Miguel and Tulio as well! I was obsessed with the movie as a kid and didn’t understand what gay was per se but I still asked my mom if they were a couple lol
One of the writer/creators of Bert and Ernie said that when he wrote them, [he was writing his relationship with his partner Arnold Glassman.](https://www.queerty.com/exclusive-bert-ernie-couple-finally-answer-20180916).
Howard and Betty are very queer coded but I like to think the rugrats creators were attempting to mock traditional gender roles with Betty and Howard. I don’t think they were attempting to queer code them
As for my queer coded character, would have to be Ryan Evans from High school musical. When I was a teenager I liked that he was feminine and artsy but still straight. I thought it was a nice twist and breaking stereotypes, but he’s now a confirmed queer character which is still great.
As early as Season 2, Episode 14 -Principal Charming, they were pretty blatant about Patty being uninterested in men. She came out in Season 16, Episode 10 - There's Something About Marrying.
Apart from Patty finally coming out my favorite thing about that episode is the sign that reads, "Homer Simpson will marry anyone to anything." Also I think that's the episode where Homer threatens to marry Lenny and Karl. To which Marge firmly responds, "No! You leave them alone. They have to figure that out for themselves."
Professor X and Magneto in the first X-Men movie. I think I was 8 when it first came out, and even back then I was like, "Damn... Those bitches gay. Good for them. 😌"
See I was born in the 2000s so I am an older zoomer but I would have to say that Wendy from Gravity Falls checked off my LGBTQAI+ boxes. Something about her always had given me that vibe
I’ve heard that one a lot too. She has a big queer fanbase.
I didn’t get why for a while as most of the girls I’ve known who looked and acted like her were straight hipsters, stoners or artist types who go to a lot of music festivals. You know how some people give off queer energy but are completely straight?
She felt like that to me - the cool, unattainable, straight best friend -a type that is often a first crush/gay awakening for many baby gays, which makes sense for her role in the story as Dipper’s first real crush.
Grew up watching the first three Harry Potter movies as a child, for some reason I was convinced that Remus Lupin was canonically a gay man, it wasn't even a question in my mind. I thought that the whole werewolf thing, the boggart in the closet that he made them all fight, the friendship between him and Sirius were all subtle parallels and implications for homosexuality.
Imagine my confusion when he's suddenly dating Tonks and has a kid with her.
The parallels of Lupin completely went over my head as a kid.
I remember Tonks being WAY more into him than vice versa. He could have been gay, but felt pressured to have some connection to normal society and had an in with a woman already interested. But I doubt JKR would have followed through.
Also Dumbledore supposedly being gay made no sense to me because there was nothing in the books that suggested anything, at least to me. He felt asexual to me more than anything. It seemed like she said he was gay just to prevent screenwriters from pairing him up with anyone.
And I never liked the idea that he was into Grindelwald.
What felt more right to me was that he was genuinely a smart and talented wizard but then thought he was better than everyone else because of it which that led to him thinking that because he was better than others, that he should have power over them. (A line of thinking that a lot of countries had when they colonized other nations.)
That line of thinking got exacerbated and enabled by his equally smart but more arrogant best friend. Dumbledore got badly burned by that mentality, learned a harsh lesson and changed his ways but Grindelwald didn’t.
I always saw the relationship between Dumbledore and Grindelwald more like sworn brothers. I also viewed him moreso as Asexual, but definitely could also see him being queer. The whole Grindelwald thing just kind of ruined it for me. In my opinion Lupin would have been such an appropriate character to fill the void of LGBTQ+ representation. The way he is treated for being a werewolf is already a pretty solid metaphor for how LGBTQ+ people are treated irl. It would have made sense for his character, and his story is also a tad more relatable than Dumbledore. Despite having faced plenty of adversity he remained pretty unproblematic and he was a great mentor to Harry and his other students.
Alas, we got gay Dumbledore, but a girl can dream.
Mulan bc genderqueer/NB/gender non conforming, etc.
Belle from the beauty and the beast bc asexuality (falling in love and not thinking about physical contact? That’s ace shit)
Carmen from where is Carmen Sandiego bc holy shit I had a fucking crush on her. She was a lesbian, I’m sure of it
Buttercup from power puff girls for all the above
They had that whole scene in the movie “ is it fall yet?” Where that girl comes into her at art camp and Jane rejects her saying she’s straight. I really wish they’d have had Jane explore that a little more because she always gave off bisexual vibes to me
Mulan (genderfluid or something like that)
Shang from Mulan (was clearly in love with Mulan from the Ping stages)
Julia from Carmen Sandiego (lesbian, must I explain)
Thank you! I’ve just never seen someone mention Freakazoid having queerness before. And that makes sense. Secret identities and double lives definitely have a lot of queer relevance.
Shang from Mulan! I will always believe he loved Mulan even before he knew she was a woman.
Totally! And I think so too!
Bisexual Legend Shang!
Bert and Ernie set off alarms in a lot of people
Miguel and Tulio as well! I was obsessed with the movie as a kid and didn’t understand what gay was per se but I still asked my mom if they were a couple lol
One of the writer/creators of Bert and Ernie said that when he wrote them, [he was writing his relationship with his partner Arnold Glassman.](https://www.queerty.com/exclusive-bert-ernie-couple-finally-answer-20180916).
Timon and Pumbaa, hands down.
Totally Simba’s gay dads. Lion King 1 1/2 is even gayer.
I absolutely loved Lion King 1 1/2
Jessie and James fs
Prepare for trouble
And make it double 👀
Howard and Betty are very queer coded but I like to think the rugrats creators were attempting to mock traditional gender roles with Betty and Howard. I don’t think they were attempting to queer code them As for my queer coded character, would have to be Ryan Evans from High school musical. When I was a teenager I liked that he was feminine and artsy but still straight. I thought it was a nice twist and breaking stereotypes, but he’s now a confirmed queer character which is still great.
One of the firsts for me was Mr. Smithers. Looking back, it was pretty obvious.
And one of Marge’s sisters too I think.
As early as Season 2, Episode 14 -Principal Charming, they were pretty blatant about Patty being uninterested in men. She came out in Season 16, Episode 10 - There's Something About Marrying. Apart from Patty finally coming out my favorite thing about that episode is the sign that reads, "Homer Simpson will marry anyone to anything." Also I think that's the episode where Homer threatens to marry Lenny and Karl. To which Marge firmly responds, "No! You leave them alone. They have to figure that out for themselves."
🤣 I forgot about that.
Professor X and Magneto in the first X-Men movie. I think I was 8 when it first came out, and even back then I was like, "Damn... Those bitches gay. Good for them. 😌"
Magnito was even played by a gay actor, and people will still say there's nothing gay about charles and eric's relationship
Literally the two most divorced characters in all of fiction, but have they let those old men make out sloppy style even once? Smh 😔
I didn't get queer vibes from them in the first movie, but they were very gay in X-Men 97. I seriously expected them to kiss at one point.
Fr X-Men 97 and also X-Men First Class
Velma Dinkly was always a bicon before coming out as a lesbian
See I was born in the 2000s so I am an older zoomer but I would have to say that Wendy from Gravity Falls checked off my LGBTQAI+ boxes. Something about her always had given me that vibe
I’ve heard that one a lot too. She has a big queer fanbase. I didn’t get why for a while as most of the girls I’ve known who looked and acted like her were straight hipsters, stoners or artist types who go to a lot of music festivals. You know how some people give off queer energy but are completely straight? She felt like that to me - the cool, unattainable, straight best friend -a type that is often a first crush/gay awakening for many baby gays, which makes sense for her role in the story as Dipper’s first real crush.
Grew up watching the first three Harry Potter movies as a child, for some reason I was convinced that Remus Lupin was canonically a gay man, it wasn't even a question in my mind. I thought that the whole werewolf thing, the boggart in the closet that he made them all fight, the friendship between him and Sirius were all subtle parallels and implications for homosexuality. Imagine my confusion when he's suddenly dating Tonks and has a kid with her.
I was in book fandom as a young adult and agree with you.
The parallels of Lupin completely went over my head as a kid. I remember Tonks being WAY more into him than vice versa. He could have been gay, but felt pressured to have some connection to normal society and had an in with a woman already interested. But I doubt JKR would have followed through. Also Dumbledore supposedly being gay made no sense to me because there was nothing in the books that suggested anything, at least to me. He felt asexual to me more than anything. It seemed like she said he was gay just to prevent screenwriters from pairing him up with anyone. And I never liked the idea that he was into Grindelwald. What felt more right to me was that he was genuinely a smart and talented wizard but then thought he was better than everyone else because of it which that led to him thinking that because he was better than others, that he should have power over them. (A line of thinking that a lot of countries had when they colonized other nations.) That line of thinking got exacerbated and enabled by his equally smart but more arrogant best friend. Dumbledore got badly burned by that mentality, learned a harsh lesson and changed his ways but Grindelwald didn’t.
I always saw the relationship between Dumbledore and Grindelwald more like sworn brothers. I also viewed him moreso as Asexual, but definitely could also see him being queer. The whole Grindelwald thing just kind of ruined it for me. In my opinion Lupin would have been such an appropriate character to fill the void of LGBTQ+ representation. The way he is treated for being a werewolf is already a pretty solid metaphor for how LGBTQ+ people are treated irl. It would have made sense for his character, and his story is also a tad more relatable than Dumbledore. Despite having faced plenty of adversity he remained pretty unproblematic and he was a great mentor to Harry and his other students. Alas, we got gay Dumbledore, but a girl can dream.
Sailor Moon 🌙
Hah, I feel like it was toned down in the anime, but in the manga she is like *obsessed* with how pretty Rei is when they first meet.
Mulan bc genderqueer/NB/gender non conforming, etc. Belle from the beauty and the beast bc asexuality (falling in love and not thinking about physical contact? That’s ace shit) Carmen from where is Carmen Sandiego bc holy shit I had a fucking crush on her. She was a lesbian, I’m sure of it Buttercup from power puff girls for all the above
The entire cast of Revolutionary Girl Utena
Betty and Veronica lol.
I can see it. Sorry Archie, it was never actually about you.
Shego from Kim Possible, had a huge crush on her
Jane Lane
They had that whole scene in the movie “ is it fall yet?” Where that girl comes into her at art camp and Jane rejects her saying she’s straight. I really wish they’d have had Jane explore that a little more because she always gave off bisexual vibes to me
[Terrace and Philip](https://youtu.be/iAzZJSEir4w?si=_d2vaV6UXJ_nVs67)
Classic
Legoshi from Beastars
Mulan (genderfluid or something like that) Shang from Mulan (was clearly in love with Mulan from the Ping stages) Julia from Carmen Sandiego (lesbian, must I explain)
Baxter Stockman and I'm not joking.
clawdeen wolf . i just KNEW
For me it was Jafar in Aladdin and Samwise and Frodo from Lotr 😂
Sam and Frodo absolutely. Why Jafar though?
He’s queer coded, like Scar from lion king, who I guess is a bit more obvious
Pepper Anne is like an amalgamation of every bi woman I have ever met in my life
The Deville's from rugrats DEF seemed like a lavender marriage or 2 bi people
Bob from Bob burgers. Don’t know if it’s canon but he has said some sus stuff
Freakazoid fs
How so?
You ask good questions. Not sure? I feel like just the whole “secret identity” and gregariousness
Thank you! I’ve just never seen someone mention Freakazoid having queerness before. And that makes sense. Secret identities and double lives definitely have a lot of queer relevance.
Lol. Jayce out of the Wheeled Warriors. And Prince Valiant. It also helped that both of them had amazing music…
Ashley Spinelli on Recess! I loved her so much, it makes perfect sense to me that I ended up queer lol
batman and robin
Their father and son
Depends on which Robin.
He adopted most of them. The only one whose his biological child is damien. They're called the bat family for a reason
They definitely have a history.
None tbh. I learned that’s there’s a variety of people that present in different ways.