Disney finally has confirmed its first bisexual leading character with its groundbreaking new series, The Owl House.
The Disney Channel show follows Luz Noceda, a 14-year-old Dominican-American girl who stumbles into an alternate world where she battles witches and demons and other forces of evil. Last week, we reported the budding possibility of a same-gender romantic relationship between Luz and a classmate named Amity. We don't want to spoil too much, but on Sunday's episode, "Enchanting Grom Fright," the show confirmed the possibility of a relationship between the characters.
Series creator Dana Terrance celebrated the win on Twitter.
"When I was first developing Owl House I always wanted to do a prom episode to make up for my own experiences," she tweeted. "When we were greenlit I was told by certain Disney leadership that I could NOT represent any form of bi or gay relationship on the Channel."
It took some time, but Terrance's dream has finally come true. "I'm bi! I want to write a bi character, dammit! Luckily my stubbornness paid off and now I am VERY supported by current Disney leadership."
Fans celebrated the character, including GLAAD who wrote, "We're excited about the LGBTQ-inclusive storytelling in Disney Channel's new animated series #TheOwlHouse, which is portraying an inclusive, fair, accurate, and age-appropriate world through the representation of its characters."
\u201cWe're excited about the LGBTQ-inclusive storytelling in Disney Channel's new animated series #TheOwlHouse, which is portraying an inclusive, fair, accurate, and age-appropriate world through the representation of its characters.\u201d— GLAAD (@GLAAD) 1597006666
Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch shared a bit about his own series being prohibited from using LGBTQ+ characters while applauding The Owl House.
"Back when I made GF Disney FORBADE me from any explicit LGBTQ+ rep. Apparently "happiest place on earth" meant "straightest" But as of today, thanks to Dana Terrace & team there are explicitly queer ANIMATED MAIN CHARACTERS on DISNEY TV. I'm so proud & happy to say that."
\u201cIn 2012 the Disney censor note on this image would have been:\n\u201cinappropriate for channel, please revise, call to discuss\u201d (to avoid a paper trail) \n\nNow in 2020- there\u2019s no note at all. \n\nProps where props are due! This time, Disney- you did good.\u201d— Alex Hirsch (@Alex Hirsch) 1596950113
Hirsch concluded: "Props where props are due! This time, Disney- you did good."
