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        <title><![CDATA[Pixar’s ‘Out’ brings tears, cheers for studio’s first gay lead character]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pixar Animation Studios’ short animated film “Out” — which features the first gay lead character for the company — is melting hearts on the <strong>Disney+</strong> channel.</p><p>The 9-minute mini movie mixes fantasy, drama and comedy to tell the story of Greg, who is moving in with his boyfriend, Manuel. But there’s a catch: Greg isn’t “out” to his parents and is shocked when they drop by for an unannounced visit, housewarming casserole in hand.</p><p>The tale takes a “Freaky Friday” turn when a despondent Greg winds up in a metaphysical body-swap with his pooch and discovers his fear of coming out may be moot.</p><p>Fans flocked to social media to celebrate the inclusion, a significant move in light of Disney’s spotty track record, <strong>as documented by GLAAD</strong>.</p><p>“Finally!!! LGBT People also exist in the Disney / Pixar universe!! Thank you!!” <a href="https://twitter.com/BertOff/status/1263494838525272064" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">said</a> one Twitter supporter in summing up the move.</p><div class="embed-wrapper twitter"><div class="embed-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I just watched a gay couple in a <a href="https://twitter.com/Pixar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Pixar</a> short. <br />I just watched a gay kiss in a Pixar short. <br />I just watched a family love their gay son in a Pixar short. <br />I just watched myself be represented in a Pixar short.</p><p>Please watch &#39;OUT&#39; on <a href="https://twitter.com/disneyplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@disneyplus</a> <strong>pic.twitter.com/aNMguLxWiG</strong></p><p>&mdash; AJ Adams (@itsajadams) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsajadams/status/1263857561658327040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 22, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div></div><p>Others applauded the sweet story by calling it everything from “<a href="https://twitter.com/DisneyDuckLover/status/1263833995286102018" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">heartfelt and cute</a>” to “<a href="https://twitter.com/andrewk3337/status/1263825286539468802" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">adorable</a>.” One viewer <a href="https://twitter.com/Thisisntflying/status/1263737575413624834" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">summed it up</a> as a “fantastical glimpse into how wrong it feels keeping your true self bottled up inside,” with numerous tweeters <a href="https://twitter.com/VanScandal/status/1263807396142604289" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">acknowledging</a> its <a href="https://twitter.com/WDonut04/status/1263784721793912833" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">relatable content</a> for LGBTQ people.</p><div class="embed-wrapper twitter"><div class="embed-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Out,&quot; the new Pixar SparkShort, is a fantastical glimpse into how wrong it feels keeping your true self bottled up inside.  Highly recommend checking it out on Disney Plus! <strong>pic.twitter.com/J0aJV80qQb</strong></p><p>&mdash; Brian Koch (@Thisisntflying) <a href="https://twitter.com/Thisisntflying/status/1263737575413624834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 22, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div></div><p>“I only cried a lot,” <a href="https://twitter.com/angelvanstark/status/1263795496612622336" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">said one commenter</a> about the emotional journey, while another <a href="https://twitter.com/sparkintoaflame/status/1263476586369748992" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">simply wrote</a>, “This is gay and I love it.”</p><p>The video, billed as “based on a true story,” is directed and written by Pixar vet Steven Clay Hunter and is part of Pixar’s SparkShorts film series, which kicked off last fall.</p><figure id="attachment_15711546"  class="wp-caption aligncenter"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/disney-pixar-out-3.jpeg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/05/disney-pixar-out-3.jpeg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/disney-pixar-out-3.jpeg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>Greg and his body-swapping pup Jim in the animated film &#8220;Out.&#8221;</span><span class="credit">Pixar</span></figcaption></figure>]]></content:encoded>
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