

He continued, “You feel that your story isn’t important, that it’s not as valued as the heterosexual, cisgendered norm. “When you don’t see yourself depicted, when you don’t see your stories being told in the media, it’s not just that you’re not there, it’s not like there’s just a void, it’s that you are invisible.” “I’ve been saying this about LGBTQ characters for decades, which is we long - whether we’re LGBTQ or black or brown or Asian - to see ourselves,” Cruz told Deadline. For Cruz, shows like The Bravest Knight and Andi Mack with LGBTQ characters in major roles have “come out of the closet” with marriage equality, providing more visibility for queer characters in family settings.ĭGA Vows To Keep Fighting For An "Inclusive Society" Despite Supreme Court's Rulings On Affirmative Action & LGBTQ+ Rights With a cast that features the likes of RuPaul, Wanda Sykes, Christine Baranski, Dot Marie-Jones and others, the series is certainly continuing family series with LGTBQ elements. In addition to going on Sir Cedric’s farmer-to-knight journey, the series introduces the couple’s adopted 10-year-old daughter Nia (Storm Reid), who is training to become a brave knight herself. Knight), who has grown up and married the prince of his dreams, Prince Andrew (Cruz). The series follows a knight, Sir Cedric (voiced by T.R.

Hugh Culber on CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery as well as Hulu’s recent animated fantasy series The Bravest Knight, another series that continues to move the needle with LGBTQ representation.
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For more than two decades, Cruz has been taking roles on the screen and stage, and his plate has been full as Dr.
