During the show, a performance by the “Ratz Brothers” occurs. These performers are a reference to the Ritz Brothers, known for often incorporating "burlesque" (or what could now be described as drag) into their routines. This portrayal of the Ritz Brothers is a much more pared-down version with them only donning a bonnet compared to the full-drag costumes they often wore in their films. Two years later, Disney referenced the Ritz Brothers in one of their shorts, with more emphasis on the team’s use of drag and effeminate mannerisms (see The Autograph Hound).]]> Director: Tex Avery
Year: 1937
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Drag
Animation Style: Traditional
Genre: Comedy
Type: Short

Can currently be watched on Dailymotion: https://dai.ly/x7b3c5

]]> On another busy Thanksgiving day for the citizens of Elwood City, Pal becomes lost, and Arthur tries to find him with the help of his family and friends.

While Mr. Ratburn was previously confirmed as gay when he married Patrick in Season 22 episode 1a "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone," and both men are in this special, their relationship is not explicitly depicted. Interestingly, the online Arthur game An Elwood City Thanksgiving does make their relationship explicit, and the player can even take a 'family photo' of the couple as they stand outside their home holding hands.]]> Director: Greg Bailey
Year: 2020
Country: Canada, United States
Gender and Sexuality: Gay
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Adventure, comedy
Type: Feature, implicit

Can currently be watched on Amazon Prime or YouTube: https://youtu.be/_bXSCodQiv4

]]> Speculating on what would happen if scientists conducted an experiment where a child was raised without the expectation to follow a rigid binary gender role - even using 'it/its' pronouns - and how both the child’s peers and their parents would react once the child started school.

This short film is an adaptation of X: A Fabulous Child's Story by Lois Gould. It was originally published in the magazine Ms. in 1972, and a few years later, it was published as a children’s book in 1978 with illustrations by Jacqueline Chwast. The short uses a similar art style to Chwast’s original illustrations.]]> Director: Brendan Bradley
Year: 2016
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Androgyny, gender creative, nonbinary
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Comedy, science fiction
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on Facebook or YouTube: https://youtu.be/oyYn9izT9gc

]]> When the Mayor becomes suspicious that Barber will figure out his corrupt plans, he sends Barber away to work at NASA, their dream internship. Barber’s elation quickly becomes shattered when they learn the world they have been living in has been a lie. Now, unsure about their future, they must cope with new insights and previous traumas.

Barber Westchester is a film within a larger series, “The Blindfold.”

Peppers is currently working on the concluding film related to this series, The Cone Layer, slated for a 2026 or 2027 release. You can support the upcoming feature by joining her Patreon or purchasing a bundle of the previously completed works on Gumroad, including the recently completed Take Off the Blindfold, Adjust Your Eyes, Look in the Mirror, See The Face Of Your Mother (2025) (see Goodbye Forever Party and The Final Exit of the Disciples of Ascensia).

]]> Director: Jonni Peppers
Year: 2021
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Gay, lesbian, nonbinary
Animation Style: Digital, live-action blending, stop motion, traditional
Genre: Comedy, drama, science fiction
Type: Explicit, feature

Can currently be watched on Gumroad: https://jonnipeppers.gumroad.com/l/barberwestchester?layout=profile

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Later on, when Betty Boop is declaring how she will change the country, we see how she will handle prison reform: instead of being electrocuted, a gruff prisoner is transformed into a queer coded pansy character.]]> Director: Dave Fleischer
Year: 1932
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Drag, queer coded
Animation Style: Traditional
Genre: Comedy, music(al)
Type: Implicit, short

Can currently be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ClplCxUVfFw

]]> Director: Dave Fleischer
Year: 1933
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Queer coded
Animation Style: Traditional
Genre: Comedy
Type: Implicit, short

Can currently be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c84FDJzbqmo

]]> A closeted young fellow wants to make a splash during the summer, and it involves a certain itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, yellow polka dot bikini.]]> Director: Lasse Persson / Lisa Tulin
Year: 2004
Country: Sweden
Gender and Sexuality: Transgender
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Comedy, music(al)
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/80381916

]]> A boy accidentally sends a candygram to his crush.]]> Director: Allen Martsch
Year: 2015
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Gay
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Comedy, romance
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/f-yQBu_Ez2s

]]> Note: This film contains sexual violence.

Depressed and experiencing body dysphoria, Lake’s friend Mac invites him to take a break and enjoy a “quest.” However, what is supposed to be a cathartic day doesn’t go as planned.]]> Director: Niko Mlynarčík
Year: 2021
Country: Czech Republic
Gender and Sexuality: Transgender
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Comedy, drama, horror
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pu54_7M35Vs

]]> The day before her wedding to Popeye, Olive Oyl has a dream about what it would be like to be married and a mother.

Early in the short, when Popeye and Olive Oyl are saying their goodbyes, Popeye, distracted, accidentally puts on a bonnet instead of his sailor hat. He then kisses a policeman, who blushes and is left stunned.]]> Director: Izzy Sparber
Year: 1954
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Gender creative, queer coded
Animation Style: Traditional
Genre: Comedy
Type: Implicit, short

Can currently be watched on Dailymotion, Internet Archive, YouTube: https://archive.org/details/popeyethesailor-publicdomain/Bride+And+Gloom+(1954).mp4

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