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“Thank you for bringing in woke fascism into a nice childhood show,” a fan suggested. Nevertheless, the producers seem to be playing it safe, tossing out an in-passing mention that LGBTQ people exist but never showing them, and doing so in an episode that centers a straight wedding, a hefty counterbalance to the speck of queerness. But he didn’t.” The class gives a sympathetic “Awww.”

That’s the extent of the reference.

I hope that the moment of representation in Bluey is only a start for the series, and it goes on to depict Pretzel and his two moms in many future episodes, along with other LGBTQ characters. Right-wing commentators and trollish voices accused “Bluey” of going woke. After “The Sign” aired in April 2024, Bluey’s producers quickly quashed rumors that it was a series finale.

They’re basically saying that it’s wrong to even acknowledge that some kids have LGBTQ parents.

The show should instead be commended for taking this step. I’m so sick and tired of people trying to come after kids and show this shit to children.

“It is the question on everybody’s lips,” producer Sam Moor told the BBC. “No, it is not the end for Bluey.

Beloved animated children’s show Bluey has just dropped an episode revealing that one of the minor recurring characters has two moms. It's really one of those subtle ones I feel like a lot of people will miss. We finally have an LGBTQIA+ rep in Bluey, like I always wanted. Whether it is true or not is a completely separate question, but Bluey seemingly made an important move toward silencing the critics by introducing the series’ first same-sex couple.

Namely, the special extended episode “The Sign”, while focusing on Bluey moving house, also has Pretzel, one of the supporting characters from the series, mention that he has two mothers, which confirms that his parents are a lesbian couple, i.e., an LGBTQ+ couple.

Here’s my look at the episode and how the show handles things.

The Episode

The series, about a young, anthropomorphic Australian blue heeler and her family (Disney+; ABC Kids (Australia)), makes the introduction in a special 28-minute episode—far longer than the usual eight- to nine-minute ones—but it’s not the LGBTQ mention that makes the episode special.

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“Bluey” had previously faced gentle criticism for a lack of visible diversity in its cartoon canine world. To include a mention of a kid with two moms in such an episode feels like a significant statement of LGBTQ inclusion in the Blueyverse—as long as it’s not the only one ever.

The Larger Landscape

Although there have been rumors that the extra-long episode heralded the end of the series, Bluey producer Sam Moor has told BBC Radio 4 that the show will be returning.

Fans and many parents applauded the inclusion as a wholesome reflection of real life. The episode also earned a sky-high user rating on IMDb after it aired. “My mums told me he might come back. But in general, I thought they handled it really well," she added.

Although the couple is not visibly featured in the episode, their inclusion was met with widespread praise on social media.

One person said: "This is exactly the way I expected Bluey to reference LGBTQ+, and I really like how they handled it."

Some viewers admitted they only noticed the detail after it was pointed out to them.

Additionally, Pretzel is only an occasional character, having appeared in just 13 of the series’ more than 150 episodes, according to the Bluey Wiki. It wasn't until I went back, watched it with subtitles, and actually listened that I noticed we have our first gay couple," she said.

Margie also pointed out that the subtitles clearly indicated the plural "mums", further confirming Pretzel's same-sex parents.

"I love it, I think it was a really nice and organic way to do it.

And she loves Bluey. We never see the moms, however, and the rest of the episode actually dwells on a different-sex wedding.