The Corporate Treatment of LGBT Representation in Animation

Over the last 10 years, we've been given a plethora of LGBTQ representation in several animated programs that have helped push things forward. However, despite the companies in possession of these shows flaunting their acceptance of change, equality, so on so forth, many of their practices behind the scenes indicate the very opposite, resulting in representation for some shows being fairly limited or damaging, or outright cancelling anything that tries to break boundaries further than they're comfortable with.

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Tracks in order of appearance (Repeats not counted):

Yakuza 0 OST - Substories Track (Guitar Riff)
Gravity Falls OST - Let’s Rewind
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona PSP OST - Lone Prayer (Instrumental)
Persona 3 OST - During the Test
Hataraku Maou-sama! OST - Ashiya All Fired Up
Persona 5 Royal OST - Gentle Madman
Sonic Adventure OST - Azure Blue World (Emerald Coast)
Chasing Thrill - Fast Like You (Outro Song)

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