Some reviewers have argued that when Disney and Cartoon Network are compared in terms of such representation, it is 'easy to see who actually cares about LGBT representation.' Some creators have also criticized Disney studio executives of cutting LGBTQ scenes from their shows in the past, or criticized that their shows were not seen as part of the 'Disney brand.' The Disney Channel, which launched in 1983, Disney XD, which began in 2009, Disney Junior, which launched in 2011, and shows on Disney+, along with the short-lived Toon Disney, have all occasionally featured lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) characters in their programming.įrom 1983 onward, Disney struggled with LGBTQ representation in their animated series, and their content often included LGBT stereotypes, like queer-coded characters in the films Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Mulan or the content was censored in series such as Blazing Dragons.
