I’ve spent most of my career in the world of animation fighting for better onscreen representation for marginalized people. There’s still a long way to go, but during that time, we’ve won many small but significant victories. We no longer have to hide behind fantasy metaphors or veiled language to get our stories told. Instead, we can write about grounded, relatable characters from our own communities who get to be the kinds of empowered role models we desperately needed as children.
