The years of 2010 to 2014 saw LGBTQ characters premiere in various animated series, part of the decade that changed animation going forward. This included characters prominently featured in Adventure Time, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Young Justice, The Awesomes, Steven Universe, RWBY, and BoJack Horseman. On the other hand, Yuri Seijin Naoko-san, Mayo Chiki!, Wandering Son, and YuruYuri were among the anime series with LGBTQ characters. These stories set the stage for those to come in the later part of the decade, 2015–2019.
This list only includes recurring characters, otherwise known as supporting characters, which appear frequently from time to time during the series' run, often playing major roles in more than one episode, and those in the main cast are listed below. LGBTQ characters which are guest stars or one-off characters are listed on the pages focusing exclusively on gay, lesbian, non-binary, and bisexual animated characters, and on pages listing fictional trans, pansexual, asexual, and intersex characters.
The entries on this page are organized alphanumerically by duration dates and then alphabetically by the first letter of a specific series.
2010
Duration Show title Character debut date Characters Identity Notes Country2010 Chu-Bra!! Haruka Shiraishi LesbianHaruka appears to have romantic feelings for Nayu, leading some to suspect her of being a lesbian, most especially because of her huge disliking to most males who mock/objectify her bust size. Japan MM! Yumi Mamiya Bisexual She hates Taro and loves Tatsukichi, but does not know that Tatsukichi is a cross-dresser, and in other scenes, it is implied that she has lesbian tendencies when groping and fondling Arashiko and Mio. JapanThe Betrayal Knows My Name Yuzuki "Yuki" Giou (Sakurai) GayYuzuki's previous incarnation was a woman named Yuki, who was in love with a man named Luka. In the present, Yuki, now in a male form, is highly protective of Luka, and vice versa, with both highly protective of each other, with implied romantic ties between them.Japan Zess (Luka Corosszeira) Bisexual2010–2012Kuttsukiboshi Kiiko Kawakami LesbianKiiko is in love with Aaya, but didn't have the courage to tell her in the beginning of the summer vacation, while Aaya likes to perform experiments with Kiiko's powers, although, actually, she is in love with her. She usually takes the lead when it comes to activities and has an outgoing personality. Aaya's older brother, Kōta Saitō had a terminal disease and manipulated Aaya into having sex with him before going in for his operation where he died, as shown in the second episode.Japan Aaya Saitō Bisexual Yuri Seijin Naoko-san Naoko-san Lesbian Naoko-san is an alien who comes from the Planet Yuri and takes the place of Misuzu's sister. She appears to solely have a romantic/sexual attraction to little girls. She also seeks to conquer the world by 'yurifying' it. In the manga, her depiction as a "yurian" is in reality a metaphor for "lesbian".JapanHii-chanShe is Misuzu's best friend who wears glasses. In the 2010 OVA, while Naoko-san discusses about erotic magazines, Hii-chan overhears and fantasizes a scenario with herself and Misuzu. In the following OVA, she's revealed to be harboring a deranged crush on Misuzu. 2010–2013 Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated April 5, 2010 Velma Dinkley Lesbian The producer of this series, Tony Cervone, confirmed that Velma is a lesbian while James Gunn, who wrote the screenplays of Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, said she was "explicitly gay". She has feelings for Marcie "Hot Dog Water" Fleach. Velma also appeared in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!, and What's New, Scooby-Doo?. United States2010–2014Squid GirlOctober 11, 2010Sanae NagatsukiLesbianShe is Eiko's classmate and neighborhood friend who develops an obsessive crush on Squid Girl, otherwise known as Ika. She keeps a vast collection of Squid Girl photographs and memorabilia, and often stalks her. Although Squid Girl often retaliates violently to her advances, she enjoys it.Japan2010–2018Adventure Time Marceline "Marcy" Abadeer BisexualMarcy is bisexual as she dated a male wizard named Ash, and in the series finale, shared an on-screen kiss with Bonnie, confirming their relationship. The latter had been hinted at and subtle since the episode "What Was Missing", leading fans to ship these characters. Additionally, Marcy's VA, Olivia Olson confirmed that Marcy and Bonnie had dated and an episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands, "Obsidian", shines a light on Marcy and Bonnie's relationship. While Bonnie seems to have dated a male character named Mr. Cream Puff, her exact sexuality, unlike Marcy's, has not been confirmed. As such, reviewers have argued she is either bisexual, non-binary, queer, lesbian, or a combination of some of the latter, as both live in a world where "sexuality is somewhat fluid". They both appeared in Adventure Time: Distant Lands episode "Obsidian", Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake, Adventure Time: Side Quests and will be the main protagoinists of Adventure Time: Bubblegum & Marceline.United States May 17, 2010 Princess Bonnibel "Bonnie" Bubblegum Queer BMO Ambiguous BMO is neither male nor female. In the show both the pronoun "he" and the term "m'lady" have been used in reference to BMO. While BMO is an object used for recreation by Finn and Jake, BMO is still considered a close friend and treated as an equal by the two. BMO speaks English with a Korean accent. BMO appeared in Adventure Time: Distant Lands and Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake. BMO will also have a preschool spinoff series Heyo BMO.2010–2019My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Lyra HeartstringsLesbianThe two propose to one another in the season 9 episode "The Big Mac Question", and in the series finale, "The Last Problem", they are shown as married in a newspaper clipping.United States Sweetie Drops Aunt HolidayLesbianAunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty are aunts to the young pegasus Scootaloo and are her guardians while Scootaloo's parents are away. The pair had first been introduced in storybooks based on the series, but were fully introduced in a ninth-season episode, "The Last Crusade". The pair were identified as a lesbian couple by one of the showrunners, Michael Vogel. According to Vogel, he and writers Nicole Dubuc and Josh Haber agreed to establish the two in their first appearance in the book as a lesbian couple, though without explicitly stating as such, so that they could establish this within the shown itself. Vogel stated they felt they could show that what elements make up a family is only determined by love, and not traditional roles. Auntie Lofty2010–2022Young Justice Kaldur'ahm Polysexual Kaldur'ahm is introduced as Aquaman's protege and leader of The Team. In season 1, he has an unrequited crush on Tula, and in Young Justice: Outsiders, he is in a relationship with Wyynde. Greg Weisman has stated Kaldur'ahm currently considers himself to be polysexual, but is not a "ladies' man".United States Marie Logan Bisexual or Lesbian Marie Logan is introduced in the first season as the mother of Garfield Logan / Beast Boy. In a tie-in comic, Queen Bee uses her control of pheromones to enthrall Marie, with her abilities only working on people that are sexually attracted to women. This means that Marie was either a lesbian or bisexual and was able to be affected because of her sexuality. "We've established that Marie Logan was either a lesbian or bi-sexual". La'gaanBisexual or Pansexual La'gaan first appeared in season 1. He was a member of the Team in season 2 and was in a relationship with M'gann M'orzz / Miss Martian. He returns in Young Justice: Phantoms where he is revealed to be bisexual and shown to be in a polyamorous marriage to a man and a woman with a child. Rodunn An Atlantean who first appeared in season 1. Rodunn is one of La'gaan's two romantic partners. Eduardo "Ed" Dorado JrGay Eduardo "Ed" Dorado Jr was part of the Runaways, a group of teenage metahumans. He eventually quit and joined the Outsiders. There are implications that Ed has feelings for Bart Allen. Greg Weisman confirmed that Ed is gay. Bart Allen Ed and Bart Allen are in a relationship. Violet Harper Non-binary Violet Harper, also known as Halo, is the soul of a sentient technology known as a Mother Box that entered the body of Gabrielle Daou. Though the sex of their body is female, Halo does not identify as male or female as defined in Earth language as shown in the episode "Influence", while intensely kissed Harper Row in the episode "Early Warning". In the episode "Nautical Twilight", it is revealed Halo identifies as non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns. Rocket and the New Gods used feminine pronouns for Halo in the episode "Forbidden Secrets of Civilizations Past!" though this was a writing mistake according to Greg Weisman. They still had unresolved feelings for Geo-Force, but realized that he wouldn't change. Halo then started to reconsider their feelings for Harper. Halo entered into a relationship with Harper in the season four finale "Death and Rebirth". Wyynde Gay Wyynde is an Atlantean and in a relationship with Kaldur'ahm, otherwise known as Aquaman. Wynnde and Aquaman share a kiss in the episode "Quiet Conversations". Greg Weisman, a producer of Young Justice, said that Kaldur has been in love with Wyynde and Tula, his childhood friend and crush, while dating Rocket, the last two of which are women. Harper Row Bisexual Harper Row is a bisexual friend of Violet Harper and Fred Bugg. In one episode, "Early Warning", she drunkenly kissed Violet while she had a boyfriend named Jack, just like Violet, whose boyfriend is Geo-Force (also known as Brion Markov), until the episode "Nevermore". She is also bisexual in the comics. In Season 4, Harper broke up with her boyfriend and confessed her feelings to Halo. Harper entered into a relationship with Halo in the season four finale "Death and Rebirth". Rosa Trans woman Rosa, also known as Fury, is a member of Lex Luthor's Infinity, Inc. She is based on the Erik Storn incarnation of the character. In June 2022, Greg Weisman confirmed that Rosa is transgender when he retweeted from a fan. Rosa is voiced by transgender actress Quei Tann.
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