Warning: Light spoilers for The Mitchells vs. The Machines ahead.The Mitchells vs. The Machines is out, and so is one of its lead characters.Katie Mitchell, the daughter in a family fighting to save the world from evil robots, is queer — a milestone for family entertainment.
Moreover, she is voiced by Abbi Jacobson, a queer actress of Broad City fame.In an interview with Pride, The Advocate's sister publication, Jacobson celebrated this milestone in the animated film, which was produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Netflix."I love that Katie's queer," Jacobson said. "I'm queer, so it was so refreshing to get to play a teen queer girl in an animated movie.