Mary's lamb wants to attend the last day of school with her; music and hijinks ensue.
During the festivities, Percy, a named animated queer coded character (an incredibly rare instance from this period), performs a dance for his classmates, making it the earliest example of a named queer coded character in the database.]]>Director: Ub Iwerks Year: 1935 Country: United States Gender and Sexuality: Queer coded Animation Style: Traditional Genre: Comedy, music(al) Type: Implicit, short
]]>Like the original Queer Duck show, the film focuses on topical mid-2000s queer issues and features a mix of impersonated and real stars. RuPaul sings the show's theme, and the film includes voice acting from Bruce Vilanch, David Duchovny, and Conan O'Brien.
On a personal note, this film was one of the first that sparked my interest in learning more about the history of queer animation. While I was an undergrad in college and searching for more films featuring Tim Curry, I stumbled upon this movie and immediately borrowed it from the library. It was the first animated film I had seen where multiple lead characters were explicitly queer, which made me even more curious about the overlooked history of queer representation in animated media.]]>Director: Xeth Feinberg Year: 2006 Country: United States Gender and Sexuality: Bisexual, drag, gay, gender creative, lesbian, queer Animation Style:Digital Genre: Comedy, music(al) Type: Explicit, feature
]]> 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
]]>Set a few years after the conclusion of the Steven Universe television series (2013-2019), Steven, the Crystal Gems, and all his friends are excited to finally find some time to relax at Beach City; but when a new, destructive Gem arrives, will their plans be ruined?]]>Director: Rebecca Sugar Co-Director: Joe Johnston, Kat Morris Year: 2019 Country: United States Gender and Sexuality: Asexual, bisexual, drag, lesbian, nonbinary, queer Animation Style:Digital, traditional Genre: Action, adventure, comedy, drama, fantasy, music(al), science fiction Type: Explicit, feature, implicit
In an homage to the Spanish queer artists of the 20th century, this short weaves the medieval song "Con Qué la Lavaré" with imagery connected to queerness, spirituality and sex work. ]]>Director: María Trénor Year: 2003 Country: Spain Gender and Sexuality: Androgyny, gay, gender creative, queer, transgender Animation Style:Digital Genre: Drama, music(al) Type:Explicit, short, digital
]]>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
]]>In this Academy award-winning short, Ed Koch sings about all the joys of New York, including the "queens" in Queens.
Interestingly, although rumors that Koch was gay occurred as early as the 70s, the short does not allude to his sexuality. Koch remained closeted during his lifetime and it was not until 2022 that a New York Timesarticle containing interviews from friends officially confirmed he was gay.]]>Director: Jimmy Picker Year: 1983 Country: United States Gender and Sexuality: Drag, queer coded Animation Style: Stop motion Genre: Comedy, music(al) Type: Implicit, short
Can currently be watched on Dailymotion, Internet Archive, or YouTube: https://youtu.be/NcHOupIWwgc?t=45
]]>With a narrative told through an accompanying song, this mostly illustrative animation tells the story of a young lesbian who begins an affair with an older, married woman. ]]>Director:Heidi Kull Year: 1991 Country: Germany Gender and Sexuality: Bisexual, lesbian Animation Style: Stop motion Genre: Music(al), romance Type:Explicit, short
]]>An adaptation of Red Riding Hood features Betty Boop portraying the lead character.
While heading to her grandmother's house, she stops to pick flowers, including a pansy. Later, a talking tree states, 'the fairies like them too,' before making an effeminate pose. As discussed in Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940 (Chauncey, 1994), the term 'fairy' was associated with gay men during this period and as early as the 1890s (p. 99). The usage of a queer coded gesture further indicates to the audience the intended meaning of the line, in case they were unfamiliar with the word 'fairy' and its association with gay men.]]>Director: Dave Fleischer Year: 1931 Country: United States Gender and Sexuality: Gender creative, queer coded Animation Style: Traditional Genre: Comedy, fantasy, music(al) Type: Explicit, implicit, short
]]>Note: This film contains racist imagery and violence.
Known on TV for its various controversies and dark comedy, the theatrically released film follows in a similar manner. Kenny dies and is sent to hell, where he meets Satan and his lover Saddam Hussein. A war is declared between the United States and Canada, Big Gay Al sings a fabulous musical number in a USO show, and a looming apocalypse adds more unexpected events to this quiet, little mountain town.
Regarding South Park canon, when the film was originally released, it was stated in season 2 episode 2, "Cartman's Mom Is Still a Dirty Slut," that Cartman's mom was intersex. However, this was later revealed to be false in season 14, episode 6, "201." Since the initial "reveal" was treated more as a gross-out gag, I will be following the later canon rather than what the audience believed to be true when the film was released.]]>Director:Trey Parker Year: 1999 Country: United States Gender and Sexuality: Bisexual, drag, gay, gender creative Animation Style: Digital Genre: Comedy, fantasy, music(al) Type: Explicit, implicit, feature