![]() According to Peter Nardi, “Italy has been one of the world’s most homosexually-identified countries historically. But if you had polled them 2,000 years ago, you would have received a very different response. In a 1980s survey, 63% of Italians said that “homosexuality will never be justified” (Peter Nardi, 1998). (Right) Alberto and Luca in sea monster form. (Left)The gay men/men loving men pride flag. So I began wondering: If these two sweet Italian boys were gay, what kind of world would they inhabit? And the answer broke my heart. The fact that, in sea monster form, their coloration bears strong resemblance to the gay men flag doesn’t help Disney’s claim that they aren’t gay. Luca debuted during Pride Month and has resulted in an explosion of fanart depicting two of the main characters-both young teenage boys-as a couple. As much as Luca’s (2021) director tries to deny it, it’s hard not to see the movie’s sea monsters as an allegory for being LGBTQ+ and not to notice the film’s similarities to Call Me By Your Name (2017). A heart-shaped pizza from a restaurant in Positano, Italy.Įven before the film debuted on Disney+, I saw rumors online that Disney/Pixar’s latest animated film, set in Italy, would have a queer story.
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