‘Hundreds of Millions of Dollars of Therapy’: Pixar’s Cowardice Towards LGBTQ+ Representation

Pixar, for thirty-one years now, has been a leading name in the world of mainstream animated cinema. From their groundbreaking first feature with Toy Story (1995), to most recently Hoppers (2026), they’ve continuously delivered imaginative and family-friendly entertainment with relatable messages. No small part of the company’s history has been Pete Docter, who started as