Disney has pulled a transgender storyline from its upcoming Pixar animated series 'Win or Lose.' The series follows a co-ed middle school softball team named the Pickles in the week leading up to their championship game. A spokesperson for Disney confirmed that the story arc was removed and provided the following statement to THR: "When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline."
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00:00Disney has pulled a transgender storyline from its upcoming Pixar animated series, Win or Lose.
00:08The series follows a co-ed middle school softball team named the Pickles in the week leading up to
00:13their championship game. A spokesperson for Disney confirmed that the story arc was removed
00:18and provided the following statement to THR. When it comes to animated content for a younger
00:23audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their
00:27children on their own terms and timeline. The character remains in the show, but a few lines
00:32of dialogue that reference gender identity are being removed. The voice actress whose character
00:37story arc has been changed is herself transgender and told the publication Deadline later on Tuesday
00:43that she was quote very disheartened about the decision. It's not the first time that the company
00:47has come under scrutiny for LGBTQ plus storylines regarding its animated content. In 2022 Pixar's
00:54Lightyear included a same-gender relationship and kiss, which also sparked controversy. And
00:59Disney Animation's Strange World, which opened several months later, featured an openly gay
01:04lead character. Both films failed to perform domestically or overseas. For more on this story,
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