{"id":101320,"date":"2026-05-22T14:35:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/?p=101320"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:36:30","slug":"kids-shows-with-lgbtq-characters-and-storylines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/kids-shows-with-lgbtq-characters-and-storylines\/","title":{"rendered":"What kids shows have LGBTQIA+ characters and storylines?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Positive LGBTQ+ representation can be hard to find in media, especially when it comes to children’s entertainment. But it’s important for children to see diverse communities represented in movies and TV.<\/p>

Dr. David Berger<\/a>, a board-certified pediatrician in Tampa, Florida, says that children seeing themselves represented on screen “has a very big psychological impact.” When children don’t see this kind of representation, they can feel isolated. “That realization of ‘there’s somebody out there who’s like me’ — it helps the psyche,” he says.<\/p>

Even for children who aren’t directly members of the LGBTQ+ community, seeing diverse representation is important. “If at least 10% of people in our country are part of the LGBTQ+ community, that means [they are] our neighbors, our uncles, our cousins, our siblings, our politicians, our leaders,” Berger notes. “So understanding other people is important.” <\/p>

From silly cartoons for preschoolers to stories that cover more serious topics, children of all ages can find LGBTQ+ representation in these movies and TV shows, available for streaming on a variety of platforms. <\/p>

1. “Strange World”<\/h2>