Here’s What We Know About ‘Strange World’s Gay Character – Distractify

In an interview with Yahoo, Jaboukie, who came out as queer in 2017, talked about the character of Ethan and what it meant to the LGBTQ+ community to bring him to life.

“It’s not a story about him coming out, it’s not a story about him trying to find acceptance for his sexuality. It’s just Ethan coming into himself wholly, fully, and in an environment that is ready to support him,” Jaboukie said.

As always, representation matters and seeing someone like Ethan in a Disney movie is incredible. “I think it would have been dope if I could have seen this as a kid,” Jaboukie told the outlet. “Knowing that I could be a part of that for somebody else, that’s beautiful.”