🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
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🏆 Congratulations to “#JurassicWorld : Chaos Theory” for its 2025 Velma Award for Best Queer Break Up, That’s Just a Break Up 🏆

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🏆 Congratulations to “Firebuds” for its 2025 Velma for The One Mom Is Good But Two Moms Are Great Award 🏆

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🏆 Congratulations to “Let’s Go Bananas” for its 2025 Velma for The Show So Great and Inclusive We Wish It Would Adopt Us Award 🏆

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🏆 Congratulations to Hulu’s “#TheBravestKnight” for its 2025 Velma for Respecting Pronouns & Gender Identity Is So Simple Even a Preschooler Can Understand It Award 🏆

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🏆 Congratulations to #AppleTV’s “Jane” for its 2025 Velma for Most Adorkable Dads Who Say “I Love You” Award 🏆

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🏆 Congratulations to @adventuretime.bsky.social’s “Fionna & Cake” for its 2025 Velma Award for Most Fabulous Celebration of All the Shades of Queerness🏆

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🏆 Congratulations to “The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy” for its 2025 Velma for The Preschool Teachers We All Wish We Had Award🏆

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🏆 Congratulations to “Be@rbrick” for its 2025 Velma for The “Let’s Be Clear, I Have Two Moms” Award🏆

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🏆 Congratulations to Linda Simensky for her 2025 Velma Legacy Award! Linda was instrumental in bringing to life the same-sex marriage episode of “Arthur” on PBS
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The Rainbow Project Launches Archive to Chronicle LGBTQ Representation in Children’s Television and Film (EXCLUSIVE) The Rainbow Project has launched an archive to chronicle LGBTQ representation in children’s television and film.

We’re so excited to be back in 2025 with the second annual Velma Awards. Thank you to @marcmalkin.bsky.social and @variety.com for this amazing article announcing our return and the launch of our new creator archives! The 2025 Velma winners are coming in early December! | variety.com/2025/film/co...

Ex-Pixar Staffers Decry ‘Win or Lose’ Trans Storyline Being Scrapped: “Can’t Tell You How Much I Cried” One consultant on the episode says the company is "asking someone to play someone they're not" by changing a character voiced by trans actress Chanel Stewart to cisgender.

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Disney axes a transgender story arc in Pixar’s Win or Lose Echoing its stance on a recent decision to kill a Moon Girl episode, the company cites the preference of parents to discuss certain subjects

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Disney Pulls Transgender Storyline from Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ Streaming Series (Exclusive) The original animated show about a co-ed high school team debuts on Disney+ in February.

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First-Ever Velma Awards Honor 14 Kids' Shows for LGBTQ+ Representation - Mombian The Velma Awards, created this year by entertainment industry veterans to honor LGBTQ+ representation in children's media, have just been given to the first-ever set of winners. They're awards like no...

I love that the new Velma Awards from @therainbowproject.bsky.social have recognized kids' TV shows for things like "Best Queer Relationship That’s Just a Plain Ol’ Relationship" and "Best Requited Queer Crush." #LGBTQ mombian.com/2024/12/10/f...

The Velmas unveil inaugural winners Heartstopper and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur were among the titles recognized for LGBTQ+ representation by the new awards program.

Thank you #Kidscreen, for writing about the announcement of The Velma Award winners! kidscreen.com/2024/12/10/t...

Congrats to @stevenuniverse.bsky.social for winning the inaugural Velmas LEGACY AWARD for all-around excellence. From the first gay wedding in children's programming to the first #GLAAD Award for an animated series, it's led in #LGBTQ+ representation for a long time now. @rebeccasugar.bsky.social

Congratulations to “Jurassic World” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST QUEER RELATIONSHIP THAT'S JUST A RELATIONSHIP. The 2nd season of this iconic brand features a queer relationship that stands out by not standing out. It's presented as just part of the norm. @jurassicworld.bsky.social

Congratulations to “The Fairly Odd Parents: A New Wish” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST NEW NONBINARY CAST MEMBER. "Wellsington Hotellsington" is a great episode and we're always excited to see an existing show expand its cast with a new LGBTQ+ character. @lindsaykatai.bsky.social

Congratulations to “Primos” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST REQUITED QUEER CRUSH. "Summer of Heart Eyes" is a great episode about seeing your favorite cousin end up with the crush of their dreams. #primos

Congratulations to #MonsterHigh & the "The Monster Fest (Halloween Special)" for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST GUEST STAR EXTRAVAGANZA. A show that takes on the challenge of expanding the narrative of what a Trans Superstar Pop Diva (Phoenix, voiced by Dominique Jackson) looks like.

Congratulations to Canada's “Let's Go Bananas” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST HELPING MY DAD PROPOSE TO MY OTHER DAD. This is a heartwarming show with amazing inclusivity. "The Big Pop/A Very Bananas Wedding" episodes celebrate the union of a queer family through the eyes of a child.

Congratulations to “Queer Kid Stuff” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for MOST IMPRESSIVE INDIE INNOVATOR. Performer, writer, educator, and activist Lindz Amer is a one-person force of nature committed to telling queer stories for all ages. @queerkidstuff @mxlindz

Congrats to “The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos" for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST WEDDING BEFORE YOU AND YOUR NEW WIFE GO FIGHT INSURGENTS. This show breaks barriers with amazing representation of the queer and disabled communities in "The Red Wedding." @thedragonprince.bsky.social

Congratulations to “Firebuds” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST CELEBRATION OF THE COMPLEX QUEER FAMILY TREE. The episode "Balancing Act" does an outstanding job exploring the challenges faced by kids from queer families when asked to explain their family's unique structure. #firebuds

Congratulations to “Danny Joe's Treehouse” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST OLD WORLD SHOW WITH NEW WORLD THINKING that's doing wonderful work which continually explores queer narratives for all ages, especially in the episode "Olive and the Oxenfree Family Roundup." #dannyjoestreehouse

Congrats to “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST EPISODE (PERIOD!) THAT ALSO NEVER SAW THE LIGHT OF DAY. "The Gatekeeper" is a brave and groundbreaking episode that tackles the fight for trans acceptance in sports. Unfortunately, this episode was never aired.

Congratulations to “Heartstopper” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST QUEER SHOW YOU WISH EXISTED WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP. In its third season, this show continues to do an amazing job of recognizing the entire LGBTQ+ community. #heartstopper #see_saw_films

Congrats to “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST EXPLORATION OF GENDER EXPRESSION. "I Am Pogey!" is a beautiful episode with @adamlambert.bsky.social about gender & self-expression with an amazing song & heartfelt message. It’s everything a show should be.