He was born in the year of the cow and was often annoyed by people's comments about the stupidity of the cow from the zodiac, and blamed his troubles on Yuki who was born the year of the rat. Hatsuharu is part of the Sohma family, a family cursed into turning into members of the zodiac when under stress or hugged by members of the opposite sex. Dwayne McDuffie, one of the show's creators, said he dealt with the homosexuality of Richie by writing him "aggressively and unconvincingly announcing his heterosexuality whenever possible.while Virgil rolled his eyes at the transparency of it" but it never came up in the show because it was rated Y-7. She is occasionally revealed to be lesbian throughout the series, in a relationship with Yvette, in episodes such as "Homo for the Holidays," and the movie.īest friend of Static/Virgil, Richie, also known as Gear, was based on an openly gay character named Rick Stone from the original comic. He marries Queer Duck in a Jewish Wedding in Vermont in one episode, "Wedding Bell Blues," (although they are often seen as having an open relationship) a moose was the rabbi. He is shy and insecure and is usually the voice of reason whenever Queer Duck gets himself or anyone else in trouble. Steven is Queer Duck's significant other. Queer Duck is voiced by gay actor and comedian, Jim J.
However, in the series finale, he wakes up to discover that he had sex with a woman. He is presented as a stereotypical gay duck and has been a victim of gay bashing. Īdam is the main character of the series. He also has a strong preference for men, complimenting Koga's loin cloth and Sesshomaru's appearance, and flirting with Miroku. He is shown as being flamboyant, playful, and narcissistic, even liking Inuyasha, pursuing him as prey. Jakotsu is a member of the Jakotsutō, a criminal band of seven assassins.
She is possibly the first trans sci-fi character to appear in any "superhero production." Batgirl is one of the only characters who knows Selma's secret. She is revealed to be a transgender woman, which Batgirl discovers, and she later helps Batgirl. He also appeared in the animated specials that were released between 19. Lawrence came out as gay in the comic strip in 1993. In the episode "Parade Passing By", he participates in the gay pride parade. Lawrence Poirier has been one of Michael Patterson's friends since childhood. In one episode, "Winding Road," it is revealed that he has a fiancée named Ayaka Usami, but she backs away after seeing how much he loves Shuichi. Ī man with a mysterious past, he is a romance novelist whose book is "popular with female fans," but becomes interested in Shuichi. He falls in love with Eiri Yuki beginning in the first episode and over the course of the series manages to melt the cold heart of Eiri, with the two becoming a couple. Ī vocalist, he has a chance encounter with Eiri Yuki early in the series.
Other than his love for Asato, Hisoka showed some level of feelings for a girl named Tsubaki Kakyouin. Īlso a god, but with strong psychic abilities, he partners up with Asato, who didn't want anyone to be his partner. He begins to fall in love with Hisoka, and Hisoka with him, from the first episode of the series. He is a god of death, who works at the Summons Department, and is Hisoka's partner. The entries on this page are organized alphanumerically by duration dates and then alphabetically by the first letter of a specific series. 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.įor a further understanding of how these LGBTQ characters fit into the overall history of animation, see the History of LGBTQ characters in animated series: 2000s page. 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. The shows airing during this period set the stage for those to come in 2005 to 2009, the latter part of the decade. However, they appeared more frequently in anime series such as Gravitation, Kino's Journey, Kannazuki no Miko, and My-HiME. From 2000 to 2004, such characters appeared prominently in Queer Duck, Drawn Together, and The Venture Bros. The number of animated series with LGBTQ characters increased from the previous decade.
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