Disney Scraps Transgender Storyline from Upcoming Pixar SeriesWin or Lose: Report

Mar. 15, 2025

Pixar’s Win or Lose.Photo:Disney+

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A transgender storyline has reportedly been cut from Pixar’s upcomingWin or Loseseries.

Ahead of its February 2025 release, Disney cut the transgender storyline from Pixar’s first long-form series, according toThe Hollywood ReporterandVariety.

A Disney spokesperson confirmed the story arc removal toTHR, who was first to report the news, saying that the character will still be part of the series but no longer has the “few lines of dialogue that referenced gender identity.”

“When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline,” a spokesperson for Disney told the outlet.

A source close to production also toldTHRthe lines were removed several months ago. Another source close to production toldVarietythat the transgender storyline was not the topic of a full episode.

A spokesperson for Disney did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Pixar’s Win or Lose.Disney+

“Win or Losereveals what it actually feels like to be in the shoes of eight different characters in the week leading up to the big game—the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire—with incredibly funny, very emotional and uniquely animated perspectives,” theofficial synopsisreads.

In the series’press release, Disney’s Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter described the show as “a major, first-of-its-kind tentpole series, one that really showcases what I think makes our studio great: bold, imaginative storytelling; laugh-out-loud humor; and characters that we can all relate to.”

Disney has released several productions with LGBTQ+ storylines over the years, includingAgatha All Along,All of Us Strangers,Next Goal Wins,Fire IslandandPose,but it hasn’t been without pushback.

Walt Disney World.Matt Stroshane/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty

Matt Stroshane/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty

At the time,Gov. Ron DeSantishad just moved to expand the state’s”Don’t Say Gay" bill, which blocked the discussion of certain LGBTQ topics in the third grade or younger or “in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards,” to cover grades 4 through 12 as well.

In retaliation, DeSantis took over the oversight district and fought the company on Disney World’s special privileges like tax exemptions, Disney’s police and fire services and their ability to build and maintain their own roads.

Disneyfiled a lawsuitin response, anda settlement was finally agreed uponin June 2024.

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Win or Losepremieres Feb. 19, 2025 on Disney+.

source: people.com