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Netflix's toddler show CoComelon Lane faces severe backlash for featuring gay couple

Netflix's 'CoComelon Lane' spinoff series is stirring controversy as it introduces LGBTQIA+ characters and delves into self-expression through dress-up.

Mansi Mathur
Dec 23, 2023
Netflix's toddler show CoComelon Lane faces severe backlash for featuring gay couple

Stills from Netflix's toddlers show CoComelon Lane. 

Recently in October, the Supreme Court of India denied legal status to same-sex marriages in India. However, it recognized the rights of gay couples. The judgment means that Indians will now be free to engage in same-sex relationships and assured them of constitutional protection. But marrying someone of the same sex remains unconstitutional. While Indians continue to debate the issue, Netflix's toddler show 'CoComelon Lane' has stirred up controversy as it introduces LGBTQIA+ characters.

CoComelon Lane faces backlash for featuring gay couple

The beloved Netflix show catering to babies and preschoolers, "CoComelon," is causing a stir with its latest spinoff, "CoComelon Lane." Recent episodes, featuring the introduction of LGBTQ characters and a heartwarming scene where a boy, in the company of his two dads, explores various costumes, including a tutu and tiara, have left parents divided and sparked controversy.

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“The new CoComelon Lane on Netflix has a boy in a dress dance for his 2 gay dads CoComelon is the most popular show for babies and toddlers ages 2+,” wrote one internet user on microblogging site X. This tweet is trending online today. The post has earned over 7 million views so far.

“It’s really scary what the next generation will be like if parents don’t wake up and start shielding their children from this...” wrote another X user.

One more X user added, “CoComelon needs to be taught that most people don't understand this...”

“Bookmarking this to never ever allow this to be watched within 100 ft radius of my children,” wrote one more X user.

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More about CoComelon Lane

In the world of Netflix, CoComelon" characters are on imaginative adventures as they explore feelings — and the world around them — in this story-driven series. The show is based on kids and features the voices of Cruze McKinnon, Samantha Alarcon, and Elijah Lindo.

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