Cartoon Network, an American TV channel which launched in 1992, and Adult Swim, its adult-oriented nighttime programming block which launched in 2001, has regularly featured lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) characters in its programming. In the 2010s, Cartoon Network featured multiple cartoons whose main characters expressed their identity and were featured in LGBT-focused storylines. These characters include Garnet, Pearl, and Princess Bubblegum. The network hosted shows which were said to be "strong champions for LGBT representation," such as Adventure Time and Steven Universe. This representation was difficult to achieve, as Rebecca Sugar, the creator of Steven Universe, was told by executives that the inclusion of a central queer romance could have ended her show. At the time the iconic wedding episode of Steven Universe was first drafted, gay marriage was not yet legal in most of the United States. The role of Cartoon Network shows in LGBTQ representation continued in the 2020s, with the airing of Steven Universe Future on the network and Adventure Time: Distant Lands streaming on HBO Max, along with characters in DC Super Hero Girls. Other shows with LGBTQ characters were OK K.O.!: Let's Be Heroes and Craig of the Creek. In December 2020, Amy Friedman, head of programming for Cartoon Network and HBO Max Kids & Family, stated that they are looking "at ourselves across the inclusion and equity spectrum," including the LGBTQ+ community, to evaluate projects in production, development, and post-greenlighting. (en)
La representación LGBT en Cartoon Network se refiere a la representación de personajes lesbianas, gays, bisexuales y transgénero en el canal de televisión por cable estadounidense, Cartoon Network, que se lanzó en 1992. En la década de 2010, Cartoon Network presentó varios dibujos animados cuyos personajes principales expresaban su identidad y aparecían en historias centradas en temas LGBT. Estos personajes incluyen a , Perla y la Princesa Chicle. La red presentó programas que se decía que eran "fuertes campeones de la representación LGBT", como Hora de Aventuras y Steven Universe. Esta representación fue difícil de lograr, ya que los ejecutivos le dijeron a Rebecca Sugar, la creadora de Steven Universe, que la inclusión de un romance queer central podría haber terminado con su programa. El papel de los programas de Cartoon Network en la representación LGBTQ continuaría en la década de 2020, con el lanzamiento de Steven Universe Future y Adventure Time: Distant Lands en HBO Max, junto con personajes de DC Super Hero Girls. Otras series, como OK K.O.!: Let's Be Heroes y El mundo de Craig también tendrían personajes LGBTQ. En diciembre de 2020, , jefa de programación de Cartoon Network y HBO Max Kids & Family, declaró que se están mirando "a nosotros mismos a través del espectro de inclusión y equidad", incluida la comunidad LGBTQ+, para evaluar proyectos en producción, desarrollo y post-aprobación. (es)
Cartoon Network, an American TV channel which launched in 1992, and Adult Swim, its adult-oriented nighttime programming block which launched in 2001, has regularly featured lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) characters in its programming. (en)
La representación LGBT en Cartoon Network se refiere a la representación de personajes lesbianas, gays, bisexuales y transgénero en el canal de televisión por cable estadounidense, Cartoon Network, que se lanzó en 1992. (es)