Disney and LGBT representation have a tumultuous connection.

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Whether they choose to or not, all of the LGBT stories Disney plans to tell now exist in its shadow. And with that, let me discuss Inside Out 2.

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Disney and LGBT representation have a tumultuous connection.

Whether they choose to or not, all of the LGBT stories Disney plans to tell now exist in its shadow. And with that, let me discuss Inside Out 2.

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