Scooby-Doo's Velma Crushes on a Woman and GLAAD Is Celebrating

newsweek.com:

Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! have been circulating among social media users discussing what is seemingly a confirmation that Velma Dinkley is a lesbian.GLAAD, the prominent LGBTQ advocacy organization, celebrated the news in a statement to Newsweek."It is equally exciting and validating for audiences to see Velma, a character from such a beloved and long-running franchise, finally get to be her true self in Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!" Anthony Allen Ramos, Vice President of Communications & Talent at GLAAD, said.In a scene from the animated Halloween feature, which was digitally released on Tuesday, Velma is seen encountering Coco Diablo, a new character to the series.

The nerdy Velma reacts by becoming speechless while admiring different traits she picks up on about Diablo, including her fashion sense and her love of animals.Many fans were as enthusiastic as GLAAD was about Velma coming out."OMG LESBIAN VELMA FINALLY CANON CANON IN THE MOVIES LETS GOOOOOO," wrote one Twitter user.OMG LESBIAN VELMA FINALLY CANON CANON IN THE MOVIES LETS GOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/0ilx2uid1qRamos wrote to Newsweek about the importance of a main character in a cartoon showing the normalcy of same-sex attraction. "There is a long industry trend of LGBTQ inclusion in kids and family programming as this genre becomes more reflective of the diversity of the real world," Ramos said. "LGBTQ youth and families should be able to see themselves represented in this type of programming just as anyone else."Fans have long speculated about Velma's sexuality, as have people who have worked on the franchise.James Gunn—before he reached mega-stardom by directing Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad—wrote the early 2000s live-action Scooby-Doo movies..