Queer Up with Lily & Robin

Episode 1 - The Little Mermaid


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For our first Queer Up, we tackle one of the most influential animated films of all time: Disney's The Little Mermaid. We dig into its queer legacy and themes - both that of the 1989 film but also the original story by Hans Christian Andersen - to see how we can turn it into an explicit story of self-acceptance, transitioning, and community. And why Flounder needs to end up on the cutting room floor.


CW: Mentions of parental abuse, transphobia, homophobia, sexual abuse, knives


Opening theme: Mini Vandals - Who Do You Think I Think You Are?

Ending theme: King Canyon - Mulholland

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Queer Up with Lily & RobinBy Lily & Robin