See also: History of LGBT characters in animation: 1990s In December 2020, Amy Friedman, head of programming for Cartoon Network and HBO Max Kids & Family, stated that they are looking "at ourselves across the inclusion and equity spectrum," including the LGBTQ+ community, to evaluate projects in production, development, and post-greenlighting. In the 1990s, queer coded characters appeared in various Cartoon Network series, such as Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Mission Hill, episodes of Dexter's Laboratory and Cow and Chicken. Space Ghost Coast to Coast, which aired on Cartoon Network (1994-1999 2001) Adult Swim (2001-2004), and GameTap (2006-2008), included a gay character. On December 25, 1994, Lokar, a locust alien and member of the Council of Doom, was introduced in the Space Ghost Coast to Coast Christmas special A Space Ghost Christmas.
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Supplementary material for the series had Lokar referred to himself as a Confirmed bachelor while an article on the official Cartoon Network website featured a reference to a slang word for gay sex. His sexuality was confirmed in audio commentaries for the Space Ghost Coast to Coast Volume 2 DVD and it was revealed that Lokar died at some point during the series. However this was eventually contradicted when Lokar returned in the Season 11 episode "Stephen" in where he is shown to be alive and well. On May 18, 1996, Silver Spooner, the sidekick to Barbequor, appeared in an episode of Dexter's Laboratory titled "Dial M for Monkey: Barbequor." Both characters are parodies of Silver Surfer and Galactus, with the episode banned. While some said this was because Silver Spooner was a stereotype of gay men, with complaints to that effect after it aired, others said it had more to do with copyright infringement as the estate of Jack Kirby threatened to sue Cartoon Network over the parody character. The episode was, in later broadcasts, and on its Season 1 DVD (Region 1), replaced with "Dexter's Lab: A Story", an episode from season two. The now-banned Cow and Chicken episode "Buffalo Gals" aired on June 27, 1998. It only aired once, as frequent complaints prevented future airings. It no longer airs on television and has been replaced in future reruns with "Orthodontic Police." Complaints were made about its overt innuendos, frequent double entendres, and lesbian stereotypes. Mission Hill aired on The WB from 1999 to 2000 and Adult Swim in 2002. See also: History of LGBT characters in animation: 2000s As a result the series won an award from GLAAD for this representation, with some arguing that the series was "prematurely axed." 2000s It featured Gus Duncz and Wally Langford, a gay elderly couple in their late 60s. In the 2000s, queer coded characters appeared in series such as The Oblongs, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Time Squad, and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. However, other shows featured out characters, like a lesbian character in Moral Orel, and various characters in The Venture Bros.
The Oblongs, which aired from 2001 to 2002, features Biff who is implied to be gay. He was confirmed to be gay in a bonus feature from The Oblongs Complete Series DVD. Ĭourage the Cowardly Dog featured Lieutenant Gidley and General Horton.