Disney's Doc McStuffin episode features 2 Lesbian Mums.
An episode of Disney’s favorite 'Doc McStuffins' has
just featured a family with two moms.
The series, a favourite with pre-schoolers centers on an
African-American girl who dreams about becoming a
doctor. When she wears a stethoscope her toys and
stuffed animals magically come to life and, in this episode, named 'The Emergency Plan', an inter-racial lesbian couple and
their two children must come up with a plan for times of crisis.
Disney cast two openly gay actresses, Wanda Sykes and Portia De Rossi to voice over the characters. Sykes, who has two children with her wife, Alex Niedbalskiold, told Glaad in a recent interview that "Children like mine deserve the chance to see their families reflected on TV, and this episode does just that in a beautiful and positive way,” she said. “Shows like this reflect our real world, and today that includes the many children being raised by gay and lesbian parents are all going to celebrate this story.”
The series creator and producer, Chris Nee, who is herself, a Lesbian Mum, has done a amazing job in presenting this family in such an inclusive and positive way.
“I always envision Doc McStuffins as a show about what it means to accept everyone as part of our communities. As part of a two-mom family, I’m proud to have an episode that reflects my son’s world, and shows everyone that love is love in McStuffinsville.”
The moms in the episode are Thea (Sykes) and Edie (de Rossi), after Thea Spyer and Edie Windsor, who were together 40 years before being able to marry in 2007. They were also LGBT activists. The two children of the two Mums are named Gertie and Brandon, after Gertrude Stein and Brandon Teena.
Doc McStuffin is available to watch on the Disney Channel and Disney Junior.