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Kids' cartoon features lesbian couple

Wed 22 Jul 2015 In: International News

The creators of Steven Universe, a show which screens on the Cartoon Network in New Zealand, has confirmed two characters are a lesbian couple.  When couple Ruby and Sapphire dance together they become Garnet The American series is the coming-of-age story of a young boy named Steven, who grows up with three magical aliens, the "Crystal Gems" Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl, and helps them protect the world from their own kind. In a recent episode, the show revealed that Garnet is actually a fusion of two other gem characters - Ruby and Sapphire, who dance together to fuse their energies. Co-executive producer Ian Jones-Quarterly has confirmed via Twitter that the pair is a lesbian couple: “R    

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First published: Wednesday, 22nd July 2015 - 1:12pm

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