While the boys in a typical cartoon cast had distinct personalities ... viewers immediately faced a choice about which character to identify with: the Girly Girl or the Other Girl.

These characters who inhabit your beloved cartoons are part of the LGBT+ community and proudly defend the rainbow colors. Even if they haven't all come out on the small screen, they embody this ...

had Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes cast, Hanna-Barbera Productions had its own prolific stable of beloved television and cartoon characters spanning the decades. Check out our slideshow list to ...