The 2019 film ‘ Toy Story 4′ shows two moms hugging their child goodbye at kindergarten. These include the 2020 release ‘Onward’, which tells the story of a one-eyed cop played by Lena Waithe, who appears in a few scenes, and mentions her girlfriend. In Pixar’s 27-year history, there have been just a small handful of unambiguous LGBTQ characters of any kind. The decision marks a possible major turning point for LGBTQ representation not just in Pixar films, but in feature animation in general, which has remained steadfastly circumspect about depicting same-sex affection in any meaningful light.
