Disney removes transgender storyline from new Pixar series Win or Lose
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The animated show, which debuts on Disney+ in February, follows a middle school softball team. Disney has removed a storyline focused on a transgender character from the upcoming Pixar series Win or Lose. The animated show, which is set to arrive on Disney+ on February 19, 2025, follows a co-ed middle school softball team.
The character wil remain in the show, but several lines of dialogue that referenced gender identity have reportedly been removed. The series, in which comedian Will Forte voices Coach Dan, tells the story of a middle school softball team named the Pickles in the week leading up to their championship game. Each of the eight episodes are set to focus on the off-the-field life of an individual character — including players, a parent, a coach, and an umpire.
Disney and Pixar have come under scrutiny for their handling of LGBTQ+ storylines before. Back in 2022, Walt Disney World became embroiled in a feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after the company criticized the “Don’t Say Gay” law, which banned classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District later approved a settlement between allies of Ron DeSantis and Disney that apparently brought that feud to an end.
After the “Don’t Say Gay” law passed in 2022, reporters from The Independent and other outlets found that Disney entities and affiliates contributed tens of thousands of dollars to the GOP lawmakers who championed the law, despite the company’s history of LGBTQ+ advocacy.
