The depiction of LGBTQ characters in animated series in the 2020s changed from the 2010s, accelerating, especially when it came to Western animation. In Western animation this included series such as The Owl House (2020–2023), Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020), Helluva Boss (2020–present), Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020–2024), Adventure Time: Distant Lands (2020–2021), High Guardian Spice (2021), Arcane (2021–2024), The Legend of Vox Machina (2022–present), Dead End: Paranormal Park (2022), Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023), and Hazbin Hotel (2024–present).
In anime, LGBTQ characters appeared in various productions, including Adachi and Shimamura (2020), Otherside Picnic (2021), The Executioner and Her Way of Life (2022), Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (2022–2023), The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady (2023),, I'm in Love with the Villainess (2023), Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (2024), and Whisper Me a Love Song (2024).
This list only includes recurring characters, otherwise known as supporting characters, which appear frequently from time to time during the series' run, often playing major roles in more than one episode, and those in the main cast are listed below. LGBTQ characters which are guest stars or one-off characters are listed on the pages focusing exclusively on gay, lesbian, non-binary, and bisexual animated characters, and on pages listing fictional trans, pansexual, asexual, and intersex characters.
The entries on this page are organized alphanumerically by duration dates and then alphabetically by the first letter of a specific series.
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