coverage galore!). LGBT+ characters (Queer romance). 2 books. POC characters.

Vicious by VE Schwab (the second book is also very good but the first is my personal fave)

Two college students decide to conduct an experiment after learning of mysterious abilities developed after near-death experiences. The participants? Themselves, of course. Shit goes down. They come back wrong. Has a sequel. LGBT+ character (ace rep!!).

The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore

TW Sexual Assualt

A girl is sexually assaulted at a party, and returns home to find that her peculiar cooking abilities have vanished. Things around her start turning into mirror shards and breaking into dust. She meets a boy, and they realize they were assaulted at the same party. Buried memories threaten to surface as they become friends, and romance forms. A story about healing from trauma, with a touch of magical realism. (At least, I think it’s magical realism). Queer character. POC characters.

We Were Liars by E Lockhart

Great story with a huge twist. A rich family spends every summer on their private island. The main character is part of this family. After a terrible incident last summer, she cannot remember the event or anything her family has told her about it. She is also plagued by terrible migraines. Now, it’s summer again and her cousins are right where she expected, despite them not contacting her since the accident. POC character.

Foul is Fair by Hannah Capin

TW Sexual Assault

A girl goes to a party and is sexually assaulted by a group of boys. She plots with her 3 best friends and her parents to kill everyone involved. Short summary but trust me, read it. POC characters. LGBT+ characters.

The Gilded Wolves series by Roshani Chokshi

A group of thieves/found family are tricked into agreeing to a dangerous heist. Set in Paris, 1889. Magic is real in the form of Forging - the ability to create and imbue objects with special powers. I can’t say much without giving away the plot. POC characters. Queer characters (including a romance plot). Autistic character. 3 books.

I need to add one for Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao. Don’t let me forget

[carbonbasedmatter]

ig i've had tumblr long enough so here's my intro yay

★ABOUT ME: you can call me trey, tris or something related to my url :) he/they, istp, minor, audhd, south asian, trans guy, demiromantic(?) bisexual

★BYF: this should go without saying but dni if you're racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, xenophobic, exclusionist or just discriminatory in general

I made this blog so I could have somewhere to be myself I mainly post about fandom stuff, fictional characters, music, my art, rants and random personal stuff (I also vent here sometimes if you're uncomfortable with that please block the tag)

i'm a multishipper I guess...I don't know I just like analyzing different dynamics between characters and seriously cannot tell the difference between romantic and platonic stuff sometimes

english isn't my native language so sorry if I make mistakes/don't make sense sometimes

other than that im just a teenager so also naturally a bit cringe and annoying (that's what I tell myself anyway😞)

send me asks about me or my interests pls pls pls (school has been kicking my ass lately so it may take me a few days to respond I swear I do like getting them though)

I love talking to people and making friends idc if we have like one thing in common feel free to message me

★LIKES/INTERESTS

reading, art, sleeping, music, alt subcultures, chess, plants, fall, queer history, global history, the middle ages, chemistry(love hate relationship with the subject) crocheting, mbti, skating, philosophy ( esp existentialism), ranting, crystals, sea animals, bats<3

★FANDOMS(idk if i'll post abt all of these lol):

heartbreak high

ghibli movies

osemanverse(mainly solitaire)

mphfpc

bojack horesman

the magnus archives

total drama island

south park

derry girls

the good place

community

parks and recreation

nathan for you

brooklyn nine nine

young sheldon(NOT tbbt)

breaking bad

umbrella academy

heathers

mlp

tmnt

star trek

death note

blue period

the promised neverland

the disastrous life of saiki k

gilmore girls

carmen sandiego 2019

the owl house

adventure time

alexa and katie

the worst witch

just add magic

gortimer gibbon’s life on normal street

the perks of being a wallflower

stand by me

a series of unfortunate events

fear street

dead poets society

the outsiders

★MUSIC:

pixies, mcr, mitski, radiohead, mbv, car seat headrest, the front bottoms, system of a down, dazey and the scouts, florence and the machine, asleep at last, teen suicide, queen, neutral milk hotel, nirvana, the cure, the brobecks, paramore, ajj, brockhampton, tyler the creator, childish gambino

(music is my special interest so there's a lot more hehe but I kinda tried to include a few from each genre)

[ziathal]

9 People You Want To Know Better Tag

I was tagged by @queenaeducan thank you!! Sorry it took me a while to post this honestly I'm just bad at doing stuff 

I'm not tagging 9 because I made this blog recently and all my mutuals are new and honestly I get shy about interacting with ppl but if any of you would like to participate I'm tagging @teamdilf @selkiesoup @justsolas @snowpetrichor :):):)

Three ships: Solas/Lavellan (queer Solas is mandatory for me though), Hawke/Anders, Gale/Astarion

First ship: first EVER ship? I guess Remus/Tonks but I wasn't really a part of shipping culture yet, I just Needed Him. The first ship that really hooked me on that yaoi cocaine? Destiel 😩

Last song: Tunnel Lights - Chelsea Wolfe

Last movie: Good Will Hunting - it was fine. Robin Williams killed it but overall idk if it answered any soul-searching questions for me, especially regarding academia 

Currently reading: I've started reading AGoT again but whether I'll be able to complete it with my attention span... we'll see  

Currently watching: I'm doing a full Star Trek rewatch because I'm introducing it to my non-Trekkie fiancé. We're currently on TNG season 4

Currently eating: nothing right now but the last thing I ate was a burger bowl with salad and homemade sweet potato fries :3

Currently craving: ice cold diet coke, my sweet mistress 

[hughmunculus]

Hello new followers! I've gotten like... quite a few since Your Dad took off so maybe introductions are due, I guess

I'm a certified Tumblr Veteran which is so say I've been on and off the hellsite since 2010, which means I am very old, I am ancient. I have seen shipping wars fire off the shoulder of Orion... Please do not ask me to discourse, I have a wife and family

In my personal life though I'm happily married trans guy in New England whos day job is making websites work and look good. When I'm not playing video games or watching some manner of Gay Show I enjoy crochet, the outdoors, and art history! Hopefully this is enough information for you all I do not want to be doxxed

Stuff you will see on my blog: FFXIV, Baldurs Gate 3, Dragon Age, LotR, fine art, not-fine art, horror, retro anime, Fear & Hunger, WWDITS, shitposting, occasional griping, Locked Tomb, Star Trek, Gender and Queer History

Also, this is a safe and inclusive space! I am not welcoming to TERFs nor will I police anyone's identity on the beautiful and infinite spectrum of people we can be. Peace and love on planet earth

[historyhermann]

Booming LGBTQ Representation in Animation in 2021 [Part 1]

Two of the choices for “Fan Favorite Couple” in Autostraddle’s Annual Gay Emmys in September 2021 were in animated series. Both choices are highlighted here by yellow boxes.

In December 2020, I wrote that there is “hope in the future for diverse storylines and expanded representation,” adding that there is “a lot to look forward to in 2021 in terms of animated series…[which] will undoubtedly affect the ongoing war between streaming platforms for more subscribers, profits for themselves, and film distribution itself.” That still rings true, and 2021 has even more representation that I had imagined in December 2020, with continuing series like The Owl House, Disenchantment, Helluva Boss, Star Trek: Lower Decks, the third (and final) season of Final Space, and many others. The representation in 2021 is part of the “whirlwind” of LGBTQ representation which creator Noelle Stevenson described in November 2021.

Reprinted from Pop Culture Maniacs, my History Hermann WordPress blog on Jan. 15, 2023, and Wayback Machine. This was the seventh article I wrote for Pop Culture Maniacs. This post was originally published on January 5, 2022.

When Autostraddle, a digital lesbian culture publication, posted about their annual awards show, the Annual Gay Emmys, in September 2021, the influence of LGBTQ representation in animation was evident. [1] While most of the nominees for the categories were live-action series, there was an entire category dedicated to such series, “Outstanding Animated Series.” Harley Quinn, Blues Clues & You!, the “Obsidian” episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands, The Owl House, “The Politics Episode” of One Day at a Time, and Magical Girl Friendship Squad were nominees. [2] The Harley Quinn episode “Something Borrowed,” was one of the nominees for the “Best Episode with LGBTQ+ Themes” category, and two couples in animated series were nominated for the “Fan Favorite Couple” question. When the results were announced Harley Quinn won for Outstanding Animated Series, although it was unfortunately the only animated series to win in a category. Of the series nominated, Magical Girl Friendship Squad and One Day at a Time ended in 2020, [3] Distant Lands ended in 2021, while three others are ongoing (Harley Quinn, Blue Clues & You!, and The Owl House).

Keeping this in mind, reviewer Jade King, in a review of The Owl House, said “we shouldn’t look toward giant corporations for continual queer representation.” While that still rings true, many of the shows with LGBTQ representation are produced and broadcast by such companies. For instance, of the over 20 Western animations noted in this article, almost all of them are produced by the subsidiaries of companies like Disney, WarnerMedia, NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, and Sony, which bring in more than $1 billion a year. [4] The same is the case with many of the Japanese anime series noted in this post, which tend to have more LGBTQ representation, generally, than Western animation, although the instances of representation between Western and Japanese animation is slowly reaching the same level, and Japanese anime often plays into “many problematic aspects” and stereotypes in one way or another. King also pointed out that queer representation is not a competition, but should be a collaboration, rather than putting down one show while elevating another, arguing that “queer representation isn’t a linear path to acceptance. It’s messy and inconsistent.”

In 2021, shows on streaming platforms lead the way when it came to representation. Netflix tops the list in this regard, with shows like Disenchantment, Carmen Sandiego (to a lesser extent), and City of Ghosts. With Disenchantment, the show was described as “queer through and through,” with what some would call queer vibes throughout, had its third part air on Netflix in January of 2021. Recurring characters Odval (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) and Sorcerio (voiced by Billy West) were shown to be a gay couple, while there was an implied gay couple between Big Jo (voiced by LaMarche), and his assistant, Porky. Furthermore, Princess Bean, called a “rebellious, alcoholic, adventurous princess” by one reviewer, the show’s protagonist, voiced by Abbi Jacobson, was shown to be bisexual or pansexual. This is illustrated through her kissing the elf, Elfo (voiced by Nat Faxon), trying to have sex with various men, seeming to have feelings for Lady Bowmore (voiced by Tress MacNeille), female explorer, and falling in love with a mermaid named Mora (voiced by Meredith Hagner). This is further supported by the fact that Jacobsen is bisexual herself, making the representation that much more genuine. As for Carmen Sandiego, it was more implied than anything else. In February, in Instagram Live interview, Duane Capizzi, the showrunner of Carmen Sandiego, said that it was intentional that Le Chevre (also known as Jean Paul) and El Topo (also known as Antonio) were together, and confirmed them at a couple, calling them villains which are “sweet,” but you “can’t help but love.” [5]

Carmen Sandiego and Julia Argent in the Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal animated film

Some fans also speculated that protagonist Carmen Sandiego had feelings for Julia “Jules” Argent, called “Carulia” by fans, but that has not been confirmed by Capizzi or anyone on the show’s staff. Similarly, for City of Ghosts, the LGBTQ representation was subtle rather than outward like in Disenchantment. In the case of that series, Thomas, one of the show’s protagonists, a specialist of the Ghost Club and voiced by transgender child actor Blue Chapman, was non-binary, confirmed as such by show creator Elizabeth Ito. One episode of the series also showed a character with two mothers. The series, more broadly, was praised for its simple animation and characters, but having “strikingly complex” stories and background art which reflects the “realities of one of America’s richest cultural melting pots,” Los Angeles.

Disenchantment, Carmen Sandiego, and City of Ghosts were not the only Netflix shows with LGBTQ characters. The kids-oriented Ridley Jones also included such characters. The preschool animated series included a non-binary bison named Fred voiced by Iris Menas, and two characters (Aten and Kosi) voiced by Andrew Rannells and Chris Colfer, two openly gay actors. The series was created by Chris Nee, who created series like We The People and Doc McStuffins, both of which featured LGBTQ characters. Nee described herself as gay and “relatively butch” in an interview in 2021. Jacobson, who had voiced Bean in Disenchantment, voiced Katie, the protagonist of the animated film, The Mitchells vs. the Machines. In the film, she wears a pin with a rainbow flag and later is noted as having a girlfriend named Jade at film school, with the representation relatively subtle. More outward, in terms of the representation, were Chicago Party Aunt, which included a a gay man named Daniel, and Q-Force, which featured an assortment of LGBTQ characters. The latter series, which had caused great controversy and consternation online due to its use of stereotypes, features a gay protagonist named Steve Maryweather (voiced by Sean Hayes), a gay man named Benji (voiced by Gabe Liedman), a lesbian woman named Deb (voiced by Wanda Sykes), and a gay drag queen named Twink (voiced by Matt Rogers). A late-comer to this article was Arcane, the first part which aired from November 6 to November 20. Show writer Amanda Overton confirmed that Caitlyn Kiramman was a lesbian, saying that there is no word for gay or stigmatization against it in Piltover, meaning that Caitlyn could “marry any gender or race suitor,” but such a person would become “a part of her house.” Overton also said that the relationship between Caitlyn and Vi is “naturally developing,” with the trauma that Vi’s parents were killed by Enforcers, with Vi also confirmed as a lesbian as well. On Twitter, Overton said that everyone on the show’s crew is “working together to tell the same story.”

On November 25, 2021, the final season of F Is For Family, aired on Netflix. It included Louis, the gay brother of Sue, a character voiced by Neil Patrick Harris, an openly gay actor. It also included Ginny Throater, who divorces her husband, Greg Throater, and is bisexual, while Greg is gay, and divorces her as a result. Additionally, Eileen, Frank’s sister, is lesbian and becomes Ginny’s lover. The second and final season of the Netflix series, Centaurworld, premiered on December 7. It featured three gay characters: Zulius, Ched, and Splendib. Zulius, who was hinted to be gay in the show’s first season was confirmed as such in the second season, while Ched was revealed to be gay. Furthermore, Zulius is voiced by Parvesh Cheena, an openly gay actor.

Other than shows on Netflix, there were multiple series on other streaming platforms included LGBTQ characters. For instance, Volume 8 of RWBY, running from November 2020 to March 2021, which streamed on the Rooster Teeth website, featured a trans woman named May Marigold, who is voiced by a trans woman, Kdin Jenzen, a bisexual catlike woman named Blake Belladonna (voiced by Arryn Zech), and various lesbian characters. The latter included Ilia Amitola (voiced by Cherami Leigh) and a couple (Saphron and Terra Cotta-Arc) who have a child named Adrian. At the same time, the first season of Invincible, which aired on Amazon Prime from March to April 2021, included a gay recurring character named William Francis Clockwell, voiced by openly gay actor Andrew Rennells.

HBO Max, also owned by Warner Media like Rooster Teeth, featured a gay couple, Jonny Quest and Hadji Sing, in Jellystone!, while Young Justice, which focuses on young superheroes from DC comics, has a rash of such characters. Specifically, Kaldur’ahm/Aqualad (voiced by Khary Payton) is polysexual, while Marie Logan (voiced by Danica McKellar) is bisexual or lesbian, Eduardo “Ed” Dorado Jr. (voiced by Freddy Rodriguez) is gay, Violet Harper (voiced by Zehra Fazal) is genderqueer, Wyynde (voiced by Robbie Daymond) is gay, and Harper Row (voiced by Fazal) is bisexual. The second half of the fourth season of Young Justice premiered in late October of 2021 and aired until December 30, 2021. While Kaldur reappeared in the newest season and with speaking lines, characters such as Ed, Bart, Violet, and Harper either had no lines, were only pictured, or only their voices were heard. At the same time, Logan died in Season 2, Wynnde has not made an appearance. These are unfortunate developments.

The HBO Max preschool series, Little Ellen, featured same-sex couples, with a second part of season one released in October, while Summer Camp Island, which also airs on HBO Max, includes a non-binary couple (Alien King and Puddle) and two presumably gay ghosts. It was also implied in various episodes that Timothy Brice Campbell in the HBO Max series Close Enough was either gay or bisexual. The second and presumably final season of gen:LOCK premiered on HBO Max and it featured a genderfluid character named Val(entina) Romanyszyn. Her character was not only groundbreaking as a genderfluid character by smashing apart tropes attributed to such characters, but is voiced by a non-binary pansexual voice actor named Asia Kate Dillon. Val confirmed that she was pansexual in the same season and Robert Sinclair was shown to be gay, with a boyfriend named Chris.

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Stand By Me

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Batman Forever

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Our Flag Means Death

What We Do in The Shadows

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Against Me!

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