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Idina Menzel weighs in on Give Elsa a Girlfriend campaign



by Sara McGinnis posted in Celebrities

Idina Menzel is among the many who wouldn't mind if Elsa from Frozen became Disney's first lesbian princess.
The idea was brought up by Feminist Culture founder Alexis Isabel Moncada, who tweeted: "I hope Disney makes Elsa a lesbian princess imagine how iconic that would be." When she later followed that message up with "Dear @Disney, #GiveElsaAGirlfriend," the hashtag went viral.
Writing about the campaign for MTV, Alexis explained: "Growing up, I never saw a princess fall in love with another princess ? and neither have girls growing up right now.
"The entertainment industry has given us girls who have fallen in love with beasts, ogres who fall for humans, and even grown women who love bees. But we?ve never been able to see the purity in a queer relationship."
"Giving young girls the chance to understand that a princess can love another princess the same way Cinderella loved her Prince Charming is vital to their development," Alexis added, noting many in the LGBT community view Frozen as a metaphor for the experience of coming out and accepting who you are. "No one deserves to feel isolated and confused about who they are. All we need is someone to show us that there are other options, other kinds of princesses, and other ways to have the happy ending that you deserve."
And it seems Idina Menzel -- the voice of Elsa herself -- is on board, but she's aware it'd be a big...
Source: babycenter
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