In 2012, children’s movies avoided gay characters. ParaNorman snuck in a revolutionary moment: the buff, heroic jock sidekick—Mitch—reveals at the end of the film that he has a girlfriend... named "Joe." He says it casually, and the film moves on. It is not a "lesson." It is just representation. Watching the cut reveals that this moment was almost cut by the studio, but Laika fought to keep it.
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is an American stop-motion animated fantasy horror-comedy film produced by Laika. The movie follows the story of Norman, a young boy who can communicate with ghosts. Norman lives in the town of Blithe Hollow, which is haunted by the vengeful spirits of former residents who were wrongly accused of witchcraft. In 2012, children’s movies avoided gay characters