The depiction of LGBT characters in animated series in the 2020s changed from the 2010s, accelerating, especially when it came to Western animation. In Western animation this included series such as The Owl House (2020-2023), Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020),[1] Helluva Boss (2020-present), (2020-present), (2020-2021), High Guardian Spice (2021), (2022), and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023). In anime, LGBTQ characters appeared in various productions, including Adachi and Shimamura (2020),[2] Otherside Picnic (2021), I'm in Love with the Villainess (2023), Whisper Me a Love Song (2024-present), The Executioner and Her Way of Life (2022), (2022-2023), The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady (2023), and Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (2024).
This list only includes recurring characters, otherwise known as supporting characters, which appear frequently from time to time during the series' run, often playing major roles in more than one episode, and those in the main cast are listed below. LGBTQ characters which are guest stars or one-off characters are listed on the pages focusing exclusively on gay (in animation and anime), lesbian (in animation and anime), bisexual (in animation and anime), trans, pansexual, asexual, non-binary, and intersex characters.
The entries on this page are organized alphanumerically by duration dates and then alphabetically by the first letter of a specific series.
| Duration | Show title | Character debut date | Characters | Identity | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Adachi and Shimamura | Sakura Adachi | Lesbian | Adachi wishes she was closer with her friend, Shimamura, even dreaming of kissing her, after they meet in the second floor of the gymnasium.[3] [4] | Japan | |
| Hougetsu Shimamura | She falls in love with Sakura Adachi, her best friend, as their relationship moves forward, even with small steps.[5] | |||||
| Akira Hino | While she calls Taeko Nagafuji her "good friend," they clearly have feelings for each other, and their relationship develops over the course of the anime.[6] [7] Their intimate time together prompts Adachi to sleep over at Shimamura's house.[8] | |||||
| Taeko Nagafuji | She has feelings for her friend, Akira Hino, and a developing relationship over the course of the series. | |||||
| Crossing Swords | Ruben | Gay | Ruben is one of Patrick's brothers. In the first-season episode "The A-Moooo-Zing Race", he is revealed to be gay. Throughout the second season, he pursues a relationship with Holden.[9] | United States | ||
| Holden | ||||||
| Give Me Three Tickets | 2020 | Hyena | Non-binary | In this Chilean adult animation produced by Pájaro Estudio, which was presented at the Animation | section of the Argentine film festival, "Ventana Sur"[10] there is a party-loving non-binary hyena, an albino giraffe who is posh (and a lesbian) and monkey who is a liberal shaman, with all three sharing everything, including their "love lives," in a strange town.[11] Things change when one of these characters tries to bring a new person into their relationship. | Chile |
| Giraffe | Lesbian | |||||
| Hoops | Scott | Gay | Scott is a gay boy on the school basketball team, who had been "the Colts' best player" before Matty came around.[12] | United States | ||
| Interspecies Reviewers | Crimvael | Intersex | A well-endowed intersex angel with a broken halo,[13] Crimvael has male and female genitalia, as noted throughout the series.[14] Despite his feminine appearance, he chooses to identify as male upon meeting Stunk and Zel in episode 1, to avoid them trying anything perverted on him. He is hinted to be bisexual in episode 3[15] and in episode 9,[16] the narrator uses the pronoun "they" to refer to Crim. This is due to Crim having no set gender, much like the rest of the angels, and the narrator takes note on that. | Japan | ||
| Bisexual | ||||||
| Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Benson Mekler | Gay | 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.[17] In the episode "Beyond the Valley of the Dogs," he develops a crush on one of the boys who lives in the burrows named Troy. This is expanded in season 2, 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. In season 3, Benson often referred to Troy as his boyfriend, and the two were seen still together at the end of "Age of Wonderbeasts". The series creator Radford "Rad" Sechrist hinted at Troy being pansexual, but it was never completely confirmed.[18] | United States | ||
| Troy Sandoval | ||||||
| Asher Berdacs | Non-binary | When asked by a fan about the gender of Asher, series creator Radford "Rad" Sechrist said that Asher is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns,[19] which was later confirmed by Bill Wolkoff, co-screenwriter of Kipo.[20] Asher is voiced by non-binary actor River Butcher.[21] [22] | ||||
| Magical Girl Friendship Squad | Daisy | Lesbian or bisexual | In this series, Daisy is unambiguously queer, sleeping with "every barista" at the local coffee shop.[23] In the fourth episode, "Anti-Fungal Spit Skanks," Daisy's ex-girlfriend and classic-style anime character, Yolanda,[24] [25] is shown to be working at an urgent care center in the city. In response to a fan noting that in the episode "The Cool S," a sticker with the transgender pride flag is shown on Daisy's laptop, Hallie Cantor, a show write, stated that they hadn't yet identified Daisy "as trans or cis,"[26] meaning that she could be a cisgender or trans lesbian. In another episode, "The Real World," Pansy calls herself Daisy's "monogamous live-in girlfriend", but only exists in the dimension created by Nut's sister, Gloriana. Later, show director Krystal Downs stated said that Daisy is lesbian.[27] However, Anna Akana, who voiced Daisy, disagreed, stating that Daisy is a cisgender bisexual woman like herself, and dismissed comments by fans saying that Daisy was transgender, saying the implication was incorrect.[28] In the pilot series, , Daisy is a lesbian, sleeping with a black woman in episode 2. | United States | ||
| Onyx Equinox | Yaotl | Bisexual | Yaotl is an emissary to the god Tezcatlipoca. His past as a human is shown in a flashback, where he takes part in numerous orgies involving both men and women. Mictlantecuhtli, the Queen of the Underworld, also partakes in one of these orgies. The two fall in love. Series creator Sofia Alexander confirmed Yaotl as bisexual and implied that Yun may be gay.[29] | United States | ||
| Mictēcacihuātl | ||||||
| Rocky & Hudson: Os Caubóis Gays | Rocky | Gay | Rocky and Hudson are a gay cowboy couple. They are named after gay actor Rock Hudson.[30] | Brazil | ||
| Hudson | ||||||
| Iena Madaraba | Genderfluid | Iena Madaraba, also known as Yena or Hyena, is a spotted hyena with female genitalia and is confused about her true gender & sexuality. Even after her real gender is proven, Hitomi reassures Iena to just be the tomboyish she wants. In the future, Iena is a martial artist. After failing to feel feminine in various episodes, she claims out that she will still be a male inside in episodes such as "The Wild Habits of a Troubled Animal".[31] Anime writer Paul Chapman described Iena as a "gender-ambiguous hyena person."[32] | Japan | |||
| Intersex | ||||||
| The Titan's Bride | Kōichi Mizuki | Gay | High school basketball player Kōichi Mizuki is suddenly summoned to a world populated by giants. He is met by Caius Lao Vistaille, the prince of the world, who immediately asks Kōichi to marry him.[33] [34] | Japan | ||
| Caius Lao Bistail | ||||||
| 2020–2021 | Marceline "Marcy" Abadeer | Bisexual | In the episode "Obsidian," Marcy and Bonnie are living together in the Land of Ooo.[35] [36] [37] At one point, Bonnie calls Marcy her "vampire girlfriend" and Marcy says that Bonnie is "good for" her, as they work out their relationship problems, remembering their previous trip to the Glass Kingdom and past breakup. This episode is a spin-off of the original Adventure Time series where Marcy was shown as a bisexual woman[38] who dated a male wizard named Ash.[39] Her voice actor, Olivia Olson, confirmed that Marceline and Bonnie had once dated.[40] | United States | ||
| Princess Bonnibel "Bonnie" Bubblegum | Queer | Bonnie's sexuality has not been officially confirmed. Reviewers have argued that she is either bisexual,[41] non-binary,[42] queer, lesbian,[43] or a combination of some of the latter, as both live in a world where "sexuality is somewhat fluid."[44] In the series finale of Adventure Time, "Come Along with Me", Bonnie and Marcy shared on-screen kiss,[45] confirming their relationship. | ||||
| Heaven Official's Blessing | Xie Lian | Gay | Xie Lian 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 Cheng, a demon who rules the ghost realm and leads a war against Heaven but had been nurturing feelings for Xie Lian for a long while. He flirts blatantly with a flustered Xie Lian, and the two live together as a couple.[46] [47] | China | ||
| Hua Cheng | ||||||
| Mary Hunt | Bisexual | She develops romantic feelings toward the series protagonist, Catarina, differing from the script of the otome game, Fortune Lover, beginning in episode 2 of the series, "A Prince Challenged Me To a Fight..." In episode 9, "Things Got Crazy at a Slumber Party...," Anne Shelley, Catarina's maid, observes that Mary loves Catarina so much that she concocted a "terrifying plan" of sorts to get them to stay together.[48] In the same episode, Mary, in a sleepover with Catarina, Sophia, and Maria, admits she likes Catarina, saying she and someone she loved would trade dresses. Her fiancé is Alan.[49] | Japan | |||
| Sophia Ascart | In episode 8, when inside the book world, Sophia pins Catarina against a wall, confesses her love, and proposes they move in together.[50] Although Catarina does not understand the ramifications of this confession, Maria and Mary, who also have crushes on Sophia, recognize it full well. In episode 9, "Things Got Crazy at a Slumber Party..." Anne Shelley observes that Sophia tries to get Catarina to realize that she has feelings for her, but to no avail. Sophia also seems to have feelings for men as well, and her brother is Nicol.[51] | |||||
| Maria Campbell | When Catarina saves Maria from bullies, in the episode "I Enrolled in the Magic Academy...," she steals a romantic event from Gordo, causing Maria to begin falling love with Catarina in episode 4 of the series. In the following episode, Catarina steals a major romantic scene from Keith unintentionally, and they grow closer together. In a later episode, "Things Got Crazy at a Slumber Party...," Anne Shelley says that Maria shows her love for Catarina by sharing her sweets with her. In the episode "The Moment of My Doom Arrived... Part 1," Maria defends Catarina from false charges and says that Catarina means a lot to her. In the show's season 1 finale, Catarina asks her who she likes, and she says "the only one I love, admire, and want to be with for all time is you, Lady Catarina. So please allow me to stay by your side from now on."[52] Maria likely has feelings for men as well, as her line she tells Catarina was supposed to be spoken to a man in the original game. | |||||
| My Pride: The Series | Nothing | Lesbian | This series follows a "queer, disabled lioness" named Nothing who is trying to heal the world.[53] The series creator, Madeleine Patton, stated that it is important to tell diverse stories, and notes that the story deals with "ableism, queerness, feminism, womanhood and also, of course, lions."[54] The mate of Nothing is Hover, formerly named Longrun, as indicated in episode 7, "Hover," in September 2020. In the previous life of Nothing, she was named Kyoga, and had a crush on another lion named Karabi. | Canada | ||
| 2020–2022 | Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Yasmina "Yaz" Fadoula | Bisexual | In the fifth and final season episode "The Core" Yasmina reveals her feelings to Sammy and they both share a kiss. Yasmina has told that she likes both men and women.[55] Yasmina is voiced by queer actress Kausar Mohammed.[56] Yaz and Sammy also appear in the sequel series . | United States | |
| Sammy Gutierrez | Lesbian | |||||
| Odee Elliott | Non-binary | An okapi, voiced by iris menas, who first appears in the season 3 Pride-themed episode "Whatever Floats Your Float," with none of the floats seeming right for Odee, and then sings a song titled "Be Proud" about being proud of your identity. GLAAD consulted on the episode and Menas said the episode resonated with hir.[57] | United States | |||
| 2020–2023 | The Owl House | Luz Noceda | Bisexual | Luz Noceda, the main character of The Owl House has shown explicit interest in men and women. In the show's first season, she blushes at Nevareth, Edric, and Emira Blight. Dana Terrace, the show creator, tweeted about how she wanted to make a bisexual character.[58] On September 2, during a Reddit AMA, Terrace confirmed that Luz is bisexual.[59] She also stated that Luz is "oblivious to some things in front of her," including Amity's crush on her.[60] That makes her the first bisexual lead character on a Disney Channel show.[61] In the episode "Escaping Expulsion", Luz starts to have a crush on Amity, and in "Through the Looking Glass Ruins", Luz realizes that Amity is interested in her. In the episode "Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Hooty's Door", Luz and Amity officially become a couple.[62] In the episode "Clouds on the Horizon", Luz and Amity kissed each other on the lips. It is the first same-sex kiss between main characters in a Disney animated series.[63] The first special "Thanks to Them" had Luz come out to her mother.[64] | United States | |
| Eda Clawthorne | Queer | Eda Clawthorne is Luz's mentor. While she mentions having "ex-boyfriends" in the first episode, in the episode "Wing it Like Witches", she has a bisexual flag-colored sticker on her lunchbox. Eda was confirmed to be queer when she showed feelings for her old friend Raine Whispers, who is non-binary, in the episode "Eda's Requiem" and the episode "Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Hooty's Door", reveals that Eda and Raine were formerly dating, before breaking up.[65] [66] | ||||
| Amity Blight | Lesbian | Initially serving as a rival to Luz Noceda, she warms up to her due to the latter's kind nature.[67] Amity is a top student at Hexside, the same school Luz is attending, and is shown blushing or becoming bashful on multiple occasions whenever Luz displays any affectionate behavior towards her, suggesting that she might have a crush on Luz. Her implied sapphism is confirmed in the episode "Enchanting Grom Fright", where it is revealed that her biggest fear is getting rejected by someone who she planned to ask to the prom, and that person is revealed to be Luz. On September 2, during a Reddit AMA, Terrace confirmed that Amity is intended to be a lesbian. In the same AMA, Terrace stated that Luz was Amity's first crush.[68] In the episode "Through the Looking Glass Ruins", Amity kisses Luz on the cheek.[69] In the episode "Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Hooty's Door", Luz and Amity officially become a couple. In the episode "Clouds on the Horizon", Amity and Luz kissed each other on the lips. It is the first same-sex kiss between the main characters in a Disney animated series. | ||||
| Lilith Clawthorne | Aromantic asexual | Eda's older sister and former leader of the Emperor's Coven. In a charity livestream hosted by Dana Terrace on March 13, 2022, a specially produced audio, written by Terrace and recorded by Cissy Jones in character as Lilith, was played. In this audio, Lilith claims to have never felt romantic attraction towards anyone before.[70] Later prompted by Jade King of TheGamer, Jones stated that her audio during the charity stream was "basically canon."[71] Jones would make further allusion to Lilith's aromantic orientation over Twitter, before giving direct affirmation of the character's asexuality on March 18, over Instagram.[72] [73] | ||||
| Gilbert Park | Gay | The character Willow Park was first shown to have two fathers in the episode "Understanding Willow", seen in a flashback of them at a playground with their daughter. They are again seen parenting Willow in the episode "Escaping Expulsion". That they are both Willow's parents was confirmed by story artist for the show Cat Mitchell.[74] Though unnamed onscreen, their names (Gilbert and Harvey) were revealed in tweets by storyboard artist Mike Austin and production associate Rebecca Bozza, with the latter identifying who was who.[75] [76] | ||||
| Harvey Park | ||||||
| Raine Whispers | Non-binary | The head witch of the Bard Coven who uses they/them pronouns.[77] [78] Raine is Disney's first non-binary character, having been confirmed as non-binary by Avi Roque, who voices the character.[79] [80] Roque later made the additional statement that Raine is transgender and transmasculine.[81] In a similar vein, art by series storyboarder King Pecora would depict the character with apparent top surgery scars.[82] The teenage version of Raine Whispers is voiced by non-binary actor Blu del Barrio.[83] | ||||
| Transmasculine | ||||||
| 2020–present | Baby Shark's Big Show! | Viv and Vera | Lesbian | Viv and Vera are the mothers of Baby Shark's friend Vola. They first appeared in the episode "The Great Skate Case". They also appeared in the Mother's Day episode "Operation Happy Mommies".[84] Viv is voiced by bisexual comedian and actress Sherry Cola. | United States | |
| South Korea | ||||||
| Blood of Zeus | Apollo | Bisexual or pansexual | Apollo is a Greek god. In the episode "Escape or Die", he is shown sleeping with both a man and a woman.[85] | United States | ||
| Helluva Boss | Blitzo | Pansexual | The founder of I.M.P. (Immediate Murder Professionals) has slept with the Prince of Hell, Stolas. He is seen stalking his employees Moxxie and Millie outside of their work. According to his Instagram account, he is pansexual.[86] Blitzo makes out with Stolas in episode 6: Truth Seekers. Co-creator and voice actor Brandon Rogers is gay.[87] | United States | ||
| Loona | Bisexual | Blitzo's adoptive hellhound daughter and the secretary of I.M.P. Loona is hinted to be bisexual in "Queen Bee" as she call Beelzebub "hot" as well she made out with men and women as seen in "Spring Broken". She is confirmed to be bisexual.[88] She is voiced by bisexual voice actor Erica Lindbeck. | ||||
| Moxxie Knolastname | A demon and protagonist who is an assassin and weapons expert of I.M.P. In September 2020, on Bi Visibility Day, series creator Vivienne Medrano revealed he is bisexual on her Twitter account. In episode 10: Exes and Oohs, it is revealed that Moxxie was in a same-sex relationship with a shark demon named Chaz prior to marrying Millie. His wife had also previously dated Chaz. | |||||
| Stolas | Gay | A prince of Hell, he is in a complicated relationship with Blitzo.[89] Stolas has been interested in Blitzo since he was a child. It is also indicated Stolas never had an actual interest in women and only stay being married to Stella so he could give his daughter a normal and stable life. It was only until Octavia was old enough that Stolas could divorce his wife.[90] [91] | ||||
| Octavia | Asexual | Stolas' teenage emo scornful daughter from episode 2: "Loo Loo Land". She is confirmed to be asexual. | ||||
| Verosika Mayday | Pansexual | A succubus pop star and Blitzo's ex-girlfriend from episode 3: "Spring Broken". In episode "Apology Tour", the reason they break up because she told him she love him and he left, causing her to hate him. She is confirmed to be pansexual. | ||||
| Sallie May | Lesbian trans woman | Millie's sister, from episode 5: "The Harvest Moon Festival". She is confirmed to be transgender by her voice actress, Morgana Ignis, who is transgender and lesbian. She is also confirmed to be a lesbian. | ||||
| Asmodeus | Pansexual | Asmodeus is one of the Seven Deadly Sins, the Sin of Lust. He runs a nightclub with the jester imp Fizzarolli as his headliner. In episode 15: "Oops", it is revealed that Asmodeus and Fizzarolli are secretly lovers and have been in a genuine romantic relationship for years.[92] He is confirmed to be pansexual. | ||||
| Fizzarolli | Gay | Fizzarolli is a jester imp and Blitzo's childhood friend. Unlike Blitzo and Stolas' relationship; Asmodeus and Fizzarolli's relationship is more stable and healthy. He is confirmed to be gay. | ||||
| Andrealphus | Stella's snobby brother and the ice peacock demon who make his debut from episode "Western Energy". He is confirmed to be gay. | |||||
| Beelzebub | Pansexual | Beelzebub is one of the Seven Deadly Sins, the Sin of Gluttony and the girlfriend of Versosika's hellhound bodyguard, Vortex. She is confirmed to be pansexual. She is voiced by singer Kesha who is part of the LGBT community. | ||||
| Barbie Wire | Blitzo's twin sister who makes her debut on episode: "Unhappy Campers" and the drug dealer who works with a human counselor named Jimmy. She is confirmed to be pansexual. | |||||
| Mammon | Asexual | Mammon is one of the Seven Deadly Sins, the Sin of Greed. He is the abusive boss of Fizzarolli until he quits with the help of Asmodeus. He is confirmed to be asexual. | ||||
| Solar Opposites | Korvo | Genderless | Korvo is an intelligent alien scientist who hates Earth and wants to leave as soon as possible, while Terry is his evacuation partner and a Pupa specialist who is fascinated with human culture. In March 2021, series creators Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan confirmed that both are a romantic couple in a committed relationship.[93] In the Valentines Day special “An Earth Shatteringly Romantic Solar Valentine's Day Opposites Special”, Korvo and Terry get married.[94] | United States | ||
| Terry | ||||||
| Beckett Mariner | Bisexual or pansexual | Series creator Mike McMahan confirmed that Capt. Amina Ramsey was Beckett Mariner's former lover at Starfleet Academy, even though it wasn't explicitly stated, saying that "every Starfleet officer is probably at the baseline bisexual" in a sense, and that they did not "intentionally mean for anybody to be strictly heteronormative or straight or cis." However, he promises that in the second season, they would have more explicitly stated "things that the writers always knew about Mariner."[95] In the season 1 finale, "No Small Parts", Mariner was shown to have previously dated Steve Levy, meaning she could be bisexual. In the season 2 episode "We'll Always Have Tom Paris", Mariner tells Tendi that she has dated "bad boys, bad girls, bad gender non-binary babes, [and] ruthless alien masterminds," meaning that she could be pansexual.[96] | United States | |||
| Jennifer Sh'reyan | Lesbian | An Andorian woman who was previously seen as Beckett Mariner's rival even though Jen was unaware of it. In the season 2 finale "First First Contact", Mariner hooks up with Jennifer Sh'reyan, an Andorian woman whom Mariner previously hated. McMahan confirmed that the show's third season will show both dating each other, but said this isn't a shift from Mariner's arc up to that point.[97] The relationship between Mariner and Jennifer grows in the third season, with Mariner having commitment issues as she's afraid of labeling Jennifer as her girlfriend in the episode "Mining The Mind's Mines".[98] [99] The relationship is cut short when Jennifer dumps Mariner in the episode "Trusted Sources".[100] | ||||
| Amina Ramsey | A Starfleet officer, she is the captain of the USS Oakland. In early October 2020, the creator of , Mike McMahan, confirmed that Amina Ramsey was Beckett Mariner's former lover at Starfleet Academy, even though it was not explicit, saying that "every Starfleet officer is probably at the baseline bisexual" in a sense, and that they did not "intentionally mean for anybody to be strictly heteronormative or straight or cis." She reappeared in the season 3 finale "The Stars at Night". |
| Duration | Show title | Character debut date | Characters | Identity | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Blue Period | October 2, 2021 | Yuka Ayukawa | Genderqueer | Yuka is one of Yatora Yaguchi's friends. They are the one who encouraged Yaguchi to join the art club. Yuka wears both male and female school uniforms. In the anime, they are the source of mockery of other students who misgender and deadnamed them,[101] [102] while in the manga no one seems to pay them any mind.[103] Yuka is a popular person in class, called "Yuka-chan" by some, and is on good terms with Yaguchi.[104] | Japan |
| Bisexual | ||||||
| City of Ghosts | March 5, 2021 | Thomas | Non-binary | Thomas is a 7-year-old child who goes by they/them pronouns.[105] They are voiced by transgender child actor Blue Chapman.[106] | United States | |
| Girlfriend, Girlfriend | July 3, 2021 | Saki Saki | Bisexual | She dates her childhood friend and classmate, Naoya Mukai, but their fellow classmate, Nagisa Minase, also confesses her feelings to Naoya. After some initial hesitation, Naoya accepts Nagisa's request to be her boyfriend as well.[107] Naoya decides that he will date both Saki and Nagisa at the same time. Since the first episode of the first season of the anime, Saki displays "signs of bi-panic" with hints at her bisexuality.[108] | Japan | |
| High Guardian Spice | October 26, 2021 | Anise | Lesbian | Anise is Sage's cousin. She is married to an Elf woman named Aloe.[109] Anise is voiced by lesbian actress Haviland Stillwell.[110] | United States | |
| Aloe | ||||||
| Professor Caraway | Trans man | Professor Caraway is a professor at the High Guardian Academy. In the third episode "Transformations", he is revealed to be a transgender man, and is voiced by the show's creator, Raye Rodriguez, who is a trans man.[111] [112] [113] | ||||
| Snapdragon | Trans woman | Snapdragon is a snarky student, and friend of Amaryllis, with red hair who goes to the same academy. Throughout the series, Snap figures out who they are and Caraway helps them move toward gender transition.[114] The voice actress for Snap, Julia Kaye, confirmed that Snap is a trans woman and that Rodriguez based aspects of the character on her.[115] Rodriguez further confirmed that Snap is a trans woman.[116] | ||||
| M.O.D.O.K. | May 21, 2021 | Melissa Tartleton | Bisexual | Melissa Tartleton is M.O.D.O.K's 17-year-old daughter who shares her father's appearance. Melissa is a popular girl who wants to be a supervillain. She is also bisexual. While her sexuality is not remarked upon in the first season, it was planned to be explored in season 2 according to Melissa's voice actor Melissa Fumero.[117] | United States | |
| Gary Garoldson | Gay | Gary Garoldson is one of M.O.D.O.K.'s employees who is very optimistic and loyal to the organization.[118] He has a husband named Big Mike who works as a trucker, but his devotion to M.O.D.O.K. puts a strain on their marriage. | ||||
| Otherside Picnic | January 4, 2021 | Sorawo Kamikoshi | Lesbian | A sophomore at a university in Saitama Prefecture who becomes friends with Toriko Nishina and begins to develop feelings for her over the course of the series.[119] [120] | Japan | |
| Toriko Nishina | A woman who searches the Otherside for her missing friend Satsuki, who appears to be a college student, and has long blond hair and is, in the opinion of Sorawo, "extremely beautiful".[121] She has a tendency to isolate herself from others, and has no friends other than Sorawo and Satsuki, who was Toriko's tutor. | |||||
| Q-Force | September 2, 2021 | Steve Maryweather | Gay | Also known as Agency Mary, Steve was formerly part of the American Intelligence Agency (AIA) before he came out as gay. He was sent to West Hollywood where he could "disappear into obscurity," but while there he assembled his own team of LGBTQ spies, consisting of a drag disguise master (Twink), a skilled mechanic (Deb), and a hacker (Stat), later working with a straight man named Agent Buck at the request of the AIA.[122] [123] He is voiced by Sean Hayes, a gay actor who is the show's creator. | United States | |
| Benji | He is a gay man who is the love interest of Mary and is often in danger due to his closeness to the Q-Force. | |||||
| Deb | Lesbian | A mechanic and guru with gadgets, she has a wife, 16 rescue dogs, and pretends to work at a place called Pep Boys when not part of the Q-Force.[124] She is voiced by lesbian actress Wanda Sykes. | ||||
| Louisa | Louisa is a lesbian and a former nemesis of Deb. She is voiced by a lesbian actress, Fortune Feimster.[125] | |||||
| Twink | Gay | Twink is a gay French Canadian who is a "Master of drag" and part of the Q-Force. Twink is voiced by gay comedian Matt Rogers.[126] | ||||
| Stat | A transgender pansexual hacker who is part of the Q-Force.[127] [128] She is voiced by a transgender actress Patti Harrison. | |||||
| Santa Inc. | December 2, 2021 | Goldie | Bisexual | Goldie is one of Candy Smalls's two best friends. She's a member of Santa Claus' "B-Team".[129] | United States | |
| Tear Along the Dotted Line | November 19, 2021 | Sarah | Lesbian | Sarah is one of Zerocalcare's friends. She is in a same-sex relationship with a woman named Stella. Sarah is a regular character in Zerocalcare's works and her girlfriend's design resembled Sailor Uranus in the comics.[130] Sarah also appeared in This World Can't Tear Me Down. | Italy | |
| Wonder Egg Priority | March 17, 2021 | Kaoru Kurita | Trans man | Kaoru is a trans boy hatched from Momoe's egg. His jacket is designed with colors that replicate the transgender flag.[131] [132] Having been assigned female at birth and struggling with his gender identity, Kaoru went to his kendo club advisor for advice. It is implied that Kaoru is bisexual as although he likes Momoe as a "boy" upon learning that she was a girl, he also makes it clear that he is still attracted to Momoe as female. | Japan | |
| 2021–2022 | Chicago Party Aunt | September 17, 2021 | Daniel | Gay | Animated adaptation of the Twitter account of the same name. Daniel is Diane Dubrowski's nephew. He foregoes going to Stanford University and spends a "Gap Year" instead. He had just realized that he is gay.[133] In the second part, Daniel gets a boyfriend.[134] Daniel is voiced by gay actor Rory O'Malley.[135] | United States |
| Gideon | Gideon is Diane's boss at Borough (formerly Chi City Sports Cuts and Clips). He has had failed relationships with men and his mother was unaware that he's gay until the episode "Halloweener Circle" when Diane outs him to his mother.[136] Gideon is voiced by gay actor and drag queen RuPaul Charles.[137] | |||||
| Fairfax | October 29, 2021 | Derica | Lesbian | Derica is a lesbian African-American social justice activist. In season 2, she had a crush who rejected her.[138] Derica is voiced by queer actress Kiersey Clemons. | United States | |
| Kid Cosmic | February 2, 2021 | Fry | Gay | Fry is a man who works at Mo's Oasis Cafe and is usually seen together with Hamburg. He obtains the light pink elasticity Cosmic Stone of Power in the second season, which gives the user the ability to stretch their body. On February 3, 2022, the creator of Kid Cosmic, Craig McCracken, confirmed Fry and Hamburg as a gay couple.[139] | United States | |
| Hamburg | Hamburg, a guy who works at Mo's Oasis Cafe and is usually seen with Fry. He obtains the indigo multiple arms Cosmic Stone of Power in the second season. On February 3, 2022, the creator of Kid Cosmic, Craig McCracken, that Fry was Hamburg's boyfriend. | |||||
| Komi Can't Communicate | October 7, 2021 | Najimi Osana | Ambiguous | One of the main characters with ambiguous gender, with the official anime website stating "she no longer knows her gender."[140] [141] While at high school, Naijimi dresses in girls' uniform, albeit with a boy's tie.[142] Najimi's gender is never confirmed and they are frequently referred to with gendered pronouns. In the English dub, Najimi is voiced by non-binary actor, Skyler Davenport | Japan | |
| Ren Yamai | Lesbian | She has an uncanny romantic obsession with Komi, constantly referring to her as a goddess and is extremely hostile towards people whom she thinks are too close to Komi, especially Tadano, as shown by her act of kidnapping and locking him in her house, threatening to kill him. Her name is a reference to her yandere nature.[143] She also loves fashion and is the head of the women's group in the class.[144] | ||||
| Little Ellen | September 13, 2021 | Ellen DeGeneres | Lesbian | The series is loosely based on Ellen DeGeneres' childhood.[145] DeGeneres is a lesbian in real life. | United States | |
| Tallulah | Tallulah is the owner of a bakery shop that Ellen and her friends visit. In the season 2 finale "Tallulah Ties the Knot", Tallulah marries her girlfriend Nini. | |||||
| March 3, 2022 | Nini | Nini is Talullah's wife. Nini is voiced by bisexual comedian Margaret Cho.[146] | ||||
| Middlemost Post | July 9, 2021 | Parker J. Cloud | Non-binary | Parker J. Cloud is an anthropomorphic cloud who delivers mail. Parker is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.[147] Middlemost Post is the first Nickelodeon series to feature a non-binary lead protagonist. | United States | |
| Russell | Lesbian | Russell is a pet walrus. In the season two episode "To Narwhal, With Love", she is revealed to be a lesbian as she falls in love with a female narwhal named Winfred.[148] | ||||
| 2021–2023 | Ada Twist, Scientist | January 25, 2022 | Sensei Dave | Gay | Sensei Dave is introduced as Rosie Revere's Karate teacher in the season two episode "Mind Over Muscle". Sensei Dave is revealed to be gay as he marries his boyfriend Jiu Jitsu Joe in the season four episode "Blue River Wedding".[149] Sensei Dave is voiced by gay actor George Takei. | United States |
| Alpha Betas | March 13, 2021 | Eddie Long | Bisexual | Eddie is the leader of Alpha Team, an elite strike-force commissioned by the CIA's Energy Division to go into video games to save the world. He was confirmed to be Bisexual by Tyler Wine, and his voice actor Evan Fong, who expressing interest in exploring it in future episodes[150] before the series was put on a pause in production. | United States | |
| Ruby Ortiz | Ruby is the Energy Division's in-game tech advisor and Eddie's love interest. Her sexuality isn't mentioned in the series but was confirmed in a post made by the series' social media's account's.[151] She is voiced by bisexual actress Stephanie Beatriz.[152] | |||||
| Tommy Turdler | Gay | Tommy is the driving expert of Alpha Team. His sexuality is hinted in the show itself, from his crush on Captain Whaler in "The Filthy Password", uncomfortableness with women and his attraction to Stephen. | ||||
| Stephen | Stephen is Allison's assistant. He is openly gay and in love with Tommy. | |||||
| Buck O'Sullivan-McGillicutty | Queer | Buck is the ballistics expert of Alpha Team. Its unknown what his sexuality really is, but he seems attracted to anyone regardless of gender, as shown when he flirts with Agent Conklin in his interview short, is revealed to have made a sex doll resembling Stephen,[153] and when he flirts with Eddie in the comic series. | ||||
| November 7, 2022 | Captain Whaler | Bisexual | Captain Whaler is an NPC Alpha Team come across and team up with in "The Filthy Password". He is bisexual as he openly flirts with both Ruby and Tommy. | |||
| HouseBroken | May 31, 2021 | Chief | Bisexual | Chief is Honey's mate. He is confirmed to be bisexual when he shows interest in a male dog named Flapjack in the season 2 episode "Who's Married?"[154] Honey and Chief get into a brief polyamorous relationship with Flapjack.[155] | United States | |
| Ridley Jones | July 13, 2021 | Fred | Non-binary | Fred is a non-binary bison who prefers they/them pronouns.[156] They are voiced by non-binary actor iris menas as confirmed by showrunner and creator Chris Nee.[157] | United States | |
| Aten | Gay | Aten and Kosi are Ismat's fathers.[158] They are voiced by gay actors Andrew Rannells and Chris Colfer.[159] | ||||
| Kosi | ||||||
| 2021–2024 | October 28, 2021 | Zero | Genderless | Zero is a Medusan. Medusans are genderless aliens who prefer they/them pronouns.[160] | United States | |
| The Ghost and Molly McGee | October 1, 2021 | Andrea Davenport | Queer | Andrea Davenport is the popular girl at Molly's school. In the episode "Davenport's in Demise", Andrea is shown having a crush on another girl, Alina Webster, and plans to marry her in the future. The episode's writer, Sammie Crowley, later directly labeled Andrea as "queer", commenting that, along with being attracted to girls, "she might be into guys or other genders, too. She's young and figuring it out".[161] | United States | |
| October 2, 2021 | Geoff | Gay | Geoff is Scratch's ghost friend. He was his only friend before Molly and her family moved in. In the season two episode "The (After)life of the Party", Geoff is revealed to be gay and has been in a relationship with another ghost named Jeff for 100 years.[162] Geoff's sexuality and his romantic relationship with Jeff had already been confirmed in the Chibi Tiny Tales short "Molly, Scratch's Third Wheel", in which they were shown with the other couples.[163] | |||
| March 5, 2022 | Jeff | Jeff is a buff ghost. He is revealed to be Geoff's "Afterlife Partner" in the episode "The (After)life of the Party". Jeff is voiced by gay actor Vincent Rodriguez III. | ||||
| October 6, 2021 | Mrs. Roop | Lesbian | Mrs. Roop is the History teacher at Brighton Middle School. In the episode "Mazel Tov, Libby | ", she is shown slow-dancing with a woman. In the following episode "No Good Deed", she is confirmed to be a lesbian and the woman she danced with is Pam, her wife.[164] They are voiced by lesbian actresses, Jane Lynch and Erica Luttrell, respectively.[165] | ||
| October 30, 2021 | Pam Roop | |||||
| 2021–present | Alma's Way | July 14, 2022 | Charlene Moonhill | Non-binary | Charlene Moonhill is an Taíno artist. Charlene is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.[166] | United States |
| Arcane | November 13, 2021 | Caitlyn Kiramman | Lesbian | She is attracted to Vi, a woman from the undercity, despite their different circumstances. Show writer Amanda Overton said that the relationship between Caitlyn and Vi is "naturally developing," with writers honoring the lived experiences of both characters.[167] Overton said that in Piltover, where Caitlyn lives, there is no word for describing those who are gay or any homophobia, meaning that Caitlyn could "marry any gender or race suitor," with such a person becoming "part of her house."[168] | United States | |
| November 6, 2021 | Vi | In the episode "Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy", Vi tells Caitlyn "you're hot, Cupcake," with writer Amanda Overton saying that this line was added to bring clarity to her character and showed that she loves women.[169] In the same episode, Vi curiously looks at Caitlyn after seeing her chat with a woman while they are in the Pleasure House. In the show's ninth episode, Vi's sister, Jinx, describes Caitlyn as Vi's girlfriend. | ||||
| Invincible | March 26, 2021 | William Francis Clockwell | Gay | Mark Grayson's best friend who has a crush on Mark's dad Omni-Man. He is voiced by gay actor Andrew Rannells.[170] In the episode "You Look Kinda Dead", he visits Upstate University for the weekend to visit Rick Sheridan, his ex-boyfriend who turns into a cyborg called a "Reaniman" by young mad scientist D.A. Sinclair.[171] His gay identity is established at the beginning of the series.[172] | United States | |
| April 15, 2021 | Rick Sheridan | Rick is William's former boyfriend who was turned into a Reaniman by D.A. Sinclair. Rick is voiced by gay actors Jonathan Groff in the first season and Luke Macfarlane in the second season. | ||||
| Jellystone! | July 29, 2021 | Jabberjaw | Bisexual trans woman | Jabberjaw is an employee at the clothing store Magilla's. In Jellystone!, Jabberjaw is a transgender woman.[173] Although she is mostly into dating men; in the season three episode "Hot Guys, Cold Turkey", it is revealed that she is also into women as they are seen running away from her and enjoys seeing attractive women in addition to attractive men. | United States | |
| Squiddly Diddly | Trans woman | Squiddly Diddly is the proprietor of a music store. In Jellystone!, Squiddly is portrayed as a transgender woman. | ||||
| Bobbie Louie | In Jellystone!, Baba Looey was renamed Bobbie Louie and is a businesswoman. Bobbie is also transgender. | |||||
| Loopy De Loop | Loopy De Loop is Jabberjaw's co-worker. Like Jabberjaw, she is also transgender. | |||||
| Jonny Quest | Gay | Based on the Hanna-Barbera characters, the two of them are featured grown up and a married couple and run the town's bowling alley, confirmed by writer Melody Iza in July 2021.[174] The season 2 episode "The Sea Monster of Jellystone Cove" takes a look at their relationship. | ||||
| Hadji Singh | ||||||
| Snagglepuss | Snagglepuss was confirmed to be gay by writer Melody Iza.[175] [176] | |||||
| Mildew Wolf | In the episode "Grocery Store", Mildew Wolf is shown flirting with his co-worker Shazzan.[177] His original voice actor, Paul Lynde, who voiced him in the Cattanooga Cats segment It's the Wolf!, was gay.[178] [179] | |||||
| Monsters at Work | July 7, 2021 | Katherine "Cutter" Sterns | Bisexual | In season 2, it is revealed that Cutter, who has many ex-husbands, used to date Sunny Sunshine.[180] They resume their relationship and kissed by the end of the season.[181] Sunny Sunshine is voiced by lesbian comedian Paula Pell. | United States | |
| April 13, 2024 | Suzy "Sunny" Sunshine | Lesbian | ||||
| My Life is Worth Living | September 1, 2021 | Scott | Gay | Scott is a public speaker. He is revealed to be gay in Dante's Story.[182] | United States | |
| September 8, 2021 | Dante | Dante is a high school football player. He also struggled to come out of the closet. | ||||
| Rugrats | May 27, 2021 | Betty DeVille | Lesbian | Betty DeVille is the mother of Phil and Lil DeVille. In the original series, she was married to a man Howard DeVille. In the reboot, Betty is a gay single mother.[183] Betty is voiced by queer actress Natalie Morales, describing the character as a "single mom with her own business who has twins" but still hangs out with her community and friends, even casually talking about her ex-girlfriend.[184] | United States | |
| April 14, 2023 | Trish | Betty's new girlfriend who appears in season 2.[185] Trish is voiced by bisexual actress Alia Shawkat.[186] | ||||
| May 27, 2021 | Graham Prescott | Bisexual | Graham Prescott is a flamboyant aging hippy. He first appeared in the first episode "Second Time Around" in which he is one of Grandpa Lou's dates from the seniors-only dating app Silver Beagles that Angelica only used to get cookies and sweets out of elderly people. Graham is shown to be romantically interested in Lou. Lou turns him down but they both become friends.[187] In the holiday episode "Traditions", Graham is interested in Betty's aunt Tia Esperanza. | |||
| September 18, 2021 | Aunt Praline | Bisexual or pansexual | Aunt Praline is Strawberry Shortcake's aunt. In the Valentine's Day-themed episode "Aunt Praline's Sweetie Pie", she is revealed to be bisexual as Aunt Praline is currently dating another woman Kiki KeyLime.[188] | Canada | ||
| March 12, 2022 | Kiki KeyLime | Lesbian | Kiki KeyLime is the host of a cooking competition show. She becomes Aunt Praline's girlfriend in the episode "Aunt Praline's Sweetie Pie". | |||
| November 20, 2021 | Dr. Lime Pops | Gay | Dr. Lime Pops and Fluffy Chiffon are Lime Chiffon's dads. They first appeared in the two-part Thanksgiving episode "Berry Bounty Banquet".[189] Fluffy Chiffon is a fashion designer as shown in the episodes "Bread's New BFF" and "The Fashion Show | ".[190] [191] | ||
| Fluffy Chiffon | ||||||
| September 10, 2022 | Banoffee | Trans woman | Banoffee is a transgender fashion model. Her dress for the Mint Gala uses transgender pride colors. She returned in the episode "Strawberry and the Gigantic Cake".[192] She is voiced by transgender actress Felicia Bonée. | |||
| The Great North | January 3, 2021 | Ham Tobin | Gay | Ham is a teen trying to find his place in the world and comes out to his family as gay, even though he did so in the past.[193] [194] | United States | |
| Crispin Cienfuegos | Crispin is a teen who works at a smoothie bar. Judy originally had a crush on him until "Pride & Prejudance Adventure" when it is revealed that Crispin is gay and is into Judy's brother Ham. He and Ham became a couple.[195] Crispin was originally voiced by gay actor Julio Torres from season 1-season 3 episode 18 and is currently voiced by bisexual actor Juan Castrano.[196] [197] | |||||
| Duration | Show title | Character debut date | Characters | Identity | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||||||
| Battle Kitty | April 19, 2022 | Orc | Gay | Orc is Battle Kitty's best friend. In the episode "Warrior Park", Orc is revealed to be gay as he has a crush on Iago.[198] Orc and Iago eventually become a couple.[199] | United States | |
| Iago | Iago is one of the warriors at Battle Island and Orc's love interest. He seems receptive to Orc's feelings. Iago accepts his feelings and starts a relationship with Orc. | |||||
| Baymax! | June 29, 2022 | Mbita | Gay | Mbita runs a fish truck despite developing an allergy to fish. He develops a romantic relationship with a man named Yukio.[200] Mbita is voiced by gay comedian Jaboukie Young-White.[201] | United States | |
| Yukio | ||||||
| June 16, 2022 | Barney Guttman | Gay trans man | In an interview on August 17, 2020, series creator Hamish Steele explained how the show changed from its original iteration on Cartoon Hangover in 2014, and the graphic novels that followed it,[202] stating that he is grateful for showrunners who fought for LGBTQ characters in their shows, adding that there was "absolutely no pushback from Netflix about representation," while describing Barney as a trans male character.[203] He also hoped that the show will help out "more trans creators getting their chance to tell their stories" while hinting at other LGBTQ characters in the show apart from Barney. Barney is in a same-sex relationship with Logs, a health and safety worker at Dead End.[204] [205] Barney is voiced by trans actor Zach Barack. Steele also said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that any possible future episodes would further explore the sexualities of Norma and Barney.[206] In the second season, it's revealed Logs' mother is unaware that he is gay. | United Kingdom | ||
| Logan "Logs" Nguyen | Gay | United States | ||||
| Norma Khan | Bisexual | Norma is Barney's Pakistani-American, autistic best friend. Although she was assumed to be pansexual, due to an illustration by series creator Hamish Steele showing her holding the pansexual pride flag, he later clarified in a Twitter direct message that she likes multiple genders but initially did not identify with any specific label. She comes out as bisexual in the second season.[207] [208] She has a crush on Badyah Hassan, her chaotic friend of Iranian descent who works at Dead End with her and seemingly returns her feelings. However, Badyah turns her down in the second season as she is straight.[209] | ||||
| Courtney Cahatel | Non-binary | Series creator Hamish Steele said that Courtney is not "aware of gender in any way" and cannot be misgendered, noting that all pronouns were used in production. He added that he uses they/them for Courtney, but that Netflix persuaded them to use the pronouns of the person cast for Courtney's voice role (Emily Osment), which are she/her.[210] [211] | ||||
| Margie | Lesbian | Margie and Marly are an elderly African-American lesbian couple who frequently visit Phoenix Park. They have a young son Vince. Margie is voiced by transgender actress Angelica Ross.[212] | ||||
| Marly | ||||||
| Zagan | Trans woman | Series creator Hamish Steele confirmed on Twitter that Zagan is trans.[213] Zagan is voiced by transgender actress and singer Michaela Jaé Rodriguez.[214] | ||||
| December 9, 2022 | Miriam | Lesbian | Miriam is a Tevinter mercenary and runaway slave. She was in a relationship with Hira.[215] | Canada | ||
| Hira | Hira is a human mage and Miriam's former lover. | |||||
| Roland | Gay | Roland is a warrior and Miriam's ally. He also gets into a relationship with dwarven fighter Lacklon. | ||||
| Lacklon | South Korea | |||||
| Life with an Ordinary Guy who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout | January 11, 2022 | Hinata Tachibana | Bisexual trans woman | A frustrated and lonely man, save for his friend Jinguji Tsukasa, Hinata drunkenly expresses his wish to become a woman, saying "I want to become a woman so beautiful that I couldn't possibly exist in this world". The wish is granted by a goddess who transports the two of them to a fantasy world and transforms Hinata into a woman. Despite her protests and claims not to have made such a wish, her "game stats" list her gender (not sex) as female, heavily indicating that she is in fact trans, as supported by her prior despair-induced outburst.[216] [217] [218] | Japan | |
| Little Demon | August 25, 2022 | Laura Feinberg | Bisexual | Laura Feinberg is Chrissy's mother and Satan's ex-lover. In the episode "Wet Bodies", Laura is revealed to be bisexual as she formerly had a same-sex relationship with Sea Hag.[219] Laura is voiced by bisexual actress Aubrey Plaza.[220] | United States | |
| Lycoris Recoil | July 2, 2022 | Mika | Gay | Mika is an Afro-Japanese man who is the manager at LyroReco. In the seventh episode "Time will tell", he is revealed to be gay with the main characters being aware of it.[221] The ninth episode "What's done is done" shows he was in a relationship with a man named Shinji.[222] | Japan | |
| The Executioner and Her Way of Life | April 2, 2022 | Akari Tokitō | Lesbian | One of the main protagonists. She is a high school student who possesses the Pure Concept of Time, making her capable of reversing events.[223] [224] [225] She is initially portrayed as rather clumsy and air-headed, but also kind and trusting, leading her to easily trust Menou upon their first meeting as she believed that their encounter was fate despite the fact that Menou has a mission to kill her.[226] [227] She is deeply in love with Menou.[228] | Japan | |
| Momo | A young priestess and Menou's aide.[229] She assists Menou on anything she needs during a mission, including reconnaissance, providing disguises, and providing support in battles.[230] [231] She has had a crush on Menou ever since they were childhood friends, and hence treasures the hair ribbons gifted to her dearly. With Menou insisting that she hide her presence from Akari, Momo begins to grow jealous at how close the two are getting. | |||||
| July 3, 2022 | Shion Zaiden | Non-binary | A nightmare hunter who captures Grimm who possesses people in their dreams. Their presence in the series was praised by some reviewers.[232] While the official Japanese website, refers to Shion with male pronouns,[233] [234] Rooster Teeth treats Shion as nonbinary. Christine Brent, Senior Brand Director for Rooster Teeth, described Shion as fantastic, "totally nonbinary", and unique to this series, while using they/them pronouns for Shion, and said she would like to do similar characters in the future.[235] | Japan | ||
| Supernatural Academy | January 20, 2022 | Jae | Non-binary | Jae is a Faerie student who goes to Supernatural Academy. They are non-binary and prefer they/them pronouns.[236] Jae is voiced by transgender and non-binary actor Ali J. Eisner. | United States | |
| 2022–2023 | Big Nate | February 17, 2022 | Dee Dee Holloway | Lesbian | Dee Dee Holloway is one of Nate's friends. In the episode "The Pimple", she was overjoyed that the substitute drama teacher, Donna, is married to another woman, Kathleen, and her fantasy features rainbow imagery.[237] Dee Dee is confirmed to be a lesbian in the episode "Six-Tween Candles", in where she starts dating a girl named Amy.[238] | United States |
| Human Resources | March 18, 2022 | Nadia el-Koury | Lesbian | Nadia is Natalie's older sister who plans on going to college. She is in a relationship with a woman named Danielle.[239] Nadia is voiced by lesbian comedian Sabrina Jalees and Danielle is voiced by queer actress Ariana DeBose. | United States | |
| Danielle | ||||||
| July 14, 2022 | Rukhmini | Queer | Rukhmini is a Lion-tailed macaque.[240] Initially an antagonist; she changes her ways. In the third season, Rukhmini was shown to have married her long-time girlfriend Diya, a giant flying squirrel.[241] Diya also has a daughter from a previous relationship. | United States | ||
| January 12, 2023 | Diya | Bisexual | ||||
| October 2, 2022 | Suletta Mercury | Bisexual | Initially showing attraction to men and not knowing about the idea of same-sex relationships, Suletta Mercury, the main character, gradually develops mutual romantic feelings for Miorine, the girl whose fiancé she accidentally becomes. Although the show mostly tries to keep it within the subtext, in the end, both girls in one way or another declare a clear desire to actually get married and are shown as spouses with rings on their ring fingers at the end of the story.[242] The status of the two girls as a married same-sex couple was also confirmed by their voice actresses on the final stream on the day of the show's final episode. Thus, Suletta becomes not only the official first female, but also the first LGBTQ protagonist in the franchise. | Japan | ||
| Miorine Rembran | Queer | Miorine is portrayed from the very beginning as an open-minded girl who is tolerant of same-sex relationships and does not see anything strange in the fact that another girl can be her fiancé. In the future, she develops a mutual romantic relationship and becomes official spouses with Suletta Mercury. At various points in the story, it is shown that even in the past, she could have both straight and lesbian relationships if her childhood friends had more courage to stand up for their intimacy with her. | ||||
| Pinecone & Pony | April 8, 2022 | Gladys | Queer | Gladys is the teacher for the Lil Rumblers. She is in a relationship with Wren. Her partner Wren is a non-binary person who prefers they/them pronouns. Wren is voiced by non-binary actor Ser Anzoategui.[243] In the season 2 episode "A Life of Adventure", Gladys visits an old friend in order to honor her friend's sister Juli. Juli was also Gladys' wife who died before the events of the series. It is also noted that she lived a full life. | United States | |
| Wren | Non-binary | |||||
| Canada | ||||||
| Greymoon | Gay | Greymoon is the teacher for the Wiz Kids. He was confirmed to be gay by series writer Taneka Stotts.[244] Greymoon is voiced by gay actor Thom Allison. | ||||
| 2022–present | Firebuds | September 23, 2022 | Viv Vega-Vaughn | Lesbian | Viv and Val Vega-Vaughn are the adoptive mothers of Violet Vega-Vaughn.[245] They both work as EMTs. Viv is voiced by queer actress Natalie Morales.[246] | United States |
| Val Vega-Vaughn | ||||||
| Arnie Ambrose | Gay | Arnie and AJ Ambrose are the fathers of Axl. Arnie is voiced by gay actor Stephen Guarino. | ||||
| AJ Ambrose | ||||||
| Monster High | October 6, 2022 | Frankie Stein | Non-binary | Frankie Stein is a monster who was created by scientists. Unlike the previous incarnations where Frankie was a cisgender woman and Frankenstein's monster and his bride's daughter, Frankie is a non-binary monster. In the series, and live-action movie, Frankie is a non-binary monster who prefers they/them pronouns.[247] In the episode "Horoscare", they are revealed to have feelings for Cleo de Nile and Cleo is receptive towards them. iris menas, who voices Stein, is a non-binary actor.[248] | United States | |
| Cleo de Nile | Queer | Cleo de Nile is a mummy. In the episode "Horoscare", Cleo is revealed to be queer as she has feelings for the non-binary Frankie Stein.[249] Frankie and Cleo were featured as a subject of a relationship-themed compilation video that was uploaded on the Monster High YouTube channel in July 2023.[250] Cleo de Nile is voiced by queer actress Kausar Mohammed. | ||||
| November 29, 2022 | Medusa Gorgon | Lesbian | Medusa is Deuce Gorgon's mother. The original toyline and 2016 reboot mention Deuce having Medusa as a mother but a father was never mentioned. In the series, Medusa is married to another woman Lyra who is a siren. | |||
| October 2, 2023 | Lyra Gorgon | Lyra is Deuce Gorgon's other mother and Medusa's wife. She makes her debut in the season 2 episode "Spell the Beans".[251] Lyra is voiced by non–binary actor Jessie Hendricks. | ||||
| The Legend of Vox Machina | January 28, 2022 | Vex'ahlia "Vex" de Rolo | Bisexual | Vex'ahlia and Vax'ildan are half-Elf twin siblings and members of the Vox Machina team. Both siblings are bisexual.[252] | United States | |
| Vax'ildan "Vax" Vessar | ||||||
| Keyleth of the Air Ashari | Queer | Keyleth of the Air Ashari is a half-elf druid. She has been stated as either bisexual, asexual, or demisexual.[253] [254] She later begins a romantic relationship with Vax.[255] | ||||
| Scanlan Shorthalt | Scanlan Shorthalt is a gnome bard. He is in love with a woman and marries her. He also had a daughter with another woman. However, he has had relationships with people of multiple genders.[256] | |||||
| Lady Kima | Lesbian | Lady Kima is a member of the Tal'Dorei Council. She eventually gets into a relationship with Lady Allura and marries her.[257] Lady Kima is voiced by bisexual actress Stephanie Beatriz.[258] | ||||
| Lady Allura Vysoren | Queer | Lady Allura is a member of the Tal'Dorei Council. She eventually gets into a relationship with Lady Kima and marries her. She is also voiced by Stephanie Beatriz. | ||||
| February 23, 2022 | Barry Leibowitz-Jenkins | Gay | Barry and Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins are the adoptive parents of Maya and Francis "KG" Leibowitz-Jenkins. They are an interracial gay couple. They are voiced by Zachary Quinto and Billy Porter who are both gay in real life.[259] The season 2 episode "Perfect 10" shows how Barry and Randall got together.[260] | United States | ||
| March 9, 2022 | Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins | |||||
| February 23, 2022 | Michael Collins | Michael Collins is the effeminate male friend of Penny Proud.[261] Michael is also established as gender non-conforming. He is voiced by a gay actor, E.J. Johnson (Magic Johnson's son) in The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.[262] The young adult version of Michael is voiced by gay actor Jeremy O. Harris. While there were some episodes in the original series, The Proud Family, that teased a relationship between him and LaCienega such as the episode "Who You Calling a Sissy?". In The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, he is explicitly only into men. In the season 2 episode "BeBe", he starts dating Makeup Boy. | ||||
| Sebastian Boyd (Makeup Boy) | Makeup Boy (real name Sebastian Boyd) is a flamboyant internet personality who gives out makeup tips. In the season 2 episode "BeBe", Makeup Boy is confirmed to be gay as he and Michael are shown to be dating. Makeup Boy is voiced by gay internet personality Bretman Rock.[263] | |||||
| November 11, 2022 | Nightshade | Non-binary | One of the new members of Terrans, Transformers born on Earth and ally of the Autobots and the Malto family who first appears in the two-part episode "Age of Evolution".[264] Nightshade explains to Optimus Prime that they go by they/them pronouns, as "he or she just doesn't fit who [they are]". Nightshade is voiced by non-binary actor Z Infante. | United States | ||
| We Baby Bears | January 1, 2022 | Pirate Polly | Non-binary | Polly, is a parrot who is also a pirate captain. When Polly returns in the season 2 episode "Polly's New Crew", Polly has come out as non-binary and is now using they/them pronouns.[265] Pirate Polly is voiced by production coordinator Em Hagen who is non-binary. | United States | |
| Box | Box, the Bears' friend is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. |
| Duration | Show title | Character debut date | Characters | Identity | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Carol & The End of The World | December 15, 2023 | Bernard Kohl | Bisexual | Bernard and Pauline Kohl are Carol's parents. Bernard and Pauline entered into a polyamorous relationship with Bernard's nurse Michael.[266] [267] | United States |
| Pauline Kohl | ||||||
| Michael | Michael is Bernard and Pauline's lover. | |||||
| Luis Felipe Jacinto | Gay | Luis is one of Carol's co-workers. He is a single gay man.[268] | ||||
| I'm in Love with the Villainess | October 3, 2023 | Rae Taylor | Lesbian | Rae is the main protagonist, who was reincarnated into an otome game world, and has no interest in the game's male capture targets. She adores Claire François, the game's villainess.[269] In the third episode, she openly states that she is gay and believes that her love will not be reciprocated, as she has been hurt by unreciprocated love in the past.[270] In the final episode, Rae is overjoyed when Claire admits she has feelings for her. | Japan | |
| Claire François | Bisexual | She is shown to have a crush on Prince Thane, which is supported by Rae, who is wishing for Claire's happiness.[271] Claire slowly starts having feelings for Rae. In the series finale, Rae wins the contest with Manaria for Claire's love, and offers to be Claire's partner. but when Manaria puts her hands on Rae, saying she is the one she had the crush on, to which Claire responds "Rae belongs to me! You can't take my things from me | " Claire realizes this is a romantic declaration and tries to back out of it, but fails as Rae hugs her. Later on, she hints that she would marry Rae and blushes when Rae teases her.[272] | |||
| December 5, 2023 | Manaria Sousse | Lesbian | A princess of a foreign country who has known Claire since childhood, who is a tomboyish out-of-closet lesbian who transfers to the Royal Academy after being exiled from her kingdom for her sexual identity. After transferring, she develops a crush on Rae and gets close with Claire to make her jealous.[273] [274] In the series finale, she admits she had a crush on Rae the entire time and tries to take Rae away from Claire. | |||
| Koala Man | January 9, 2023 | Alison Williams | Lesbian | Alison is Koala Man's daughter who is obsessed with being popular. After becoming the most popular girl at her school; she falls in love with another popular girl Rosie Yodels. Unfortunately, it ends in tragedy as Rosie and her doppelgängers die.[275] Allison is voiced by bisexual comedian Demi Lardner.[276] | United States | |
| Rosie Yodels | Australia | |||||
| The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady | January 4, 2023 | Anisphia "Anis" Wynn Palettia | Lesbian | Anis is the princess of the Kingdom of Palettia and an out of closet lesbian. She rescues Euphyllia "Euphy" Magenta from a marriage with her brother, Algard, and makes Euphy her assistant in her magicology experiments.[277] [278] [279] She slowly develops romantic feelings for Euphy.[280] She later reciprocates Euphy's romantic feelings.[281] | Japan | |
| Euphyllia "Euphy" Magenta | A high-ranking noble, she is the ex-fiancé of Anisphia's younger brother, Algard, who breaks off their engagement, claiming that Euphy bullied the woman he lived, Lainie Cyan. She is rescued by Anis and becomes her magical assistant.[282] She begins developing romantic feelings toward her. At the end of the series, she completes her magical covenant, to become queen, instead of Anis, who reciprocates her romantic feelings, and joins the royal family.[283] [284] | |||||
| Praise Petey | July 21, 2023 | Eliza | Lesbian | Eliza is one of Petey's new friends and one of the few sane people in New Utopia. In the seventh episode "The Tangible Secret", Eliza is revealed to be a lesbian as she has a crush on a female plumber named Grease Trap Connie. Connie reciprocates her feelings.[285] This was hinted in the first episode when Eliza states she used to be one of the multiple wives of Petey's father and felt uncomfortable being married to a man. Eliza is voiced by queer actress Kiersey Clemons. | United States | |
| August 11, 2023 | Grease Trap Connie | Grease Trap Connie is a plumber. She becomes Eliza's girlfriend in the episode "The Tangible Secret". Connie reappears in the final two episodes of season one.[286] Grease Trap Connie is voiced by queer comedian Paris Sashay. | ||||
| Scavengers Reign | October 19, 2023 | Azi | Lesbian | Azi is a cargo specialist stranded on the planet Vesta. Azi was in a relationship with another woman named Mia before she got stranded.[287] | United States | |
| Mia | ||||||
| Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | November 17, 2023 | Ramona Flowers | Bisexual | Ramona is Scott Pilgrim's girlfriend and the main protagonist of the series. She was in a same-sex relationship with Roxie Ritcher and previously in relationships with six boyfriends (Matthew Patel, Lucas Lee, Todd Ingram, Gideon Graves, Kyle Katayanagi, and Ken Katayanagi).[288] | United States | |
| Wallace Wells | Gay | Wallace Wells is Scott's gay roommate.[289] [290] He was in a romantic relationship with Todd Ingram on the movie set. | ||||
| Roxanne "Roxie" Ritcher | Lesbian | Roxie is one of Ramona's evil exes. Roxie Ritcher is voiced by pansexual actress Mae Whitman.[291] [292] | Japan | |||
| Todd Ingram | Bisexual | Todd is a vegan and is one of Ramona's evil exes. In the series, Todd realizes that he is into men as he has a crush on Wallace and they have a romantic relationship.[293] | ||||
| Skip and Loafer | April 4, 2023 | Nao | Trans woman | Nao, the main character's aunt, is a trans woman, which is mentioned in the story. For example, in one episode, Mitsumi mentions that her aunt was assigned male at birth, and in another, she has to protect Nao from transphobic comments on the train.[294] [295] | Japan | |
| 2023—present | Bossy Bear | March 6, 2023 | Tyler | Gay | Tyler and Greg are the fathers of Ginger.[296] They both run a food truck. Tyler and Greg are voiced by gay singer Lance Bass and his real-life husband Michael Turchin.[297] | United States |
| Greg | ||||||
| October 19, 2023 | Dolph Laserhawk | Gay | Dolph Laserhawk is a supersoldier who was betrayed by his boyfriend and is sent to the Supermaxx.[298] [299] Dolph Laserhawk is voiced by queer actor Nathaniel Curtis. | France | ||
| Alex Taylor | Alex Taylor is Dolph's ex-boyfriend. He becomes one of Dolph's enemies. | |||||
| September 28, 2023 | Olrox | Gay | Olrox is a vampire of Aztec descent. He is in a same-sex relationship with a knight, Mizrak.[300] | United States | ||
| Mizrak | ||||||
| Hailey's On It! | June 8, 2023 | Rebecca "Becker" Denoga | Lesbian | Becker is Scott Denoga's younger sister. In the episode "Catching Felines", Becker is revealed to be a lesbian as she's shown having a crush on Hailey and wanting to kiss her.[301] In the episode "Along for the Slide", Becker gets into a relationship with her former rival Kennedy.[302] | United States | |
| Jonathan | Gay | Jonathan and Thad are an interracial same-sex couple. Jonathan and Thad are voiced by gay actors Nico Santos and Nik Dodani.[303] [304] | ||||
| Thad | ||||||
| June 9, 2023 | Frank | Frank is Hailey's pet flamingo. In the episode "Frankly Fabulous", Frank is revealed to be gay and is in love with Petey, a peacock. In real life, there have been reported cases of homosexual behavior in flamingos.[305] | ||||
| July 29, 2023 | Kennedy | Lesbian | Kennedy is Becker's rival-turned-girlfriend. | |||
| Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | February 10, 2023 | Brooklyn | Trans woman | Brooklyn is one of Lunella's classmates. In the first episode "Moon Girl Landing", Brooklyn's water bottle has a trans pride sticker that says "Trans is beautiful". Brooklyn is voiced by trans and non-binary actor Indya Moore.[306] [307] | United States | |
| February 11, 2023 | Isaac Calderon | Gay | In the second episode "The Borough Bully", Casey is revealed to have two dads.[308] In the episode "Today, I Am a Woman", Isaac and Antonio showed their wedding photo. It is the first Disney animated series to depict a same-sex wedding.[309] They are voiced by gay actors Andy Cohen and Wilson Cruz.[310] [311] | |||
| Antonio Calderon | ||||||
| February 15, 2023 | Tai | Non-binary | Tai is one of Lunella's classmates. Tai is revealed to be non-binary in the episode "Check Yourself" as Tai is referred to with they/them pronouns by Lunella. Tai is voiced by non-binary actor Ian Alexander.[312] | |||
| February 2, 2024 | Merle | Lesbian | Merle and Matsuye are the friends of Lunella's grandmother Mimi.[313] They are both scientists. In a later episode "Dancing with Myself", Merle and Matsuye are revealed to be a same-sex couple in a scene where Lunella explains dating.[314] | |||
| Matsuye | ||||||
| My Adventures with Superman | July 7, 2023 | Leslie Wallis / Livewire | Lesbian | Livewire is portrayed as a thief who gains electrokinesis. In the season two episode "Olsen's Eleven", Livewire is revealed to be a lesbian as she has entered into a relationship with Heat Wave (portrayed as a woman in this series) and the two kissed.[315] | United States | |
| July 28, 2023 | Rory / Heat Wave | |||||
| August 4, 2023 | Brain | Gay | Brain and Monsieur Mallah are a couple similar to their depiction in the comics.[316] It is the first time that they are openly depicted as a same-sex couple in animation. | |||
| Monsieur Mallah | ||||||
| Princess Power | January 30, 2023 | King Barton Blueberry | Gay | King Barton Blueberry and Sir Benedict Blueberry are Beatrice "Bea" Blueberry's fathers.[317] King Barton is voiced by gay actor Andrew Rannells and Sir Benedict is voiced by gay fashion designer and television personality Tan France.[318] | United States | |
| Sir Benedict Blueberry | ||||||
| Queen Ryung Raspberry | Queer | Queen Ryung is Rita Raspberry's mother.[319] In the second season, Queen Ryung is revealed to be queer as she starts dating Queen Olivia. Queen Ryung and Queen Olivia get married in the third season episode "Princess Royal Wedding".[320] | Canada | |||
| October 23, 2023 | Queen Olivia | Queen Olivia is Queen Ryung's step-wife. She has a daughter from a prior relationship named Omera. Queen Olivia is voiced by queer actress Jameela Jamil. | ||||
| Rubble & Crew | August 21, 2023 | River | Non-binary | River is a non-binary skateboarder. River uses they/them pronouns.[321] [322] River is voiced by non-binary actor Chinag Ma. | Canada | |
| Superbuns | October 12, 2023 | Meemaw | Lesbian | Meemaw and Geemaw are the grandmas of Superbuns (Buns Bunny) and her older sister Blossom. They are an elderly same-sex couple. Diane Kredensor, the author of the book, is a queer woman who is married to another woman.[323] | Canada | |
| Geemaw | ||||||
| The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You | October 8, 2023 | Hakari Hanazono | Bisexual | One of Rentarō Aijō's first two girlfriends, along with Karane Inda.[324] In addition to loving Rentarō, she is somewhat attracted to Karane. In the eighth episode, she and Karane have an "extended makeout session" while both are "kiss zombies."[325] | Japan | |
| Karane Inda | One of Rentarō's first two girlfriends, along with Hakari Hanazono. While she initially disliked the idea of Rentarō having multiple girlfriends, she soon became accepting of them. In addition to loving Rentarō, she is somewhat attracted to Hakari. She has an extended, and mutually romantic, kiss with Hakari in the eighth episode. | |||||
| Tiny Toons Looniversity | September 8, 2023 | Renaldo Raccoon | Gay | Renaldo is a student at ACME Looniversity. He is a flamboyant and openly gay raccoon. In the season two episode "Twin-Con", Renaldo was shown being attracted to Hampton J. Pig during his brief stint as an internet celebrity.[326] Renaldo is voiced by gay actor Tony Rodriguez.[327] | United States | |
| Velma | January 12, 2023 | Velma Dinkley | Bisexual | While Velma initially had a crush on Daphne's former boyfriend Fred Jones, she is receptive to Daphne's romantic feelings towards her. They also kissed in the second episode "The Candy (Wo)man"[328] [329] She officially enters into a relationship with Daphne in season 2.[330] | United States | |
| Daphne Blake | Daphne Blake is portrayed as an Asian foundling who has a crush on Velma Dinkley. Velma and Daphne kissed in the second episode "The Candy (Wo)man". She also has two mothers Donna and Linda Blake.[331] [332] [333] She officially enters into a relationship with Velma in season 2. | |||||
| Donna Blake | Lesbian | Donna and Linda Blake are Daphne's adoptive mothers. They both work as detectives. Donna is voiced by lesbian actress Jane Lynch and Linda is voiced by lesbian comedian Wanda Sykes. | ||||
| Linda Blake | ||||||
| April 25, 2024 | Amber | Non-binary | Amber is the child of Hex Girl Thorn. Amber uses they/them pronouns.[334] Amber is voiced by non-binary actor Sara Ramirez. | |||
| Vida the Vet | October 20, 2023 | Papa | Gay | Papa and Dad are the fathers of Vida.[335] | Canada | |
| Dad | ||||||
| Work It Out Wombats! | February 6, 2023 | Duffy | Lesbian | Duffy and Leiko are the adoptive kangaroo mothers of tarsier Louisa.[336] | United States | |
| Leiko | ||||||
| Duration | Show title | Character debut date | Characters | Identity | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! | January 11, 2024 | Yuichi Kurosawa | Gay | Kurosawa, a beautiful and well-liked man (in the office), has a crush on the protagonist Kiyoshi Adachi, who can hear the thoughts of those he touches.[337] In the fifth episode, he confesses his love to Adachi.[338] They later begin dating. | Japan |
| Kiyoshi Adachi | In the seventh episode, Adachi begins dating Kurosawa. In the 11th episode, while on a work trip in Nagasaki, he writes a letter to Kurosawa admitting his romantic feelings. Later, they both talk about their feelings for one another in a Nagasaki hotel room.[339] Adachi notes some of the things he likes about Kurosawa, and they kiss each other, then lie on the bed together, with implication they had sexual intercourse together. | |||||
| Tsuge | In the 11th episode, he confesses his love for a part-time deliveryman and dancer named Minato, while Minato reciprocates these feelings, with both hugging one another. | |||||
| Minato | ||||||
| 2024–present | March 21, 2024 | Helena Walker | Lesbian | Helena Walker is an Aboriginal Australian paleontologist who recently woke up on the ARK.[340] [341] She later gets closer to Meiyin Li, a Chinese rebel leader from the Yellow Turban Rebellion in 3rd century who is feared throughout the Ark as the "Beast Queen". Both share a kiss in the sixth episode after Helena rescues Meiyin from the enemy camp. | United States | |
| Victoria Walker | Victoria Walker was Helena's wife who died at some point. Victoria is voiced by trans male actor Elliot Page, who is queer and non-binary. | |||||
| Meiyin Li | She becomes close to Helena through the course of the series, teaching her fighting techniques and the way of the warrior.[342] In the sixth episode, Helena participates in a rescue attempt of Meiyin from the enemy camp, with Meiyin grateful Helena came to her aid, and while escaping, they both share a kiss. In the game this series is based on, she has a girlfriend named Diana Altreas. | |||||
| August 1, 2024 | Harley Quinzel / Harley Quinn | Bisexual | In , Harley Quinn is in a relationship with Renee Montoya.[343] | United States | ||
| Renee Montoya | Lesbian | |||||
| Bea's Block | February 15, 2024 | Mr. K | Gay | Mr. K and Matt are the fathers of Lexi.[344] | United States | |
| Matt | ||||||
| Hazbin Hotel | Princess Charlotte "Charlie" Morningstar | Bisexual | Charlie is described as "gay" by news anchor Katie Killjoy, while she is shown as being in an open relationship with Vaggie in the pilot episode.[345] Charlie was implied to be bisexual based on the colors of the bisexual pride flag appearing in a tweet from her account, describing Charlie and Vaggie's intimate relationship as to that of Jack Skeleton and Sally's relationship from The Nightmare Before Christmas.[346] Charlie was voiced by queer actress Jill Harris in the pilot and Vaggie is voiced by bisexual actress Stephanie Beatriz in the series. | United States | ||
| Vaggie | Lesbian | |||||
| Alastor | Asexual | Alastor, also known as the Radio Demon, is asexual.[347] He is also the first guest of the Happy Hotel, which is renamed the Hazbin Hotel by the end of the pilot episode. | ||||
| Anthony "Angel Dust" | Gay | Angel Dust, is a pornstar, the first patient at the Happy Hotel, and engages in advances toward Alastor.[348] [349] Medrano confirmed him as gay and called him a "trashy unapologetically sexually open character."[350] Angel Dust was voiced by asexual voice actor Michael Kovach in the pilot. | ||||
| Husk | Pansexual | Husk is a cat demon who has a dark past with Alastor and a complicated relationship with Angel Dust.[351] | ||||
| Vox | Bisexual | Vox is a demon and Alastor's rival.[352] He was confirmed to be bisexual by one of the animation directors for the series. In the season 1 finale "The Show Must Go On!", Vox makes out with Valentino. In a post-finale Q&A with Vivienne Medrano and the voice cast, it was confirmed that Vox and Valentino are in an on and off relationship.[353] | ||||
| Valentino | Pansexual | Valentino is a Hispanic moth demon and Angel Dust's boss. He sexually abuses Angel Dust.[354] He was confirmed to be pansexual by one of the animation directors for the series. In the season 1 finale "The Show Must Go On!", Valentino makes out with Vox.[355] In a post-finale Q&A with Vivienne Medrano and the voice cast, it was confirmed that Valentino and Vox are in an on and off relationship. Valentino is voiced by gay actor Joel Perez.[356] | ||||
| Let's Go, Bananas! | April 19, 2024 | Daddy and Papa Banana | Gay | Daddy and Papa Banana are an ape same-sex couple who have a daughter Apple.[357] [358] Daddy Banana is voiced by queer non-binary actor Kareem Vaude.[359] | Canada | |
| Starship Q Star | February 6, 2024 | Aurelia | Bisexual | Aurelia and Sim are the co-captains of the starship Q Star which has an all-woman and non-binary crew.[360] The two are in an on-again-off-again relationship. It was confirmed that Aurelia is bisexual on Instagram comment.[361] Sim is voiced by non-binary actor Drey Mendez.[362] | Australia | |
| Sim | Lesbian | |||||
| Mo | Pansexual | Mo is the medical officer and Solaris is the engineering specialist of the starship Q Star. In episode 2, they are teasing each other. It was confirmed that Mo is pansexual and Solaris is queer on an Instagram comment. Solaris is voiced by non-binary actor Isha Menon.[363] | ||||
| Solaris | Queer | |||||
| Dusty | Lesbian | Dusty is the pilot of the starship Q Star. It was confirmed that Dusty is a lesbian on Instagram comment. Dusty is voiced by non-binary actor Sunanda Sachatrakul.[364] | ||||
| May 20, 2024 | Winn Harper | Non-binary | Winn Harper is one of Hazel Wells' friends. Winn is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.[365] Winn is voiced by non-binary actor iris menas. | United States | ||
| The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy | February 22, 2024 | Dr. Klak | Queer | Dr. Klak is an alien surgeon. In the third episode "Tomorrow's Death is Yesterday's Problem", Dr. Klak was in a relationship with another alien woman named Slug Girl when she was in college.[366] Dr. Klak is also in an on-again-off-again relationship with Dr. Azel.[367] | United States | |
| Dr. Azel | Genderless | Dr. Azel is Dr. Klak's on-again-off-again lover. Dr. Azel is a genderless alien who uses they/them pronouns.[368] Dr. Azel is voiced by non-binary singer and songwriter Sam Smith. | ||||
| Dr. Vlam | Bisexual | Dr. Vlam is a female robot who has had multiple relationships with people of all genders. | ||||
| Whisper Me a Love Song | April 14, 2024 | Yori Asanagi | Lesbian | A third-year high school student, who serves as the vocalist and lead guitarist for the band SSGIRLS after their previous vocalist quit. Often seen as stoic by those around her, Yori enjoys singing while playing the guitar on the school's rooftop alone and collecting cute cat merchandise. Yori falls for Himari after her "confession", only to realize later that Himari was actually confessing admiration for her singing. However, she resolves to get Himari to reciprocate her feelings in time.[369] [370] | Japan | |
| Himari Kino | A first-year high school student, an energetic girl who falls in love with Yori's singing on her first day of school. She confesses her admiration to Yori, who misinterprets her feelings as romantic.[371] However, she agrees to spend time together to see if she can come to feel the same way as Yori, considering Yori's offer to date her in the second episode. She admits her feelings for Yori at the end of the sixth episode and asks her out, which Yori accepts. | |||||
| Aki Mizuguchi | A cheerful third-year student and the bassist for SSGIRLS. She is Yori's best friend and tries to support her in winning over Himari. She hides the fact she has romantic feelings for Yori herself, as first indicated in the second episode of the series and in later episodes, even challenging Himari on her feelings for Yori, while threatening to take Yori away from her.[372] [373] [374] | |||||
| X-Men '97 | March 20, 2024 | Morph | Non-binary | In , Morph was presented as a male mutant who was referred to with masculine pronouns. Conversely, X-Men '97 shows Morph starting to identify as non-binary and use they/them pronouns.[375] Morph also shows romantic interest in Wolverine and confessed their love towards him while taking on the form of Jean Grey.[376] Morph is voiced by gay and non-binary voice actor J. P. Karliak.[377] | United States | |
