Pixar 明らかにする／漏らすs its first gay main character in the short Out... to debut on Disney+

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The computer-生成するd 活気／アニメーション studio Pixar 明かすd its first gay main character Friday with its newest short film Out.

The Disney-owned studio 首相d the LGBTQ-主題d short on the Disney+ streaming service as part of its more 実験の SparkShorts program.

The nine-minute film follows a man 指名するd Greg who 猛烈に tries to hide any trace of his boyfriend Manuel ahead of a visit from his parents.

Game changer: Pixar revealed its first openly gay main character in the animated short film Out, which debuted Friday on Disney+

Game changer: Pixar 明らかにする／漏らすd its first 率直に gay main character in the animated short film Out, which debuted Friday on Disney+

The D isney+ Twitter account advertised the 'heartwarming tale' with a 地位，任命する Thursday featuring a short trailer.

Greg, who has a 厚い red 耐えるd and wears an ushanka ear flap hat, tries to talk himself into coming out to his parents in the 開始 of the clip.

'Just look them in the 注目する，もくろむs and say, "Mom, Dad, I'm―' he says before he's interrupted by his parents （犯罪の）一味ing the doorbell.

Though his warm parents are there to help him move into his new place, his 熱心な dog and some ill-timed 魔法 nearly 明らかにする／漏らすs his secret when it tries to hide a portrait of Greg and his boyfriend.?

Takes courage: The Disney+ Twitter account advertised the 'heartwarming tale' with a post Thursday featuring a short trailer. Greg, who dresses like a lumberjack, tries to talk himself into coming out to his parents

Takes courage: The Disney+ Twitter account advertised the 'heartwarming tale' with a 地位，任命する Thursday featuring a short trailer. Greg, who dresses like a lumberjack, tries to talk himself into coming out to his parents

Surprise! He's interrupted by a surprise visit from his parents, who want to help him move into his new place, forcing him to hide any evidence of his boyfriend Manuel

Surprise! He's interrupted by a surprise visit from his parents, who want to help him move into his new place, 軍隊ing him to hide any 証拠 of his boyfriend Manuel

A little push: His zealous dog and some magical trickery help him reveal his sexuality to his parents, who don't seem as fazed as he expected

A little 押し進める: His 熱心な dog and some magical trickery help him 明らかにする／漏らす his sexuality to his parents, who don't seem as fazed as he 推定する／予想するd

The short film is the first Pixar 解放（する） to feature a gay main character, and it's also the first time Disney, which owns the studio, has featured an animated gay main character.

However, the streamer's synopsis 避けるs using the word 'gay' and or even について言及するing Greg's sexuality, and the word is also never uttered in the short, though he does 株 a kiss with his boyfriend.

Reactions on Twitter to Out were 圧倒的に 肯定的な and commended the 活気／アニメーション studio for featuring an 率直に gay character.

Making strides: The short film is the first Pixar release to feature a gay main character, and it's also the first time Disney, which owns the studio, has featured an animated gay main character

Making strides: The short film is the first Pixar 解放（する） to feature a gay main character, and it's also the first time Disney, which owns the studio, has featured an animated gay main character

Odd choice: However, the streamer's synopsis avoids using the word 'gay' and or even mentio ning Greg's sexuality, and the word is also never uttered in the short, though he does share a kiss with his boyfriend

半端物 choice: However, the streamer's synopsis 避けるs using the word 'gay' and or even について言及するing Greg's sexuality, and the word is also never uttered in the short, though he does 株 a kiss with his boyfriend

It's a stark contrast to Pixar and Disney's previous dalliances with LGBTQ characters.?

Pixar didn't 解放（する） a film with 率直に gay character until this year's Onward, which featured Lena Waithe 発言する／表明するing a small part as a purple 女性（の） cyclops police officer who 言及／関連s having a girlfriend.

The 選び出す／独身 line resulted in Onward 存在 banned in?Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Disney has 以前 been 非難するd on social マスコミ for what many 使用者s saw as half-hearted 試みる／企てるs to introduce LGBTQ characters into its Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Small steps: Lena Waite was featured in a small part in Onward as Pixar's first openly gay character. Her single line referencing a girlfriend?resulted in the film being banned in Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia; shown in January

Small steps: Lena Waite was featured in a small part in Onward as Pixar's first 率直に gay character. Her 選び出す／独身 line 言及／関連ing a girlfriend?resulted in the film 存在 banned in Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia; shown in January

Although Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie from Thor: Ragnarok was ーするつもりであるd to be bisexual, and was advertised as such by the filmmakers, a scene 明らかにする／漏らすing the （警察などへの）密告，告訴（状） was 削減（する） from the final film.

However, Valkyrie wil 報道によれば 言及／関連 her sexuality in the 近づいている sequel Thor: Love And 雷鳴.

Marvel Studio's first 率直に gay character didn't arrive until Avengers: Endgame, and it was only a man 言及／関連ing having a husband in a small cameo 役割.

The part was played by co-director Joe Russo, who is straight.

Shut down: Tessa Thompson plays Valkyrie, Marvel's first openly LGBTQ character, though a line revealing that was cut from Thor: Ragnarok
Shut down: Tessa Thompson plays Valkyrie, Marvel's first openly LGBTQ character, though a line revealing that was cut from Thor: Ragnarok

Shut 負かす／撃墜する: Tessa Thompson plays Valkyrie, Marvel's first 率直に LGBTQ character, though a line 明らかにする／漏らすing that was 削減（する） from Thor: Ragnarok

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