First openly gay character in a childrens animated film

GLAAD had the opportunity to ask Chris Butler, the out writer and co-director of the film, some questions about the inclusion of Mitch in this film. The bullying theme was there pretty much from the start. There have been very few examples of any out characters in American theatrical animation, but looking at the past.

Tackling narrow-mindedness is the heart of our movie, and it seemed if we were truly going to say something about tolerance, if we were going to champion the idea of accepting people for who they are, then we should really have the strength of our convictions, and that meant breaking a few taboos.

He looks out for his little brother and says dumb, but funny, things. ParaNorman is the first animated feature film to be nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for its portrayal of Mitch, a broad-shouldered, flat-headed lunk of a teenager who loves cars and sports — and who just happens to be gay.

Mitch is the first character in a major animated film geared toward a PG audience to feature an openly gay character. What was the inspiration behind including a gay character? The inspiration is there in the fabric of the story.

Or did that theme come out as you were creating the characters? This is a story about tolerance. Any applicable franchise associated with the film is also noted. On television, programs geared toward a younger demographic are often inclusive of the LGBT community.

Mitch being gay was one of them. InParaNorman featured the first out gay character in an American, family-targeted, animated theatrical release. The film has a strong message about accepting people who are different, and against bullying.

It is very much concerned with how people who differ from the accepted norm can be punished for it, and how this can have tragic consequences. He had a rounded character defined by more than his sexuality, and his jock persona played against social stereotypes.

Did you set out to write a film that explicitly dealt with the issue of bullying?

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For each animated film, the year of release, title, characters, identities, and country of origin are given. We see this around us every day, and it has received renewed attention in the news over the last few years with internet bullying, and even bullying-related suicides.

Yet at the same time the film is not preachy or overly-didactic. I think the younger audience, left to their own devices, would happily embrace it without question. The right-wing said this animated story of a bullied kid, a pack of zombies, and an ancient curse was part of the secret gay agenda.

I looked at what makes the best zombie movies tick, and it is always social commentary. The film’s director, Dan Scanlon, said, “It’s a modern fantasy world and we wanted to represent the modern world.” While Onward will feature the first openly gay Disney character in a children’s animated film, Disney has hinted at LGBTQ characters before.

So we asked the movie's creators what they have to say for. Comedian Jaboukie Young-White will be voicing a new character in the upcoming animated film Strange World who is involved in "the first openly gay teen romance in a Disney feature" according to.

List of animated films with LGBTQ characters Following is a list of animated feature films featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and otherwise LGBTQ characters. Look at Night of the Living DeadDawn of the Deadand more recent movies like 28 Days Later and in all of them zombies are used as a metaphor to say something else about the human condition.

Mitch was one of the secondary protagonists.