In the brand new episode It's Pony episode "Loud Horse", which premiered on Nickelodeon on Monday, August 24, whilst travelling on the bus, Pony mentions that Marti has a girlfriend named Meg (the blonde woman who has her picture in Marti's apartment and who was on the boat earlier), revealing that Marti and Meg are a lesbian couple! A photo of Marti with a photo of Meg in the background can be found below:
Nickelodeon has been making inroads in the past few years to feature characters and actors who are LGBTQ+ in the network's programming.
In 2016, Nickelodeon made network history with their first-ever portrayal of a openly same-sex male couple on their animated series The Loud House. The show has also revealed that Lincoln's sister, Luna, and her crush, Sam, are bi-sexual. The series' positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters has earned it two GLAAD Media Awards nominations.
The network also featured a younger unmarried female same-sex couple in the 2014 conclusion of its hit animated action series The Legend of Korra, which ended with Korra and Asami, two of the shows female characters, embarking on a romantic relationship, with fans endearingly calling the couple 'Korrasami'. Korra and Asami's relationship continues in comic book sequels to the series, including the upcoming Ruins of the Empire.
Nickelodeon's revived Double Dare featured it's first family with two dads in 2020.
Nickelodeon's Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling,TV movie, which bowed on Netflix featured a prominent trans story arc, and the network celebrated International Transgender Day of Visibility with a post on social media.
Animator Craig Bartlett has also revealed that Mr. Simmons, Arnold's teacher in Nickelodeon's iconic '90s animated series Hey Arnold!, is also gay, and has also hinted that Eugene Horowitz, one of Arnold's best friends in the show, is also gay!
Henry Danger and its spin-off Danger Force have also featured an impressive number of LGBTQ+ actors, including Michael D. Cohen (Schwoz), who publicly came out in 2019 about transitioning while on Henry Danger, Frankie Grande, who portrays fabulous villain Frankini, and Alec Mapa, who plays Jack Frittleman. Danger Force featured a family with two dads earlier this year.
Most recently, Nickelodeon celebrated Pride by confirming that SpongeBob SquarePants was at least an ally of the LGBTQ+ community, although some fans took Nickelodeon's social media post as the network confirming that SpongeBob was gay.
In addition to Nick, PBS, Disney Channel and Netflix have recently made history with shows such as Arthur, The Owl House and She-Ra, which have also introduced LGBTQ+ characters.
These representations are big deal considering that Nickelodeon has millions of viewers around the world, and the network's TV shows and movies featuring LGBTQ+ characters is an important step forward for mainstream visibility and acceptance of same-sex couples among younger viewers.
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Originally published: Wednesday, August 26, 2020.
H/T: Anime Superhero Forum /@zoombie.
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