Looking to find your new favourite character?
BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE BY CARTOON NETWORK
According to GLAAD, only 6.7% of LGBTQIA+ characters on screen last year were trans. When you start to look at the different identities under the trans umbrella, this number shrinks even more. Visibility matters, and seeing representation in films or on TV can be a crucial part of so many people’s coming out. This Agender Pride Day (19 May), here are four brilliant series to enjoy.
Adventure Time
This beloved TV show has featured more LGBTQIA+ characters than we can count! Following the story of 12-year-old Finn battling evil in the Land of Ooo, the series has captured the hearts and minds of queer audiences. In particular, the character of BMO has often been read as canonically agender. BMO is one of Finn’s best friends and a living, portable video game console. Genderless, BMO is referred to by all pronouns in the show.
Where to watch: HBO Max
Guilty Gear
This heavy-metal-inspired anime series follows a post-apocalyptic world where magic replaces technology and humanity fights bio-organic weapons known as “Gears”. Based on a fighting game series, the show has been praised for its agender representation through the character of Testament. This recurring character is described as having transcended gender, and exists just as Testament.
Where to watch: Crunchyroll
Craig And The Creek
This animated sitcom is set in a fictional town where tribes of children reign supreme in a kid utopia. Following the main character, Craig, the show watches as the band of characters explores the wilderness and goes on quests. In the show, the character Angel José runs the Creek Daycare, taking care of the children who are too young to look after themselves. Voiced by Angel Lorenzana, Angel José identifies as agender.
Where to watch: HBO Max or Amazon Prime
And Just Like That…
For fans of Sex And The City, this one’s for you. Catching up with Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte, the show’s spin-off series has been heralded for exploring more LGBTQIA+ storylines than its source material. In the show, Charlotte’s youngest child, Rock, comes out as agender. The series provides powerful agender visibility, with Rock even getting to have their own gender neutral “they-mitzvah”.
Where to watch: HBO Max or Now
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