QUEERNESS in STEVEN UNIVERSE [guest essay] 

in this video essay, mimi explores queer representation in cartoon network's hit show 'steven universe' and how it's essential for people to see themselves or loved ones reflected in what they watch from a young age.
written & narrated by: mimi jones
mimi is a queer, non-binary poet, playwright and painter based in the southwest. they run QueerOutLoud, a queer creative network that hosts performance nights, workshops and more.
IG - @queeroutloud
IG - @mimijmedia
SOURCES -
Insider's LGBTQ Cartoon Characters list - tinyurl.com/LG...
NPR's Rebecca Sugar Interview - tinyurl.com/NP...
Queer PTSD - tinyurl.com/Qu...
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next week august will be discussing heartstopper:)
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video edited by: jacob saul
IG - @jacob.saul.film
twitter/letterboxd - @JakeBamEls
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guest video essays are exactly that, a way for me (jacob saul) to invite exciting writers to offer new and unique perspectives critiquing/celebrating/analysing film & tv. while i offer notes and suggestions, i never force any changes, the guest essayists have complete editorial control.
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music: 'Steven Universe theme song but it's lo-fi hip hop' by ‪@LDreTheGiant‬
#StevenUniverse #PrideMonth #Queer