The “Owl House” series follows Luz’s adventure to become a witch, even though she has no magical abilities.
“I was very open about my intention to put queer children in the lead role. I’m a terrible liar that it would have been hard to sneak in,” she says in her tweet. “I was told by some Disney management that I could not represent any form of bi- or gay relationship on the channel.”
Terrace identifies as bisexual. She wanted to write about a bisexual character, so she really pushed Disney to allow the character.
“Fortunately, my stubbornness paid off, and now I am fully supported by current Disney leadership,” she said.
Terrace has received tons of positive feedback from viewers. Many thank them for representing the LGBTQ + community, and wish they had a show like “The Owl House” when they were kids.
“Apparently ‘happiest place on earth’ means ‘directly’,” he says in his tweet. “Thanks to Dana Terrace and team, there are explicitly queer animated main characters on Disney TV.”
“This time, Disney- you’re fine,” he adds.
Terrace encourages others to fight for what they want to see represented in the media and society. “Representation Makes Things!” she says.
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