Onward: The Internet Reacts to Disney's “First LGBTQ Animated Character”

Pixar's latest animated feature, Onward, hits theaters next month and stars Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer, Ali Wong, Mel Rodriguez, and Lena Waithe. Earlier this week, the news broke that the film would feature Disney's "first LGBTQ animated character." Considering Disney's rocky history with the LGBTQ community ranging from a background lesbian kiss in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to Joe Russo's cameo in Avengers: Endgame, fans aren't expecting much from Officer Specter, the openly gay cop played by Waithe. According to Yahoo Entertainment, Specter's inclusion is "a major first for Disney" as the character is "treated almost matter-of-factly in the movie itself, which the filmmakers say is by design." While this might seem like a big deal to some, most people can't help but crack jokes about the news, fully expecting Specter to be another disappointment to the LGBTQ community.

Here are some of the smartest and funniest tweet about the news: