So last week the movie, “Zootopia”, was released in America, receiving many praises from audience and critics alike. Currently the movie has achieved the highest grossing animated movie opening thus far and currently stands at 99% on rotten tomatoes, a nearly impossible task, especially if you compare it to the much beloved Pixar movie “Inside Out.” Though among all of the praises it has received and its booming box office numbers, “Zootopia” may have more substance than its edgy social commentary about our society’s stereotypes and racism. Especially for the LGBT community.

Now before you jump out of your seat or hit the comment button berating me on the subtle theories regarding the character Benjamin Clawhauser, let me direct you to another set of Characters! Yes you read that line correctly, characters as in the plural. Two to be exact. “But Warnndog,” you may ask, “What do you mean?” Well let’s revisit an earlier scene in the movie where Judy, just got her “luxurious” apartment. Two Gazelles walk by her, introducing themselves in a very loud and unapologetic way. Initially this scene, much less these two characters, are very easy to gloss over but if we examine the credits. The characters I have mention were given names. One is Bucky Oryx-Antlerson and the other one is Pronk Oryx-Antlerson. Both having the same last name and both last name containing a very common hyphen. Which I find very significant since many same sex couples tend to hyphenate both their last names when they get married. “That doesn’t prove anything, couldn’t they be related in some way?” This of course would be the default thought process, until someone pointed out that these two Gazelles do not share the same species. One is an Oryx (Funny) and the other is a Kadu, two different types of Gazelles, and it seems that generating offspring, in this world, is exclusively limited to couples of the same species. Thus only leaving the option of them being related by adoption and while this is not Far fetch, I feel it is very unlikely.

“So what if they’re gay, why is that important?” Well, it actually means very little in regards to LGBT progress and inclusion. Although it is a move in the right direction, considering up to this point, there have been no LGBT Character, at least none that has been so open, in any of the previous Disney Feature films. These two characters, in my opinion, represent a door being open, for the possibility of more openly gay characters who might one day share the same screen as our Disney Hero’s (Please no gay villians).

In the end, while this would be a landmark move, if it were true. We do have to keep in mind, there has been no official word from Disney. Their intent all along may be adoptive brothers or my assumption on reproduction requiring two member of the same species could also well be way off. In either case it is an interesting prospect to consider. So what do you guys think are Pronk and Bucky gay, or do you think there may be another explanation, or are we all crazy for focusing too much attention on two character who barely have any screen time. I invite you to share your thoughts and make a comment below and I look forward to your responses.