The recently departed Patrick Haggerty of the trailblazing gay country music group Lavender Country recounts a memory to his daughter for StoryCorps. He recalls how, in his childhood in the 1950s, his father gave him advice about having pride in oneself.
For people interested in learning more about Patrick Haggerty, I reccomend the documentary These C*cksucking Tears (Taberski, 2016).]]>Director: Julie Zammarchi Year: 2015 Country: United States Gender and Sexuality: Gay, gender creative Animation Style: Digital Genre: Comedy, documentary Type: Explicit, short
]]>In anticipation of The Matrix Resurrections (Wachowski, 2021), the filmmaker and animator, Cressa Maeve Áine, reflects on her trans identity in relation to the Matrix franchise.]]>Director: Cressa Maeve Áine Year: 2021 Country: United States Gender and Sexuality: Transgender Animation Style: Digital, stop motion, traditional Genre: Comedy, documentary Type: Explicit, short
]]> 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
]]> Made for the military to help inform and boost recruits’ morale, the Private Snafu shorts provide insight into the type of cartoons that could be made without the Code's restrictions and censorship. In particular, these works often include more overt sexual jokes, nudity, and references to bodily functions. However, the latter is mainly due to the fact that these shorts aim to inform about proper hygiene procedures.
While the Technical Fairy's sexuality is rarely explicitly depicted and arguably changes depending on the short, for instance, see the ending of A Lecture on Camouflage (Jones, 1944). In The Home Front, he kisses Snafu and comments, "Gosh, I didn't know you cared, woo-woo."]]>Director: Frank Tashlin Year: 1943 Country: United States Gender and Sexuality: Queer coded Animation Style:Traditional Genre: Comedy, war Type: Implicit, short
]]>From South Africa, this stop motion short follows an eager George as he heads to his date. ]]>Director: Anthony Silverston Year: 2004 Country: South Africa Gender and Sexuality: Gay Animation Style:Stop motion Genre: Romance Type: Explicit, short
]]>In this ode to westerns, Yuka, the moth girl is on the hunt for a wanted man terrorizing a town. Along the way she must come to terms that the two are more connected than she’d like to admit. ]]>Director: GJ Pelczar Year: 2021 Country: United States Gender and Sexuality: Transgender Animation Style:Digital, live-action blending, stop motion Genre: Drama, western Type: Explicit, short
]]>Note: This film contains ephebophilia and sexual violence.
An OVA following the life -and subsequent dangers- of being a teen idol. When Kazuya is not performing for his adoring fans, he spends his time with his best friend, Akihiko. Unfortunately, the president of a management company wants Kazuya as well.]]>Director: Kenichi Yatagai Year: 1989 Country: Japan Gender and Sexuality: Gay Animation Style:Traditional Genre: Drama, romance Type: Explicit, short, yaoi
]]> 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
]]>A girl in a painting develops a crush on the curator. When the painting is sold, the girl does everything she can to get the curator to notice her.]]>Director: Jieun Choi Producer: Hyojeong Cho Year: 2018 Country: South Korea Gender and Sexuality: Gender creative, lesbian Animation Style:Digital Genre: Comedy, fantasy, romance Type: Explicit, short
]]>Director: Dave Fleischer Year: 1933 Country: United States Gender and Sexuality: Queer coded Animation Style: Traditional Genre: Comedy Type:Implicit, short