Steven universe is gay

One of the ways Steven Universe portrays LGBTQ+ relationships is through “fusion,” or when two “gems” fall in love and become one. After a year of putting it off, the talk about Steven Universe never let up. I sat down and just marathoned the whole thing in a few weeks. They are able to do more in their eleven minute episode runtime than most shows can do with forty.

The characters are bright, hilarious, and heartfelt. It dealt with a little boy and his Gem friends saving the world. Then some gifs started appearing that made the show seem, well, pretty gay. Ad — content continues below. Then I saw Ruby and Sapphire. LGBT fans have a tendency to latch onto any possible inference of a character being gay and treat their queerness as fact. Not only does the fantasy/sci-fi series include a range of recognizably.

Well, truth be told when this show first premiered kid shows weren't exactly LGBT friendly but now we've had a WLW wedding! To sum it up for those not familiar with the show, The Crystal Gems are basically space rocks that take a somewhat human form. Steven Universe is one of the most progressive shows on TV and we take an in-depth look at its LGBTQ characters and relationships.

Speculation and hope. I finally gave it a shot. It was a triumph when Legend of Korra acknowledged two of its main characters as bisexual in the last moments of its runbut LGBT fans still ached for more. Representation in shows meant for teens and adults is one thing, but to have a fun loving cartoon world acknowledge LGBT people exist and matter?

Steven Universe is one of the most progressive shows on TV and we take an in-depth look at its LGBTQ characters and relationships. But “Steven Universe’s” greatest legacy is repeatedly breaking new ground for LGBTQ representation in kids’ cartoons. Now, that everything is more allowed one of the things Steven might develop could be exploration of his sexuality since that's a powerful topic to people.

About a year ago I first started hearing about a little show called Steven Universe on Cartoon Network.

During a visit to the Gem Homeworld, Steven encounters Fluorite, a renegade fusion of six Gems who the show’s creator has confirmed is a representation of a polyamorous relationship.

But “Steven Universe’s” greatest legacy is repeatedly breaking new ground for LGBTQ representation in kids’ cartoons. Not only does the fantasy/sci-fi series include a range of recognizably. For example, we’ve seen Steven and another character, Connie, “fuse” into a non-binary character (Stevonnie) who uses they/them pronouns. It was fun and cute but I was waiting.

For example, we’ve seen Steven and another character, Connie, “fuse” into a non-binary character (Stevonnie) who uses they/them pronouns. Now, that everything is more allowed one of the things Steven might develop could be exploration of his sexuality since that's a powerful topic to people. Was it going to get gay?

Well, truth be told when this show first premiered kid shows weren't exactly LGBT friendly but now we've had a WLW wedding! One of the ways Steven Universe portrays LGBTQ+ relationships is through “fusion,” or when two “gems” fall in love and become one. The series basically follows the adventures of Steven and The Crystal Gems as they fight evil monsters and their daily interactions with the people of Beach City.

LGBT representation is still sadly lacking in every corner of media. At first the show exceeded my expectations on the writing alone. The world building is incredible. Even before a historic same-sex marriage proposal and kiss, Steven Universe's queerness had been a key part of this Cartoon Network series. During a visit to the Gem Homeworld, Steven encounters Fluorite, a renegade fusion of six Gems who the show’s creator has confirmed is a representation of a polyamorous relationship.