Regardless of just how ridiculous the concern is, it still persists. They worry that, in a child’s relentless quest to imitate the exact content they see on television, they’ll suddenly *gasp* want to be gay too. The primary concern harbored by families is how to explain this concept to their children. This representation isn’t limited to the programming itself either much of the “informative” aspect is provided during commercial breaks, with LGBTQ+ youth speaking about their experiences as well as how they’ve learned to celebrate their gender identity/sexuality.
The children’s media companies Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, PBS, and Disney Channel have addressed LGBTQ+ subject matter within their content. However, a pressing issue within many families during Pride month, as well as throughout the year, is LGBTQ+ support in the form of representation in children’s media. However, others are celebratory of written statements when they are accompanied by tangible donations and contributions to the preservation of LGBTQ+ history and equality. Some members of the LGBTQ+ community are quick to treat these decisions with contempt, viewing their activism as merely performative. This Pride month, many corporations have changed their logos to varying iterations of the Pride flag emblem.
