Why Turning Red Is The Perfect Film To Teach Young Audiences About Queer Identity

In the wake of the controversy surrounding Disney’s financial donations to the Republicans behind the passing of Hb 1557, Aka the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, and Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s constant fumbling of the situation, the conversation regarding what is or is not appropriate to be teaching children regarding Lgbtqia+ themes has come into the public consciousness.

I write a lot on /Film about children’s animation or the way we culturally treat actors who got their start in children’s media, because pre-pandemic, I was a social-emotional theatre educator.

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