August 18, 2020
New Disney Show 'The Owl House' to Feature First Bisexual Lead
Kevin Schattenkirk READ TIME: 1 MIN.
"The Owl House," a new animated series on the Disney Channel, will feature a bisexual lead character, a first for the Mouse House, CNN reports.
The series follows the character of Luz Noceda, a 14-year-old Dominican-American girl who wants to become a witch despite having no magical powers. Series creator Dana Terrace, a bisexual woman, explains Disney's initial reluctance and then acceptance of the show's LGBTQ+ representation:
Among the positive feedback Terrace has received, Alex Hirsch, creator of Disney Channel's "Gravity Falls," tweeted in response:
Kevin Schattenkirk is an ethnomusicologist and pop music aficionado.
