Disney’s homophobia is showing again, this time on the popular social media app TikTok. As a part of the recent Disney+ Day, the media company teamed up with TikTok to release a series of text-to-speech voices featuring beloved Disney characters.
However, there was one issue that many fans noticed: these characters weren’t allowed to say words like “queer,” “gay,” or “lesbian.” The new feature lets TikTok users type in text and hear characters — like Star Wars' C-3PO and Chewbacca, Guardians of the Galaxy's Rocket Raccoon, and Stitch from Lilo & Stitch — say the words out loud.
But these beloved characters wouldn't say words that had to do with anything related to members of the LGBTQ+ community. One user uploaded a video of the feature,