"It was a joke in the studio; everybody was saying, 'Prince Adam is gay.'"
"wonderful stomping ground of life, filled with all sorts of characters, some of whom were gay. It was a very homey environment."
"Filmation was one of the gayest places in town,"
"We're talking about a bunch of artists here! Oh, my God-it was a hoot and a half! And in terms of tolerance and in terms of creative freeflow, there was no sense of shame around any of that. It absolutely was really a kind of safe haven."
Filmation Associates employed many LGBTQ+ artists and cultivated a welcoming, homey studio culture that tolerated and celebrated diverse identities. Prince Adam was intentionally designed as a soft, queer-coded character and studio staff openly joked that he was gay. Creatives at the studio, including Erika Scheimer, described Filmation as a safe haven and a lively place filled with artists who felt no shame about their orientations. That environment supported early coming-out experiences for some staff and influenced inclusive character portrayals in He-Man, She-Ra, and other animated projects.
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