Disney’s relationship with the LGBT is sort of a complicated one. From Disneyland’s early days, homosexual dancing was banned ( except for one couple ). In the 1980s, Disney’s best known openly gay creator – Howard Ashman – revolutionized the animation industry. In 1991 Gay Days at Walt Disney World was established. Gay Days was originally organized independent of the company – but Disney always welcomed celebrators into the parks each June. Just last year Disneyland Paris officially held a Pride celebration. In recent years Disney has started selling Pride rainbow merchandise, and more is added to shelves every June. In 2013, rumors started swirling the internet that Frozen featured Disney’s first gay character . This was debunked by the company, of course. In 2016, viewers headcannoned Judy’s neighbors to be a gay couple .  Then in 2017, Disney announced that they would have their first gay character . Then in 2019, Disney announced that they would have their first gay character