Out (2020)

On an average day, Greg's life is filled with family, love and a rambunctious little dog - but despite all of this, Greg has a secret. Today is different, though. With some help from his precocious pup, and a little bit of magic, Greg might learn that he has nothing to hide.

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June 1, 2023

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Pixar Showcases Their Actual First Gay Character in “OUT”

I’ll be honest in saying I’ve been critical of Disney and Pixar and their inclusion of LGBTQ characters in their films but for good reason. Disney’s LGBTQ+ representation has been tepid at best, with characters showing their sexuality in brief, easy-brownie-points-style, while also cutting content for countries that are homophobic and/or transphobic. Onward, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and the Beauty and the Beast remake come to mind in this aspect. They often get a free pass from most people who mistake tokenism for positive representation. To see a glimpse of yourself being represented on the big screen, by the largest entertainment juggernaut on the planet, only to have it just be a line of dialog or a background kiss so brief that if you blink, you’ll miss it, is disheartening. Thankfully, Disney and Pixar may have finally turned the corner with Pixar’s new

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Movie Information

Rating:PG

Genre:Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Family, Romance

Directed By:Steven Clay Hunter

Written By:Steven Clay Hunter

In Theaters:5/22/2020

Box Office:

Runtime:14 minutes

Studio:Pixar, Walt Disney Pictures

Cast

Steven Clay Hunter

Director

Bernadette Sullivan

Mom (voice)

Kyle McDaniel

Greg (voice)

Caleb Cabrera

Manuel (voice)

Matthew Martin

Gigi the Cat (voice)

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