List of animated films with LGBTQ characters

Following is a list of animated feature films featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and otherwise LGBTQ characters. For each animated film, the year of release, title, characters, identities, and country of origin are given. Any applicable franchise associated with the film is also noted. For each animated film, notes are given to indicate the nature of the featured LGBTQ characters.

There are also separate lists of LGBTQ-related films, films with LGBTQ themes organized by year and animated series with LGBTQ characters.

Film franchises

Franchise Year Title Characters Identity Notes Country Angry Birds 2016 The Angry Birds Movie Chuck Bisexual Chuck was confirmed to be bisexual in the movie continuity. Finland-United States Stella Lesbian Stella is a lesbian in the movie continuity. Stella is voiced by lesbian comedian and actress Kate McKinnon. Willow Aromantic Willow was confirmed to be aromantic. 2019 The Angry Birds Movie 2 Silver Genderfluid Silver was confirmed to be genderfluid. Zeta Genderqueer Zeta was confirmed to be genderqueer.2026The Angry Birds Movie 2 DC Animated Movie Universe 2016 Batman: Bad Blood Katherine "Kate" Kane (Batwoman) Lesbian The lesbian superheroine Batwoman has a major role in this film. This is the first time she is openly shown as a lesbian woman in animated media. She is seen flirting with the lesbian detective Renee Montoya. Kate's father, Colonel Jacob Kane, is supportive of her sexual orientation.United States Renee Montoya 2018 Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay Scandal Savage Lesbian During the animated film, Scandal and Knockout, prominent characters in the film, are displayed as lovers. Knockout first appears alongside Scandal breaking through Professor Pyg's lair and taking him hostage to their apartment. She is later seen in the hospital in critical condition after being shot, but with a concerned Scandal by her side. At one point in the film, Savage and Knockout share a kiss, while Knockout is shown fully nude at one point. Knockout Bisexual 2019 Wonder Woman: Bloodlines Etta Candy LesbianEtta Candy appears in the animated film as an openly lesbian African-American, voiced by Adrienne C. Moore.2020Justice League Dark: Apokolips War John Constantine BisexualThey are ex-boyfriends, as noted by Constantine's voice actor, Matt Ryan, in an interview. King SharkFuturama2008Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs Colleen O'Hallahan Polyamorous Colleen has five boyfriends: Fry, Chu, Ndulu, Schlomo and Bolt Rolands. After Yivo the planet-sized alien marries and breaks up with all people of the universe at once, she remains in a relationship only with Yivo. Yivo Non-binary Yivo is a planet-sized alien with no determinable gender, dating, then marrying all people of the universe at once. Later, they break up. Afterwards, Yivo remains in a relationship with Colleen. Some have said that Yivo may have been "the first non-binary character defined as such in animated history."How to Train Your Dragon2014How to Train Your Dragon 2Gobber the BelchGayThe character's voice actor Craig Ferguson ad-libbed a line in the second film in which he mentions that he never got married for an undisclosed reason. Ferguson and director Dean DeBlois have confirmed that this was in reference to the character's homosexuality. His sexuality was also hinted at again in the third film, where he seems to fall for Eret. 2019How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World My Little Pony: Equestria Girls 2013 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Curly Winds Gay In this film, Curly saves Wiz from falling off a ladder in the movie's song, "Time to Come Together." Ishi Rudell, Michael Vogel, and Jayson Thiessen said that the two become a romantic couple after this moment. The tweets of Vogel and Rudell are listed above the one by Thiessen. Other media of the franchise shows them sitting together, including in the film Rainbow Rocks, the song "Coinky-Dink World" in the 2017 Equestria Girls music videos, the episode "Queen of Clubs" of Equestria Girls: Better Together, Rollercoaster of Friendship and Sunset's Backstage Pass. In the audio commentary of the Rainbow Rocks home media, Michael Vogel refers to "Curly Winds" and "Wiz Kid" as a "couple" during their shot singing together in "Welcome to the Show". United States/Canada Wiz KidNeon Genesis Evangelion1997The End of EvangelionMaya IbukiLesbianOver the course of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series, it is implied that Maya gradually develops feelings beyond professional respect for Ritsuko which turns into a crush. She also sees Ritsuko before reverting back into LCL during Human Instrumentality in the 1997 film The End of Evangelion. Maya Ibuki has also appeared in the Rebuild of Evangelion film series.Japan2007Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance2012Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo2021Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeSailor Moon1993Sailor Moon R: The MovieUsagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon)BisexualUsagi develops attraction to both her fellow Guardians and men like Mamoru Chiba (Tuxedo Mask), that she comes to love and hate, including the likes of Seiya Kou and Haruka Tenoh, the former whom becomes one of her love interests and the latter that she seems to have a crush on regardless of Haruka's gender.Japan1994Sailor Moon S: The Movie1995Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie2021Sailor Moon Eternal2023Sailor Moon Cosmos 1993 Sailor Moon R: The Movie Fiore Gay Fiore is an alien who landed on Earth and met Mamoru Chiba (Tuxedo Mask) when they were both children. Years later, as adults, Fiore comes back to Earth and tries to reconnect with Mamoru. It is strongly implied that Fiore's feelings for Mamoru are romantic. 1994 Sailor Moon S: The Movie Haruka Tenoh (Sailor Uranus) Lesbian Haruka and Michiru are in a romantic relationship, as shown in Sailor Moon S: The Movie and Sailor Moon Super S. They also reappear in the 2021 two-part film, Sailor Moon Eternal, a continuation of the Sailor Moon Crystal series. Due to their relationship, Haruka regularly cross-dresses as a boy. 1995 Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie Michiru Kaioh (Sailor Neptune) 2021 Sailor Moon Eternal Fish Eye Gay Fish Eye is an effeminate circus performer who cross-dresses as a woman due to his romantic affections towards other men in the original Sailor Moon anime series. In the two-part film, he tries to lure Ami Mizuno (Sailor Mercury) into a nightmarish trap, and is voiced by Shouta Aoi.2023Sailor Moon CosmosSeiya Kou (Sailor Star Fighter)GenderqueerIn the original Sailor Moon anime series, Seiya is female in sailor senshi form and male in civilian form. Link is still live, but article has been expanded, with one more item added to list. In both the original Sailor Moon anime series and the two-part film, Seiya is in love with Usagi.LesbianThe SpongeBob Movie 2004The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieSpongeBob SquarePantsAsexualIn 2002, Stephen Hillenburg clarified in an interview that SpongeBob is neither gay nor straight but is asexual. He went on to say that Sea Sponges reproduce asexually by "budding",Writers: Jay Lender, William Reiss, David Fain (March 8, 2001). "Pressure". SpongeBob SquarePants. Season 2. Episode 32a. Nickelodeon. much like real-life sea sponges, likewise SpongeBob wouldn't necessarily need romance. This was once again discussed in 2005, a few months after the first movie was released, due to controversy as to whether SpongeBob and Patrick were homosexuals. Years later, it was revealed that Hillenburg instructed the showrunners that SpongeBob should never have a romantic relationship, since he is asexual and too innocent for it, with series writer Vincent Waller saying it didn't fit "organically" for Spongebob and Sandy to be in a romantic relationship.United States2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water2020/2021The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run2024Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie2025Plankton: The MovieThe SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Zootopia 2016 Zootopia Bucky Oryx-Antlerson and Pronk Oryx-Antlerson Gay Bucky and Pronk are an anthropomorphic kudu and oryx, respectively, who are loud and argumentative neighbors to main protagonist Judy Hopps. Given their differing species and sharing a hyphenated surname, viewers and fans speculated the pair were a married same-sex couple. This was later confirmed by co-director Jared Bush. They also appeared in Zootopia+ and Zootopia 2.United States2025Zootopia 2

One-off films