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🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
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🏆 Congratulations to “#JurassicWorld : Chaos Theory” for its 2025 Velma Award for Best Queer Break Up, That’s Just a Break Up 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
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🏆 Congratulations to “#JurassicWorld : Chaos Theory” for its 2025 Velma Award for Best Queer Break Up, That’s Just a Break Up 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
December 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
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🏆 Congratulations to “#JurassicWorld : Chaos Theory” for its 2025 Velma Award for Best Queer Break Up, That’s Just a Break Up 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
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🏆 Congratulations to “#JurassicWorld : Chaos Theory” for its 2025 Velma Award for Best Queer Break Up, That’s Just a Break Up 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
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🏆 Congratulations to “Firebuds” for its 2025 Velma for The One Mom Is Good But Two Moms Are Great Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
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🏆 Congratulations to “Firebuds” for its 2025 Velma for The One Mom Is Good But Two Moms Are Great Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
December 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
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🏆 Congratulations to “Firebuds” for its 2025 Velma for The One Mom Is Good But Two Moms Are Great Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
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🏆 Congratulations to “Firebuds” for its 2025 Velma for The One Mom Is Good But Two Moms Are Great Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
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🏆 Congratulations to “Let’s Go Bananas” for its 2025 Velma for The Show So Great and Inclusive We Wish It Would Adopt Us Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
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🏆 Congratulations to “Let’s Go Bananas” for its 2025 Velma for The Show So Great and Inclusive We Wish It Would Adopt Us Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
December 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
bit.ly/3MwP51F
🏆 Congratulations to “Let’s Go Bananas” for its 2025 Velma for The Show So Great and Inclusive We Wish It Would Adopt Us Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
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🏆 Congratulations to “Let’s Go Bananas” for its 2025 Velma for The Show So Great and Inclusive We Wish It Would Adopt Us Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
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🏆 Congratulations to Hulu’s “#TheBravestKnight” for its 2025 Velma for Respecting Pronouns & Gender Identity Is So Simple Even a Preschooler Can Understand It Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
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🏆 Congratulations to Hulu’s “#TheBravestKnight” for its 2025 Velma for Respecting Pronouns & Gender Identity Is So Simple Even a Preschooler Can Understand It Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
December 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
bit.ly/3MwP51F
🏆 Congratulations to Hulu’s “#TheBravestKnight” for its 2025 Velma for Respecting Pronouns & Gender Identity Is So Simple Even a Preschooler Can Understand It Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
bit.ly/3MwP51F
🏆 Congratulations to Hulu’s “#TheBravestKnight” for its 2025 Velma for Respecting Pronouns & Gender Identity Is So Simple Even a Preschooler Can Understand It Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
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🏆 Congratulations to #AppleTV’s “Jane” for its 2025 Velma for Most Adorkable Dads Who Say “I Love You” Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
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🏆 Congratulations to #AppleTV’s “Jane” for its 2025 Velma for Most Adorkable Dads Who Say “I Love You” Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
December 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
bit.ly/3MwP51F
🏆 Congratulations to #AppleTV’s “Jane” for its 2025 Velma for Most Adorkable Dads Who Say “I Love You” Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
bit.ly/3MwP51F
🏆 Congratulations to #AppleTV’s “Jane” for its 2025 Velma for Most Adorkable Dads Who Say “I Love You” Award 🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
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🏆 Congratulations to @adventuretime.bsky.social’s “Fionna & Cake” for its 2025 Velma Award for Most Fabulous Celebration of All the Shades of Queerness🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters #Fionna&Cake
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🏆 Congratulations to @adventuretime.bsky.social’s “Fionna & Cake” for its 2025 Velma Award for Most Fabulous Celebration of All the Shades of Queerness🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters #Fionna&Cake
December 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
bit.ly/3MwP51F
🏆 Congratulations to @adventuretime.bsky.social’s “Fionna & Cake” for its 2025 Velma Award for Most Fabulous Celebration of All the Shades of Queerness🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters #Fionna&Cake
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🏆 Congratulations to @adventuretime.bsky.social’s “Fionna & Cake” for its 2025 Velma Award for Most Fabulous Celebration of All the Shades of Queerness🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters #Fionna&Cake
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
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🏆 Congratulations to “The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy” for its 2025 Velma for The Preschool Teachers We All Wish We Had Award🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters #FayAndFluffy
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🏆 Congratulations to “The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy” for its 2025 Velma for The Preschool Teachers We All Wish We Had Award🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters #FayAndFluffy
December 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
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🏆 Congratulations to “The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy” for its 2025 Velma for The Preschool Teachers We All Wish We Had Award🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters #FayAndFluffy
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🏆 Congratulations to “The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy” for its 2025 Velma for The Preschool Teachers We All Wish We Had Award🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters #FayAndFluffy
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
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🏆 Congratulations to “Be@rbrick” for its 2025 Velma for The “Let’s Be Clear, I Have Two Moms” Award🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters #Be@rbrick
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🏆 Congratulations to “Be@rbrick” for its 2025 Velma for The “Let’s Be Clear, I Have Two Moms” Award🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters #Be@rbrick
December 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
bit.ly/3MwP51F
🏆 Congratulations to “Be@rbrick” for its 2025 Velma for The “Let’s Be Clear, I Have Two Moms” Award🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters #Be@rbrick
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🏆 Congratulations to “Be@rbrick” for its 2025 Velma for The “Let’s Be Clear, I Have Two Moms” Award🏆
Representation isn’t symbolic — it’s survival.
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters #Be@rbrick
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
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🏆 Congratulations to Linda Simensky for her 2025 Velma Legacy Award! Linda was instrumental in bringing to life the same-sex marriage episode of “Arthur” on PBS
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
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🏆 Congratulations to Linda Simensky for her 2025 Velma Legacy Award! Linda was instrumental in bringing to life the same-sex marriage episode of “Arthur” on PBS
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
December 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
🌈 The 2025 Velma Awards are here!
bit.ly/3MwP51F
🏆 Congratulations to Linda Simensky for her 2025 Velma Legacy Award! Linda was instrumental in bringing to life the same-sex marriage episode of “Arthur” on PBS
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
bit.ly/3MwP51F
🏆 Congratulations to Linda Simensky for her 2025 Velma Legacy Award! Linda was instrumental in bringing to life the same-sex marriage episode of “Arthur” on PBS
#TheVelmas #RepresentationMatters
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December 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Please consider a tax-deductible donation to help us produce and grow our awards series! All donations go to operational costs for our non-profit. - therainbowproject.tv/donate/
We’re so excited to be back in 2025 with the second annual Velma Awards. Thank you to @marcmalkin.bsky.social and @variety.com for this amazing article announcing our return and the launch of our new creator archives! The 2025 Velma winners are coming in early December! | variety.com/2025/film/co...
The Rainbow Project Launches Archive to Chronicle LGBTQ Representation in Children’s Television and Film (EXCLUSIVE)
The Rainbow Project has launched an archive to chronicle LGBTQ representation in children’s television and film.
variety.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
We’re so excited to be back in 2025 with the second annual Velma Awards. Thank you to @marcmalkin.bsky.social and @variety.com for this amazing article announcing our return and the launch of our new creator archives! The 2025 Velma winners are coming in early December! | variety.com/2025/film/co...
This is heartbreaking to read… www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Ex-Pixar Staffers Decry ‘Win or Lose’ Trans Storyline Being Scrapped: “Can’t Tell You How Much I Cried”
One consultant on the episode says the company is "asking someone to play someone they're not" by changing a character voiced by trans actress Chanel Stewart to cisgender.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 27, 2024 at 10:39 PM
This is heartbreaking to read… www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Some thoughts… thank you, Kidscreen | kidscreen.com/2024/12/18/d...
Disney axes a transgender story arc in Pixar’s Win or Lose
Echoing its stance on a recent decision to kill a Moon Girl episode, the company cites the preference of parents to discuss certain subjects
kidscreen.com
December 18, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Some thoughts… thank you, Kidscreen | kidscreen.com/2024/12/18/d...
This is why we started The Rainbow Project & The Velmas | www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/d...
Disney Pulls Transgender Storyline from Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ Streaming Series (Exclusive)
The original animated show about a co-ed high school team debuts on Disney+ in February.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 18, 2024 at 4:46 PM
This is why we started The Rainbow Project & The Velmas | www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/d...
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Very honored to be included in this. Thank you, Rainbow Project! 💖
Congratulations to “The Fairly Odd Parents: A New Wish” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST NEW NONBINARY CAST MEMBER. "Wellsington Hotellsington" is a great episode and we're always excited to see an existing show expand its cast with a new LGBTQ+ character. @lindsaykatai.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Very honored to be included in this. Thank you, Rainbow Project! 💖
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I love that the new Velma Awards from @therainbowproject.bsky.social have recognized kids' TV shows for things like "Best Queer Relationship That’s Just a Plain Ol’ Relationship" and "Best Requited Queer Crush." #LGBTQ mombian.com/2024/12/10/f...
First-Ever Velma Awards Honor 14 Kids' Shows for LGBTQ+ Representation - Mombian
The Velma Awards, created this year by entertainment industry veterans to honor LGBTQ+ representation in children's media, have just been given to the first-ever set of winners. They're awards like no...
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December 11, 2024 at 3:07 AM
I love that the new Velma Awards from @therainbowproject.bsky.social have recognized kids' TV shows for things like "Best Queer Relationship That’s Just a Plain Ol’ Relationship" and "Best Requited Queer Crush." #LGBTQ mombian.com/2024/12/10/f...
Thank you #Kidscreen, for writing about the announcement of The Velma Award winners! kidscreen.com/2024/12/10/t...
The Velmas unveil inaugural winners
Heartstopper and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur were among the titles recognized for LGBTQ+ representation by the new awards program.
kidscreen.com
December 10, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Thank you #Kidscreen, for writing about the announcement of The Velma Award winners! kidscreen.com/2024/12/10/t...
Congrats to @stevenuniverse.bsky.social for winning the inaugural Velmas LEGACY AWARD for all-around excellence. From the first gay wedding in children's programming to the first #GLAAD Award for an animated series, it's led in #LGBTQ+ representation for a long time now. @rebeccasugar.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Congrats to @stevenuniverse.bsky.social for winning the inaugural Velmas LEGACY AWARD for all-around excellence. From the first gay wedding in children's programming to the first #GLAAD Award for an animated series, it's led in #LGBTQ+ representation for a long time now. @rebeccasugar.bsky.social
Congratulations to “Jurassic World” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST QUEER RELATIONSHIP THAT'S JUST A RELATIONSHIP. The 2nd season of this iconic brand features a queer relationship that stands out by not standing out. It's presented as just part of the norm. @jurassicworld.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Congratulations to “Jurassic World” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST QUEER RELATIONSHIP THAT'S JUST A RELATIONSHIP. The 2nd season of this iconic brand features a queer relationship that stands out by not standing out. It's presented as just part of the norm. @jurassicworld.bsky.social
Congratulations to “The Fairly Odd Parents: A New Wish” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST NEW NONBINARY CAST MEMBER. "Wellsington Hotellsington" is a great episode and we're always excited to see an existing show expand its cast with a new LGBTQ+ character. @lindsaykatai.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Congratulations to “The Fairly Odd Parents: A New Wish” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST NEW NONBINARY CAST MEMBER. "Wellsington Hotellsington" is a great episode and we're always excited to see an existing show expand its cast with a new LGBTQ+ character. @lindsaykatai.bsky.social
Congratulations to “Primos” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST REQUITED QUEER CRUSH. "Summer of Heart Eyes" is a great episode about seeing your favorite cousin end up with the crush of their dreams. #primos
December 10, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Congratulations to “Primos” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST REQUITED QUEER CRUSH. "Summer of Heart Eyes" is a great episode about seeing your favorite cousin end up with the crush of their dreams. #primos
Congratulations to #MonsterHigh & the "The Monster Fest (Halloween Special)" for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST GUEST STAR EXTRAVAGANZA. A show that takes on the challenge of expanding the narrative of what a Trans Superstar Pop Diva (Phoenix, voiced by Dominique Jackson) looks like.
December 10, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Congratulations to #MonsterHigh & the "The Monster Fest (Halloween Special)" for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST GUEST STAR EXTRAVAGANZA. A show that takes on the challenge of expanding the narrative of what a Trans Superstar Pop Diva (Phoenix, voiced by Dominique Jackson) looks like.
Congratulations to Canada's “Let's Go Bananas” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST HELPING MY DAD PROPOSE TO MY OTHER DAD. This is a heartwarming show with amazing inclusivity. "The Big Pop/A Very Bananas Wedding" episodes celebrate the union of a queer family through the eyes of a child.
December 10, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Congratulations to Canada's “Let's Go Bananas” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST HELPING MY DAD PROPOSE TO MY OTHER DAD. This is a heartwarming show with amazing inclusivity. "The Big Pop/A Very Bananas Wedding" episodes celebrate the union of a queer family through the eyes of a child.
Congratulations to “Queer Kid Stuff” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for MOST IMPRESSIVE INDIE INNOVATOR. Performer, writer, educator, and activist Lindz Amer is a one-person force of nature committed to telling queer stories for all ages. @queerkidstuff @mxlindz
December 10, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Congratulations to “Queer Kid Stuff” for winning an inaugural Velma Award for MOST IMPRESSIVE INDIE INNOVATOR. Performer, writer, educator, and activist Lindz Amer is a one-person force of nature committed to telling queer stories for all ages. @queerkidstuff @mxlindz
Congrats to “The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos" for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST WEDDING BEFORE YOU AND YOUR NEW WIFE GO FIGHT INSURGENTS. This show breaks barriers with amazing representation of the queer and disabled communities in "The Red Wedding." @thedragonprince.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Congrats to “The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos" for winning an inaugural Velma Award for BEST WEDDING BEFORE YOU AND YOUR NEW WIFE GO FIGHT INSURGENTS. This show breaks barriers with amazing representation of the queer and disabled communities in "The Red Wedding." @thedragonprince.bsky.social