LGBTQ+ Representation in The Owl House

[@Shining_Knight14]

Amity Blight is a good example of how to do good LGBT representation. The love she feels for Luz is well justified, as it was built throughout the season; In addition to the fact that she not only stands out for being a lesbian, but because her character has a personality, conflicts with which we feel identified and evolves as a character.

[@johnhayward998]

Great way to explain it

[@NYCDunkz]

Word

[@GINSHOTGUN]

Beautifully worded

[@johnhayward998]

@@GINSHOTGUN yes beautiful

[@Shining_Knight14]

@@johnhayward998Thanks for the comment. Even though I'm not gay, a good inclusion can be differentiated from a forced one, and The Owl House is proof of how to do it right.

[@User417_]

Mad respect to Dana, I love Owl House and Amphibia, these shows are so good, story characters and plot. Grom Fright was so amazing.

[@johnhayward998]

Oh man wasn't grom the best

[@rafaelgiovannibatistaduran5709]

Amity has crush on Luz.

[@johnhayward998]

@@rafaelgiovannibatistaduran5709 It's really obvious

[@chasethemaster3440]

Same

[@GINSHOTGUN]

The shows are a literal masterpiece

[@eladamittai2753]

I'm personally not LGBTQ but I have a lot of friends that are, and I'm so happy to see them represented. Now all I need to do is to show them the show and see their reaction

[@thegreendragon5390]

Ah, a fellow Ally. Good. Let's keep this ball rolling.

[@HackiePuffs]

Allies UNITE!!

[@tomkatt8274]

@@HackiePuffs im not gay, but I support the show and lumpy and I hate homophobes with a apssion

[@dredgenwar2375]

@@charlesluetje8370 Can I get a hell yeah?! HELL YEAH!

[@LordCommander-ui2fw]

Same.

[@redwings13400]

Disney: "Showing LGTBQ relationships is completely unacceptable in our shows" Also Disney: "Wow, these LGTBQ writers and directors are really good, lets hire them" Also Disney: "Why do our writers keep on trying to put LGTBQ relationships in our shows?" Seriously though, Lumity is basically my favorite ship ever, and I love how Dana and the crew are handling this. Its just such a good relationship, the two bring out the best in each other, and the fact that its a lesbian main character relationship just makes it so much better. Aahhh this show is so good.

[@goblin_tin2536]

well luz is actually bi and amity is lesbian i believe, but yea its still sapphic and with two main characters its amazing :')

[@SITANSHUKAR]

@@yarielllanes5953 why? I want to know your POV

[@SITANSHUKAR]

@@yarielllanes5953....ok

[@kingjulienthe13th]

Cough shera cough

[@brynn6349]

@@yarielllanes5953 Any other reasons...? Cause if your only reason is that it's weird, assuming you watched the show, the main lesson throughout the show was being weird is okay and not something that should be hidden. Differences are what make people great and should be celebrated and not hidden. So hating a ship just because you find it "weird" and without any actual reasons would be missing the whole point. Not saying it's wrong to dislike a ship, that's personal preference, but can you give us actual reasons with detail?

[@MxZui]

My favorite thing about toh's rep is that it's there, it's explicit and obvious and undeniable, but it's not the main focus. It's a great adorable little subplot next to really interesting characters and stories and I think that's the best way to normalize LGBT+ content 💛

[@johnhayward998]

Yes we focus on belos and his giant Portal to who know where's the shipping can wait

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Wanna support LGBT in general? I am glad if you say yes and say: Jaden-Animation maybe just made this 1 helpful video named 'Being Not Straight', but others made many videos or even entire Channels!! 'GOP vs Queer' by "Some More News" is just 1 other amazing video, though that guy often tackles Problems and Issues. But Emma Thorne and Telltale Atheist are FULL-IN: They cover LGBT-Issues all the time, as well as Science-Denial and Radical's.

[@amandaprange9310]

I wish I grew up watching cartoons like this... it’s so touching cause we are constantly told that lgbt+ people’s mere existence is inherently sexual and to watch a cartoon where it’s just there- it’s part of the characters and it’s not a big deal, and they are so adorable... maybe if I had this type of representation growing up I would’ve realized I was a lesbian before I turned 20 and I wouldn’t have thought I was just an unlovable outcast my entire life

[@tomkatt8274]

homophobes talk about how gay people are sexual, but then they go on and defend a child molester priest

[@naobao9457]

@@tomkatt8274 FR

[@aspentune2719]

@@naobao9457 (Unrelated but what anime is your pfp from)

[@myles3856]

Ok

[@torquedawg1004]

Kid currently growing up watching these cartoons here. I’ve always known the existence of the lgbtq+ community because of media like this. I’m SO very grateful that we have something like this. I’m a 14-year-old queer brown girl and seeing Luz, a 14-year-old queer brown girl, just makes me so happy. And the fact that Disney, a notoriously conservative company that’s very important to the queer community finally has a queer protagonist right there. No need of blanketing it in layers of subtext. No need of external confirmation from the creators due to censorship. Just there, existing blatantly and organically. It’s amazing.

[@joelblake5310]

The fact that Disney confirmed Luz is bi in Enchanted Grom Fright, even though she obviously doesn't feel the same way about Amity (yet), and that it was pretty much confirmed in Adventures in the Elements is kinda funny.

[@melisauniverse4453]

Ikr I’m curious how Luz will develop feelings for amity because so far I don’t see any big signs

[@donovan802]

Ongoing theories emerged that Luz supposedly acknowledges Amity’s crush on her, but her reasoning for why she does not speak out falls in line with either (a) her witch training, (b) helping Eda with her curse - at least before Lilith fixed it - and (c) the portal now getting destroyed. Even though the ladder possibility proves itself a crucial plot line of Season 2, I find it difficult to believe that audiences won’t receive some Lumity.

[@joelblake5310]

@@donovan802 Well Dana said she's not into making romantic side plots, so basically Lumity is going to be tied in with the main plot.

[@donovan802]

@@joelblake5310 OH i didn’t know that. That’s honestly not a bad idea, it’s a great idea actually. Gives more room for the main plot to develop

[@eu4083]

@@joelblake5310 she said that on Twitter?

[@mauroperez2848]

It's amazing how much LGBTQ+ representation has grown in animation in recent years. I may not be in that spectrum, but I can appreciate a good developing relationship regardless of gender or race. I can't wait to see Luz, Amity, and their relationship grow in season 2.

[@strangestspace3402]

HECK YEAH

[@lacondrathompson1747]

I like LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈

[@yarielllanes5953]

@@lacondrathompson1747 idk

[@myles3856]

Ok

[@donovan802]

Netflix to Noelle Stevenson (creator of She-Ra reboot): How much LGBT representation do you want in this show? Noelle Stevenson: Yes

[@bunnyconcubus8468]

Wish they showed it more instead of putting it in the background until the finale

[@annoyedwitch5321]

@@bunnyconcubus8468 so I think you're just thinking about catradora but we have a LOT of representativeness I think you are not paying attention to some details

[@fruityren]

@@bunnyconcubus8468 well she Noelle did say to assume everyone is lgbtq unless stated other wise

[@bunnyconcubus8468]

@@fruityren That's the problem when it comes to LGBT representation most creators shy away from showing and just mention it in a tweet or worse they show it but it's from minor characters that we barely see or in a finale that is not good representation

[@fruityren]

@@bunnyconcubus8468 I don’t understand how in shera it could be better I mean the main plot doesn’t revolve around relationships so it makes sense it would be at the end or something I mean it was pretty obvious catra and adora were LGBTQ since the beginning

[@avocados9110]

As a bi teen , shows like the owl house, she ra and adventure time have helped me so much and made me feel seen. I used to only see LGBt+ representation in shows with mature ratings, seeing it in cartoons just makes me happy in a way I can’t describe

[@0libu981]

I like ur pfp *amity do be shocked*

[@bobble13345]

I'm 23, im not sure how old you are, but the 2000s was rife with homophobia. The homophobia of the 90s and throughout the 2000s was mad stanky. It was hard to escape from, and cartoons and other media at the time perpetrated negative LGBTQ stereotypes, I love the owl house and wish i grew up with it when i was a kid, this generation of kids and teens are really lucky to have shows like these to grow up with

[@maxwell_isnt_here]

I’m bi too and i love the owl house

[@ashleypisarts]

SHE-RA!! YEEES!! Those shows are so good.. too bad I stopped watching Adventure Time when I was in 3rd grade. I would’ve continued watching it but I missed a couple episodes and eventually just gave up. I heard about Bubblegum and Marceline (I think that was her name?) becoming a couple and I’m happy to hear that!!

[@anuradivergent]

you should watch steven universe it is very cool

[@richardhardtman8954]

As someone who realized that i was bisexually myself over the summer because of the owl house and how natural luz was at being bisexually which caused me to start to question myself, i absolutely loved hearing dana and the crew insight about representation and cant wait to see what season 2 will feature for it (also the fact that im in amity same position on crushing on someone super hard because there one of the first majorly positive people in my life who genuinely cares for my well being to the point of me blushing super hard when i think about them helped as well)

[@halicusnguyen8864]

:) I'm so happy you got a chance to allow yourself to be yourself! It's quite simple in text, but an amazing feeling to feel

[@richardhardtman8954]

@@halicusnguyen8864 Thank you for the sentiment, coming to terms with my identity is an amazing feeling and I haven’t felt so happy with myself in a long time

[@bobble13345]

Congratulations, this show has helped you to delve deep within and figure yourself out, it takes a lot of courage to do that. You are now a wholer human being because of it. And from one bi to another: good luck out there, and be safe

[@myles3856]

Congratulations

[@prodbyamenity]

W

[@BugVlogs]

Here’s my question: will Disney let The Owl House get away with having a same sex kiss between Luz and Amity? UPDATE: The latest episode has Amity kissing Luz on the cheek, which is awesome! SECOND UPDATE: They actually kissed!! I can’t believe it actually happened!!

[@eu4083]

I hope so. Maybe Amity will get rejected, but I don’t think Disney is gonna make the crew pretend she doesn’t have feelings for Luz, that would be really bad for her character development

[@johnhayward998]

@@eu4083 And possibly how can Luz reject amity maybe she just think amity Is just playing a game on her

[@BugVlogs]

@@eu4083 I don’t think Luz would outright reject Amity, but she might be initially confused about her own feelings. I think she will very quickly realize she loves Amity too

[@eu4083]

@@BugVlogs this would be nice, I think they would make a great couple :)

[@eu4083]

@@johnhayward998 I really don’t think Luz expect this kind of things coming from others, especially from her friends 😂 Luz is too sweet for that 🥰

[@robertdochter277]

I am still waiting for an asexual or aromantic major character in a cartoon aimed at younger audiences. Let kids know that it is perfectly fine if they dont want to be in a relashionship, and that its not strange for feeling that way. Which in turn could help give representation to these two often overlooked orientations.

[@therandomstudio8942]

With the amount of rep we're starting to get I hope that'll get to be a reality!

[@deltahalo241]

Well I mean, Nickelodeon announced that Spongebob is Asexual, if you count that

[@therandomstudio8942]

@@deltahalo241 oh that is true! Spongebob is an ace icon

[@robertdochter277]

I keep forgetting that Spongebob is ace.

[@anja7270]

Samee

[@brokenshadowbox]

I'm 15 and this show and She-Ra helped me come out to my family. I knew my family would be accepting I just never saw myself in media where there wasn't homophobia and it made me scared. I'm now out as an agender asexual lesbian and have had no problems with family. It feels amazing and I love this show and spop for it.

[@CoffeeBerry6321]

Yay! I'm so happy for you!

[@LemTheDemon]

Omg I'm soo proud and happy for you! (◍•ᴗ•◍)

[@MzFlocx]

That great! Congrats!! 😁✨✨✨

[@LittleSirBoy]

Congrats!!im so happy for you!!

[@marjos1989]

OMG a fellow ace lesbian! Hi there! :) :)

[@gracekim1998]

The funny thing is with the two police officers from gravity falls...I had a feeling they were more than just friends honestly 🤷‍♀️

[@duckii7995]

Tbh I ship them they’re so cuteee 💖

[@staydetermined6717]

I thought it was canon-

[@castorsdoodliez]

fr like there is no way theyre just bros being bros i smell more than a hint of 🌈 g a y 🌈

[@mia_9926]

@@staydetermined6717 it is canon

[@korrafey1044]

They were great

[@stevemayne24]

as a non-LGBTQ+ person, I'm so happy to see story telling like this. I want to experience as many different peoples stories as possible and I get giddy every time a new perspective crosses my path. And I don't just mean LGBTQ, I want different races, cultures, social experiences, and geographical areas retold and shown. I'm thankful for Disney and other companies that are starting to take this seriously and devoting real effort to it.

[@gracekim1998]

Um .....technically Dana fought very hard to be allowed to show it on Disney😅

[@nqrui2194]

@@gracekim1998 Is she a fighter?

[@nqrui2194]

@@gracekim1998 Did she beat up Disney?

[@wrenproductions5435]

@@nqrui2194 they meant that she took lengths and thought long and hard about this story. She had to argue with Disney a lot to bring this representation in.

[@FluffyJackie]

@@nqrui2194 Yeah, haven't you heard about it? There was a giant, epic battle that shook the grounds. The bards around the world sing the tale of her glorious victory!

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

I’m straight, but I love LGBQT+ representations. Shows like Family Guy always make fun of it, and not in a good way, but in a tasteless cringy way

[@johnhayward998]

Been there man

[@hecc7906]

Family Guy is literally supposed to do that bro

[@HackiePuffs]

@@hecc7906 not an excuse for bad writing

[@myles3856]

@@HackiePuffs so it's meant to be a show with bad writing it's a stupid adult comedy

[@gracekim1998]

Just remember it’s a comedy😅 but I get what you mean

[@TelsonWoodworks]

I love the casual/normalized representation in this show. The grom fight/dance is one of my favorite pieces of animation.

[@petercherry7324]

LGBT representation is great in modern cartoons! I am 18 years old. I personally grew up in the Caribbean in a very conservative christian household and attended an all boys Catholic school.People there aren't as accepting compared to the people in the US. It's sad to see. Even though I'm not LGBT, I still accept people for who they are and not who they love.

[@gracekim1998]

I’m glad I’m not alone with this mindset of accepting people for who they are regardless of differences🙂

[@HackiePuffs]

The dance scene from Grom Fright will go down in history. The Owl House has done so many things right. Had a proper build up to the relationship, didn’t just shove it to the end of the show, and it’s front and center with 2 major characters of the show. Lgbtq+ representation in cartoons still has a long way to go but I’m really happy with how far we’ve come throughout the 2010s and beyond. I may not be lgbtq+ (at least I don’t think I am I don’t know what I am yet) but I’ll always be an ally to you guys. (Also Luz and Amity reminds me of my aunts a little bit) 💙💖🏳️‍🌈

[@mauroperez2848]

That dance scene is easily one of my favorite animated sequences ever. I love it when relationships develop in a realistic manner. I am a bit of a sucker for friends becoming lovers or in Lumity's case, rivals to friends.

[@johnhayward998]

@@mauroperez2848 Oh man wasn't that the best grom fight ever

[@chuchoaxd13leonmatador]

13:09 Dana, when she says this, means that, if they are developing the romantic thread of Luz and Amity, but that this is not going to overshadow the main plot, that is, the plot of mystery and adventure magic, but yes or yes, they will continue the romance of Luz and Amity.

[@SiennatheHuman-_-]

Yeah I’m 13 and literally love this show and so exited for the next season I show my 6 year old sister shows with lgbtq+ rep like owl house, shera, korra, and Steven universe to show her that it’s normal and I’ve talked with her about the community she doesn’t understand the lanes but she knows that anyone can like anyone and I’m a person who can like everyone and I am so thankful for these shows for giving good rep that is great for younger kids to understand

[@eudial6284]

Listen she shouldn't support the lgb community if she didn't want to just tell her you should respect everyone no matter what

[@nqrui2194]

She's young for these tho

[@eudial6284]

@@nqrui2194 I felt that too

[@arandomguy4409]

Imo yeah to young. Teach it when she is like 12, the samw age where all things related to love is starting to be informed to others

[@SiennatheHuman-_-]

She already wanted shows to watch so I suggest those since they are literally kids shows plus I had already watched them and no one is too young to learn about the lgbtq+ community she I’ve told her I’m bi in a way she could understand and I’m helping teach her that we aren’t weird or bad we are just like everyone else. By introducing her to it at a young age she understands it better I honestly wish I learned about the coming more at a younger age too I serrated to learn about it in about the 2nd grade and still to this day I learn new things

[@Nameless_mixes]

My main concern about Amity is that she seems to have been diluted a bit into just the “gay/bi disaster” character. I love the relatability of her being so nervous/awkward around her crush. But I don’t want her to just become “the character who has a crush on Luz”. She has so much back story and was such a compelling character during the first few episodes that she appeared in. So, I just hope that without omitting the plot thread, they’re able to continue developing Amity as a character overall. Based on the writing of the rest of the show though, I have faith in the crew to do that! 💚

[@insertunoroginalnamehere6189]

I cannot describe how perfect ur comment is

[@fulichak6499]

Well, I'm glad she isn't that anymore, she and Luz are characters first, then a couple, which I particularly like

[@anidleteen]

The best part of having a sapphic main couple in this show is the amazing feedback from fans to let Disney know that it's worth it for them, and doesn't have as negative feedback as they thought Which hopefully paves the way for more lgbtq+ couples involving the main character(s) which aren't just in the final episode For example, I know many Amphibia fans (myself included) are hoping for Marcanne to be a thing (to the point where I generally forgot it wasn't canon lol) and with positive Lumity feedback, if Matt intends for them to be a thing, Disney will be more willing to let it happen, which is great

[@gracekim1998]

I get that people ship the human girls in Amphibia and I respect that but personally I don’t ship any humans😅 you don’t have to date at 13....😶 plus there’s nothing wrong with being just friends too not every group of main characters have to date...just saying...you said Marcy....um just wait for Saturday ok?😅

[@Quinhala11]

@@gracekim1998 Why do people only say that when its a gay couple, no one ever said stuff like that about Star or Marco when it was airing and that was actually problematic

[@cloudyheart5148]

@@Quinhala11 I've seen lots of people (especially gay shippers) who think marco and star were too young to date.

[@cloudyheart5148]

@@gracekim1998 it's ok to say you don't ship them lol.

[@Quinhala11]

@@cloudyheart5148 like who?

[@shonnaa7117]

I used to think that I'm a lesbian, but after a year, I've realized that being bisexual is what makes me... me! Watching The Owl House really truly shows representation towards LGBT+ people, and that Luz and Amity are the most relatable to me. Great video Rebecca!🏳️‍🌈💗💜💙

[@shadycactus7896]

I love how Matt Braly awkwardly nods his head when Dana is talking. I do it too lol

[@jeffreykane7419]

Im straight and I like Lumity. Hopefully Disney does more with representing LGBT.

[@KenH60109]

By the end there are 8 characters that are LGBTQ. There’s Raine, Masha, The collector, Eda, Lilith, Luz, Amity, and Vee.

[@thedangerousivy]

Was very pleasantly surprised by The Owl House and I can't wait for Season Two !!

[@thenoteworthy1298]

June 12

[@krinkrin5982]

I would like to note that it's also not an unimportant detail that the two are just so adorable together. The cute factor is a big plus when trying to convince people about something.

[@eu4083]

That’s true 😂😂😂 I never had any problem with lgbt people, but I hate to admite seeing same sex couples used to make be feel uncomfortable (I though it was weird, though I would never say that because I knew it was unfair) This began to change when I started to see that representation in cartoons I liked, and now I can say that I genuinely don’t feel uncomfortable at all with that, because I got used to it. And most importantly, I now enjoy seeing that kind of stories, and really hope that Amity and Luz get together. Like you said, they are really really cute 🥰 (and their current relationship was incredibly well developed)

[@krinkrin5982]

@@eu4083 I used to feel the same pretty much. Then I watched certain anime.

[@JoeySehn]

@@eu4083 I feel the exact same way! Before the Owl House, I was somewhere in between believing everything my church said about homosexuality, and actually forming my own opinions on it. It used to make me uncomfortable to, so the discrimination that my church teached me just made sense; until ya know, I saw it for what it was; discrimination. Then, I saw amazing healthy relationships not just on TV but in real life too, when I got out of my Christian high school and went into a normal college. The Owl House not only stopped me from being something I really didn’t want to be, but it also worked together with a few other factors to write my own gay characters, too! It feels like we’re pretty close to normalizing it, and making people who are against it seem like the weird minority, and that’s awesome ImO!

[@eu4083]

@@JoeySehn That’s so good to hear! That’s the thing about entertainment: it has the power to change people’s hearts. Many times people try to convince others that discrimination is a bad thing using arguments, but that doesn’t really work. I know that those who suffer injustice have the right to fight it, and it usually leads them to achieve great things (like the women’s right to vote, for example), but this is not enough. It’s important to show people that we are all human, everyone struggles and loves, faces bad and good things... Well, good luck with your story! And I apologize if I wrote something wrong (English is not my mother tongue 😅)

[@eu4083]

@@krinkrin5982 I love anime as well! Which one are you referring to?

[@notxmany6273]

I’m just glad Amity’s character isn’t just lgbtq for the fact that it has to be, and she has a personality outside of it, this show is awesome.

[@lumityfan80]

HEY CAN U USE THE HASHTAG #TOHSPOILERS TO SAVE THE SHOW BC STOOPID DISNEY IS CANCELLING IT.

[@piffny6666]

I’m SO proud of Disney for doing this! 😁🥺

[@chasethemaster3440]

Same

[@gracekim1998]

@Bingulus Bongulus yeah I’m so glad she was so resilient. It’s very admirable

[@kostajovanovic3711]

Dana, not Disney

[@piffny6666]

@@kostajovanovic3711 i mean I’m proud of Disney for letting her do this

[@mack_r-s]

Yeah I am too, but maybe that the 3-digit number at the end of your name. Don’t want you to be confused with the devil XD Not being serious btw, but why did you make that your name?

[@user-nn5dh3cs9s]

I love how the show don’t do what a lot of media does and just call out the fact that their gay or whatever and just treat it like a normal relationship like it is. It feels natural and not like an agenda and that’s why I love shows like Owl House who does representation right

[@hungrycharmy3876]

Exactly it's not shoved down our throats or anything. It just happened normally. At least they didn't pull off the good ol he/she is gay at the last episode with no development

[@lumityfan80]

HEY CAN U USE THE HASHTAG #TOHSPOILERS TO SAVE THE SHOW BC STOOPID DISNEY IS CANCELLING IT.

[@albedo7231]

Remember when people clowned on lumity shippers?💀I wonder where those homophobes are now

[@corundumkrabble5035]

Lmaoooooooo

[@nimyponk1563]

The animation is being updated, we are already accepting them. LGBT COMMUNITY GO UP! nwn Let's set an example for future generations

[@Jewls2]

Enchanting grom fright helped me realize I was a lesbian 🏳️‍🌈

[@nqrui2194]

Well actually you weren't a lesbian you turned into a lesbian. Right?

[@CoffeeBerry6321]

@@nqrui2194 That's not how that works.

[@nqrui2194]

@@CoffeeBerry6321 why

[@Jewls2]

@@nqrui2194 I already suspected that I was a lesbian long beforehand but thanks to this episode I thought about it a lot more and did more research. I’ve always been a lesbian but I just didn’t realize it. Does that make sense?

[@CoffeeBerry6321]

Jewls the alien I'm happy you found out your identity, I wish the best for you.

[@deedeedragonwolf]

Thank you for making this video Rebecca! I totally relate to what you said about how happy it makes you feel to see young kids seeing the representation we needed at that age. It gives me so much hope! And even if we didn't have that representation then, we can still enjoy it now :)

[@mittens3891]

Around the time I first started to Explore my sexuality I randomly found the owl house in My recommended. There couldn’t have been a better time. I live in a homophobic family and as a Lesbian teen This show helped me through so freaking much. I watched it all through my depression and it was the only thing that cheered me up even for just a little. I would write and read fanfic, or even just watch one little episode. I’m so excited that queer rep is in cartoons so that the next generation and so on can be able to access it. Honesty representation is so important and I never thought that Disney would do something like this. I remember watching the episode where Luz and Amity become official Girlfriends and felt like crying out of pure happiness. Thank you so much to Dana and the crew for making this happen. I know so many of the Younger Queer Generation will relate to this too. ❤️❤️❤️

[@Adingalingling]

I also love that they showed two characters with very different skin tones as love interests. As a mixed queer person I very much appreciated seeing this. People look at me all the time and decide where I’m from and what my identity is all the time. I’ve got people saying I’m Mexican or Filipino. I’m not even a mix of those two. I’m Chinese and Iranian!!!! If people cared so much about my ethnicity and identity maybe they should’ve asked.

[@anidleteen]

Another good thing with Lumity is how the characters are represented We have one androgynous bi who looks more stereotypically bi, without being overboard (pixie cut, tux and tutu, etc.) But we also have a super feminine lesbian As a lesbian, growing up most on TV would be more masculine or butch, feeding stereotypes that that's what lesbians are supposed to look like, and always made me feel as if I look "wrong" or something, so having a lesbian who looks like me is just more validating

[@evelynmoore3766]

I’ll definitely explode when they pick up the romance thread in season 2 which I think will be pretty quick lol

[@mindlessnull3960]

not only did they make a bisexual main character but they also made a biracial couple :) (amity and luz)

[@katarina4818]

As someone who is not LGBTQ all I can say is this show is wonderful. I used to watch things that did have LGBTQ characters but it was either their entire personality or an excuse to make constant gay jokes and that made me feel weird and even uncomfortable sometimes. But thanks to shows such as The Owl House and She-Ra I became more open-minded and respectful. By treating it as normal it taught me that it is normal.

[@jjstarA113]

I still personally believe - my headcanon, if you will - that Luz has very much picked up that Amity is crushing on her but is deliberately taking it slow because Amity hasn't admitted it yet. Luz says "sorry" when she gets too close to Amity and makes her go COMPLETELY RED in "Wing It Like Witches," implying that Luz knows how Amity gets when she's around her 😆. And the same episode has Luz enthusiastically deciding to carry Amity when she sprains her leg, which is on the verge of "flirting" while still being friendly (Luz knows that Amity would prefer to be carried by her). I could be wrong, of course; maybe Luz will go completely "surprise Pikachu face" when she finds out.

[@johnhayward998]

Your pretty spot on man knowing if season two might explore on amity working on her flirting skills and Luz catches up with amity's feelings towards her

[@foxtailes3381]

I'm a bi 11 year old girl and iI was ashamed of it at first but after seeing all these great LGBTQ shows such as owl house, legend of korra, and she ra i feel a lot more accepted :)

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

Ayy fellow bi! Also, same!

[@foxtailes3381]

@@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888 done 😊

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

@@foxtailes3381 TYYY

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

@@foxtailes3381 *everyone

[@lumityfan80]

oh- your... a bi 11yr too?

[@aurasquid2701]

Never clicked so fast in my entire life🖐️ so happy you posted :DD

[@wlw_witches]

Same tho 😂

[@ever.4.n]

Yes! This is how you write lgbt children! They have crushes like everyone else. It doesn’t need to be sexualized. Lgbt does not equal sexualization or gross fetishes. It’s just like any other relationship and it’s so refreshing to see a large children’s show present that. As someone who would consider myself bi, I really love and appreciate the normalization of healthy relationships for all over an unhealthy obsession on labels and checklists. Thank you Dana!

[@nicjolley8872]

It's amazing. I'm in my late 20s and I never would have dreamed of being able to see representation like this when I was younger.

[@CoffeeBerry6321]

I'm very grateful to be growing up in this generation. As a gay boy myself, it's so nice seeing all these characters I can relate too.

[@dazed4305]

My son has been obsessed with the grom fright dance and when the newest episodes came out my my son was so happy for them!!! He didn't ask questions he just accepted that they liked eachother 🥰 (he's 6) Proof that bigotry is taught

[@Hero_2222]

@Uncle Terry Why should we wait until they're older?

[@dazed4305]

@Uncle Terry Hes 6 and its a cartoon? Why is only heterosexual relationships okay for kids to see in cartoons when he is already around lgbtq+ family including his own mother? Sorry dude, you are part of the reason previous generations are failing us.

[@Hero_2222]

@Uncle Terry About what?

[@tenkql]

As someone who is LGBTQ+ (trans lesbian, nonbinary masc-aligned) the Owl House made me so happy to see. You rarely get representation with Disney, but Owl House completely threw that out of the window. On top of that, the story is genuinely amazing. Owl House did LGBTQ+ representation right.

[@japanken8202]

7:44 *This. Exactly this. I completely understand and resonate with Amity's crush on Luz, but I could never put it into words. My sister always hates on Amity because she can't understand where the crush came from and thinks her crush on Luz is her only defining trait, but 1: it makes sense why she's in love with her because she's from a place where affection doesn't exist and, 2: logically speaking, when you're in love/have a crush on someone it consumes you and you sort of become that crush.*

[@hollow_ghost5321]

Amity and Luz are now an official couple! Episode 8 Season 2, Knock Knock Knockin' on Hooty's Door is the Episode where Luz asked Amity out :) They are adorable

[@Deinonuchus]

I just want to say that Luz in her half-Tux is about the cutest thing ever.

[@wlw_witches]

Welcome back! We’ve missed you! :D

[@Jonas_Gildersleeve]

Oh I know you!

[@wlw_witches]

@@Jonas_Gildersleeve yeah!

[@maimunayusuf4202]

@@wlw_witches Hi amity what are doing today .

[@wlw_witches]

@@maimunayusuf4202 I don’t know, just scrolling through KZbin

[@maimunayusuf4202]

@@wlw_witches oh hmm what is your favorite thing to do .

[@cxndycxrn6011]

Amity and Luz are written as 14 year olds , and as a 14 year old bisexual girl myself it's nice to relate to Luz in almost every way. I love her character and the plot of the show in general and that with the combination of representation in the media is so refreshing and exciting to me :D

[@Hero_2222]

@Uncle Terry And you do because...

[@Hero_2222]

@Uncle Terry Um, Candy corn has been around since the 1880s it's likely older than you.

[@cxndycxrn6011]

Whoops I'm actually a lesbian but this comment still stands for the most part

[@midwintersnight]

This is why lgbtq+ people should write their OWN representation stories. When a straight person does it, no matter how good natured or accurate they are, it doesn’t really feel authentic. Love the show and Dana!

[@thedangerousivy]

Also are we not going to mention the fact that Luz's outfit is the asexual flag ???

[@insertunoroginalnamehere6189]

Didn't notice that But I think she's kinda too young to figure that out since asexual is about.. well UK

[@ptcruisin]

as a bi-ace teen girl, i absolutely love lgbt representation in the owl house and other shows. the way it's represented in TOH is literally awesome.

[@weihong3697]

Yayyy u finally posted!! I haven't seen you in awhile!!

[@Foliose]

Man I adore this show so much and I am frankly amazed that Dana and the crew were able to show us such an amazing universe with so much depth to both its story and well as its characters, with solid queer rep in just one season! It's truly amazing and having Luz and Amity portrayed they way they are is so refreshing and has impacted me quite positively. My younger 13 year old brother is autistic and absolutely loves The Owl House. When Amity's crush is showing he giggles and says the she has a crush on Luz, and treats it no differently than the couples he's more used to. Having characters like Luz and Amity, as well as Shera characters specifically, has made it so much easier to talk about queer relationships to my sibling and I'm so thankful for the Lgbtq+ representation younger kids as well as adults will be able to see themselves in both now and in the future.

[@maem7462]

If Emira and Edric know about Amity’s crush on Luz they would totally mess with her about it

[@jakelevinson7802]

I’m not sure if it’s just coincidence but I feel like the show helped me finally coming to terms with my sexuality. I don’t know something about how normal it was just kind of made me except it.

[@bekah13]

i’m 15 and i love this show, you are correct, young viewers like me love seeing ourselves represented in these characters

[@Jaded-K]

this aged like fine wine

[@thegreendragon5390]

This push for representation is like a snowball; for such a long time, every attempt to get it rolling was stopped while it was still small. But now that some folks have slipped just enough past the nay-sayers, the snowball has finally gotten rolling. And now, it's picking up momentum, getting both faster and bigger. Some people are still trying to stop it, and they sometimes slow the ball down or knock off a piece, but it's gotten far enough that it can keep rolling. Before long; this snowball is gonna get huge, and the haters will be powerless to stop it.

[@Canned-Tomato-Basil-Soup]

“It’s a coming together, now.”

[@professionalcatgirl8592]

can we also talk about how good the animation was during the dance scene? it was gorgeous

[@MatchGirl]

This representation matters to older folks so much, too. I'm 40. I have kids. They're in the younger target audience of this show. Not only do I get to see a sweet story with queer kids that I wish I would have had as a younger person, I get to be the parent who shares these amazing stories with my own kids, uses them to open conversational doors, and gets to be a nerd about them with my children. We can speculate, write fic, and cosplay and it's just *normal* and not transgressive, like it felt when I was a kid, to have something so inclusive for our family. And in addition, this story is just so wonderful in its representation of parents, too, and the imperfections of adults. As a disabled queer weirdo myself, Eda is a representative character I didn't know I needed until I was crying over her acceptance of her curse and the Owl Beast. It's truly a gem and I hope it gets held up as a trailblazer for years to come and inspires young people and artists to keep expanding what's possible in our media.

[@mairinara_sauce]

Alex H watching Owl House be allowed to have 2 openly gay main characters whereas Gravity Falls wasn’t even allowed to have 2 background characters be a couple for a few seconds-

[@CricketsTavern]

I absolutely NEED a sequel series in the future where they’ve grown up and are in their late teens still dating

[@caitlinowens0622]

As someone who identifies as bisexual, I love Lumity. Like, my heart soars just watching these two prosper. Like you said, I like how their sexual orientation is part of their characters. It makes me so happy to see this kind of representation in media.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

...Wanna support LGBT in general? I am glad if you say yes and say: Jaden-Animation maybe just made this 1 helpful video named 'Being Not Straight', but others made many videos or even entire Channels!! 'GOP vs Queer' by "Some More News" is just 1 amazing video, though that guy often tackles Problems and Issues. But Emma Thorne and Telltale Atheist are FULL-IN: They cover LGBT-Issues all the time...

[@eidolon_8619]

'fine you get one gay episode' *laughs in knock knock knocking on hooty's door*

[@margarita2003]

If this show would've come out when I was 12, I wouldn't have felt so much shame about feeling attraction towards girls. I'm so glad that good LGBTQ+ representation like this is gonna help a lot of kids.

[@rem975]

As an asexual I need to thank you for including the Q. Just saying lgbt feels really oof to me and very exclusionary so I'm glad you said lgbtq+

[@mynotificationsareoff.400]

The best part about it is I didnt see it coming, I almost cried watching grom night, it was so beautifully animated. I wish I had representation like this when I was younger. It took being a grown adult for me to fully embrace my bisexuality.

[@Shannessa]

2:44 Has the same energy as “I love food, just let me write about it” from episode 1

[@sadlobster1]

Studios are slowly starting to see that the LGBTQ+ Community is becoming one of the new "norms" in the world. As such, they're doing whatever they can to ensure proper representation is given. Loud House has been doing this with pairs like Harold and Howard McBride, Sam and Luna and even background couples like Lainey and Alice. There is even a character who was confirmed to be transgender...but her name escapes me. Next, we've got Cartoon Network showing representation through pairs like Princess Bubblegum and Marceline and RubyxSapphire. Let's hope that this train keeps on chugging forwards...and that society doesn't try to destroy all this hard work because some yakkos tell them it's "evil"

[@mauroperez2848]

I've watched Loud House, Adventure Time, and Steven Universe and I do like seeing the amount of LGBTQ+ representation in those shows. Distant Lands helped to expand the Bubblegum and Marceline relationship with the episode "Obsidian". I don't recall there being a transgender character in the Loud House.

[@sadlobster1]

@@mauroperez2848 She was a bit part, mind you but she was a host for a beauty pageant Lola was competing in. Her name is Dana Dufresne and she was featured in two episodes, Toads & Tiaras and Gown and Out

[@mauroperez2848]

@@sadlobster1 Ah. Thanks for the clarity. I didn't know she was part trans. Was this confirmed by the staff? I doubt it was brought in the show proper.

[@sadlobster1]

@@mauroperez2848 Yup, it's official

[@johnhayward998]

Lumity it's official

[@sadwitchlover1129]

yes FINALLY a video from our queen keep goin , keep doin all of this , im so thankful for u this is the video that i SO SO MUCH HOPED FOR , i relate so much to luz and amity and watching this vid just give me hope for my future

[@ЗояКалайджиева]

When TOH started airing in my country, I was pretty worried they would cut out scenes of representation and was so relieved to see they left it just the way it was.

[@insertunoroginalnamehere6189]

Ur the luckiest person ever- I only got to see a little bit of adventure time, Steven universe didn't even air on my tv, a lot of representation is cut off of Craig of the creek, and although lately I didn't rlly watch any Disney stuff ur still lucky

[@veryde_3356]

I'm not even LGBTQ and I just have so much fun seeing it represented in shows like SheRa or The Owl House.

[@shockingheaven]

We could be listening to Rebecca talk about Amphibia's season 2 finale right now if _someone_ [points at Disney] didn't screw up the airing date

[@skye_demon3819]

After the latest episode this just makes it so much better

[@sunny9439]

Yo, i cried when I saw the non-binary character in season two. Like...wow I did not know I needed and wanted representation so badly.

[@gurodolll_]

It's great watching lgbtq+ representation slowly get more obvious in shows, also I relate to amity so much

[@Noah-te1kr]

Representation is so important I am so happy a show like this exists 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 so hyped for the next season

[@thanatos_razl]

As someone who took a long, long time to accept their own bisexuality (subconsciously I knew) because of where I live(Bible belt area where all I hear is how it's wrong to the point I break down)... this was nice and I love the representation. Wouldn't mind seeing Ace representation for kids who feel Ace.

[@dylanb659]

Well lilith was confirmed to be aroace in a post hoot, so representation, hell yeah

[@Mirrormirrormermaid]

Being that one gay kid who’s too socially anxious to “adopt” real life gay babies a few grades below me, it’s fun pretending to “adopt” fictional characters going through a gay panic lake amity (idk how to spell it) PS: i put adopt in quotes mainly because i’m don’t actually plan on adopting a real life child, i meant a lot of the older gay kids in my school would adopt younger, more closeted gay kids and call them their “gay babies”. when i was freshly out I was adopted into one of these fake little “gay families” and it was probably one of the best friend group I ever joined. I always aspired to do the same but as previously stated, people scare me.

[@nicknicolsky6124]

I'm a 14-year-old lesbian, so seeing amity obviously crush on luz like that is really important to me, I watched wilw a million times but I'm still shocked when amity blushes and gets flustered around luz. I wish there were cartoons like this when I was younger, but I'm happy to know ill grow up with good lgbtq+ rep

[@dizzyyyyyyy]

You have to respect it. I’m not lgbt myself but it shouldn’t matter about what you like. Time we all grow up

[@apedestrianwithahat7701]

Love ur stuff, only owl house KZbin content creator I really enjoy

[@shadowgoethe]

Representation matters. It's not always about the masses but telling stories about characters that matters most XD

[@kylamae3619]

As a young questioning lady, I love that I get to see characters that are part of the lgbtq that aren't side characters and have stereotypical attitudes, I feel much more comfortable exploring my sexuality and more accepted. Lumity is real 💕

[@edmilmaldonado5756]

I totally support for Dana Terrence's work! "The Owl House" is the stepping stone of LGBTQ+ representation on Disney Channel!

[@jarnevandepoll254]

3:20 i checked the clip, and even the final product fits perfectly with the song and i love it

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Wanna support LGBT in general? I am glad if you say yes and say: Jaden-Animation maybe just made this 1 helpful video named 'Being Not Straight', but others made many videos or even entire Channels!! 'GOP vs Queer' by "Some More News" is just 1 other amazing video, though that guy often tackles Problems and Issues. But Emma Thorne and Telltale Atheist are FULL-IN: They cover LGBT-Issues all the time, as well as Science-Denial and Radical's.

[@_JD_Heart_]

Lumity being fully cannon now and the two being called girlfriends in the show just makes this video even more triumphant.

[@sweetiethedogblooky8582]

They’re just really good gal pals! They’ll end up roomates! It’s toTaLly PlaTOniC- /j

[@therandomstudio8942]

*them literally kissing at the end or something * "Oh my god they're such good friends 🥰"

[@sweetiethedogblooky8582]

@@therandomstudio8942 Bestie vibes only 🤪

[@lukasdabushman7009]

2 Guys: *hold hands* People: GAY 2 Girls: *literally kiss for 10 minutes straight* People:

[@gamerkingboss3702]

I am straight but I am so happy to be able to see this sort of representation in a disney show even though my parents are conservatives (I am also mostly conservative aswell) I still support the LGBTQ for the most part but when I was younger I remember watching Andi Mack and there was a character who liked another guy and when my parents saw that they didn't let me or my sister watch the show anymore but as I grew older I think they changed their mindset because they have seen other homosexual relationships in shows and have not batted an eye as well as them being accepting to me and my siblings LGBTQ friends and though I am straight I am pretty "feminine" I paint my nails, I like flowers, my favorite color is pink, and in games like Animal Crossing I wear dresses and I think a couple years ago my parents would have never let me do these things but I think they have changed quite a bit.(I know this isn't to connected to the video but I just wanted to share it)

[@lunabyy]

I now Amity finally kissed Luz in season 2 of the owl house)) I’m so proud of Dana and Disney!

[@chabisaplateau3068]

sometimes i wonder if i had this kind of representation as a young person, i might have realized sooner i was bi and maybe would have loved and accepted that part of myself much sooner. I struggled with alot and i mean a loooot of internalized homophobia as a kid and teenager.. and i feel like part of that reason was because of compulsory heterosexuality, as well as the stigmatization of lgbt especially in my area of the south. i went to a school where it was accepted, and i had gay friends, but the media i consumed was straight, most people i knew were straight, and noone discussed being lgbt spare a few people. and to be fair, i was incredibly dense about my own crushes on girls until that part of me was so loud that i literally couldn't ignore it. it took years to accept myself. years of fear that maybe could've been dispelled by making that normalized in media and everyday life. thanks if you read all that, i know it was a mess lmao.

[@evil_zebra4275]

I’ve just started watching the owl house with my dad and in the first episode he said “huh, luz doesn’t really look/sound that girly. That’s quite a thing for Disney to do” and I was like just you wait

[@azzyfridge]

I watched the owl house shortly after I came out as lesbian (I had identified as bi for about a year before), and the show became incredibly close to my heart. Amity has become a huge comfort character or me because I can connect to her and feel seen and represented. I’m so grateful to the team for making it possible.

[@emiljannbrahmeyer]

The Owl House created by Dana Terrace is a Disney production that I really love. And the love relationship between the characters Luz and Amity is so wonderful and so adorable. I really love to watch all these episodes, and I love especially these fabulous and heavenly romance moments between these two girls. It is extremely beautiful indeed. And Dana Terrace did great work. Because she helped decisively that in the Disney Television Animation productions the persons who are in love with persons of their own sex and also the persons who are neither clearly male nor clearly female are finally recognized as part of the normal regular society and are finally acknowledged as a socially integrated case in the middle of society. The previous tendency of so many Disney series producers to always keep silent about LGBTI people was brilliantly shattered by Dana Terrace in a phenomenal way. And Dana Terrace is right. People can not pretend that as though these people were not existing. Disney series producers must acknowledge that LGBTI persons do belong to the middle of our society indeed. And The Owl House by Dana Terrace is the first Disney Television Animation series in which the main character falls in love with a person that does belong to the same sex as the main character itself. In this way Dana Terrace set a milestone. I am so happy about her decision to do exactly that. And thank God, several other producers of Disney Television Animation series also portrayed same-sex love relationships in their series in a stylish and magical way. In this context, I would like to mention, for example, the love relationship between Casey's fathers in the series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur or the love relationship between Becker and Kennedy in the series Hailey's on it. These are wonderful relationships too. I am happy and delighted with all my heart that the Disney company recently stands up for the emancipation of LGBTI people in the media landscape. This is a wonderful progression indeed.