Disney Channel and Nickelodeon once limited their celebration of LGBT Pride Month to social media platforms, but are now broadcasting commercials placing the issue in front of America’s children.
A June commercial sponsored and aired by the Disney Channel featured a smiling Raven-Symoné, who is lesbian, discussing LGBT pride, even though she never says “gay,” “lesbian” or any other word in the acronym.
“We’re in a new age where it’s not just black and white anymore. We have purple, red and the entire rainbow,” Raven-Symoné says in the ad. “Everybody wants to be treated with respect and it’s beautiful. I love being able to come together with all walks of life – all ages, all colors and celebrating the unity of being our authentic selves. Pride to me is strength. Pride is selfless. Pride is friends, family. Pride is you.”
The Disney Channel ad ends with the phrase “Celebrate Pride” sprawled across the screen against a rainbow background and the Disney Channel logo. The commercial ran over the weekend during an episode of Bunk’d (TV-G).
Nickelodeon broadcast ads in June featuring various LGBT individuals. For example, an ad on Sunday during The Loud House (TV-Y7) spotlighted actress Amandla Stenberg, who is lesbian. The commercial includes images of Stenberg and “Pride Month” graphics.
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