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Disney has reportedly pulled a Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur episode for telling a trans-inclusive story

One of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’s new episodes might not air because of its focus on a transgender character.

“The Gatekeeper” spends much of its runtime unpacking how no one has an issue with team captain Brooklyn (Indya Moore) being trans except for Greer (Amy Sedaris), a coach/parent from a rival school. Lunella, the other girls, and their own adult coach Hrbek (Tatasciore) can see (and explicitly say) that Greer is motivated by bigotry and an unfounded fear that her team will lose. The episode (which The Verge has seen a leaked version of) features a couple of queer and trans pride flags, as well as a choice needle drop of Charli XCX’s “Unlock it (Lock It)” that’s fitting as the kids find themselves having to locate magical keys to free themselves.

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