If you listened to our 12/27/24 preview episode, you’ll remember that we discussed a headline about Disney pulling a transgender storyline from an upcoming Pixar streaming series set to air this February. The series, “Win or Lose,” revolves around a middle school co-ed softball team in the week leading up to their big championship game. The series was set to feature a transgender character. The character remains in the show, but the lines of dialogue referencing their gender identity have been removed. A Disney spokesperson stated, “When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline.”
Chanel Stewart, the transgender actress who plays the character, told Deadline, “I was very disheartened. From the moment I got the script, I was excited to share my journey to help empower other trans youth. I knew this would be a very important conversation. Trans stories matter, and they deserve to be heard.” PERIOD.
This story really resonated with us, and we thought Chanel would be the perfect first guest interview! We are so excited to share this conversation with you. Chanel is amazing and wise beyond her years. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
♥︎ TiG Team
Sources:
■ Disney pulls transgender storyline from Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ streaming series
The Hollywood Reporter: Disney Pulls Transgender Storyline from Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ Streaming Series (Exclusive)
The Wrap: Disney Removes Trans Storyline From Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ Series
Deadline: Disney Pulls Transgender Storyline From ‘Win Or Lose’ Pixar Series
Fox News: Disney drops transgender storyline from upcoming animated Pixar show 'Win or Lose'
Gizmodo: Pixar’s Upcoming Disney+ Show Win or Lose Removed a Transgender Storyline
The Daily Beast: Disney Cuts Transgender Storyline From Kids Show
ComingSoon.net: Disney Axed Transgender Storyline from Pixar Show Win or Lose
Bleeding Cool: Win or Lose: Disney Pulls Transgender Storyline from Pixar Series
Yahoo News: Disney removes transgender storyline from new Pixar series Win or Lose
Deadline: ‘Win Or Lose’ Transgender Actress Speaks Out After Disney Cuts Her Storyline: “Very Disheartened”
Screen Rant: Disney Removes Transgender Story From Upcoming Disney+ Pixar Series
Wow News Today: Disney Removes Transgender Storyline from Upcoming Pixar Series
Movie Web: Disney Removed a Transgender Storyline From Another Animated Series
Independent: Disney removes transgender storyline from new Pixar series Win or Lose
National Review: Disney Suddenly Realizes That Parents Don’t Want Gender Ideology in Their Children’s Programming
TV Line: Disney Pulls Transgender Storyline From New Pixar Series Win or Lose
To celebrate our first interview, we’ve made the full audio available for all!
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