@Zendigo  
But how much would using the show to combat anti homoromantic sentiments actually accomplish? People who hate LGBT members usually do so out of either societal obligation, negative experiences or personal prejudices (not that these reasons are exclusive). If someone has an aversion, they’re just likely to stop watching the show period.

Someone should edit this so that Rainbow Dash is on the blue, but keep Applejack, Fluttershy, and Rarity where they are because the colors match perfectly for them.

A lot of the comments here are putting a smile on my face. :D

@maxlewis  
I had my first totally-infatuated crush when I was nine, and many people have them earlier than that. This is very relevant for children, and is not “inappropriate for kids”.
 
But it is “just romance”, and almost every episode of MLP teaches children a simple lesson about life. Children need to know about this stuff, and teaching them about same-sex relationships and such is not forcing it upon them. How is it any worse for children to know about the existence of LGBT people than the existence of heterosexuals?
 
It does not even have to be romantic, if romance is not considered to be “child-friendly”. It can just be an occasional reference toward their existence.
 
And no, not every show has to feature this, but not every show should hide it from children, either.

@maxlewis
 

 
I can’t speak for everyone, but I experienced crushes and attraction well before I was an adult.
 
I think showing that people who happen to be something other than straight are still normal is important. Especially because LGBT students are frequent targets of bullying, although this has gotten a lot better in recent decades.

@Krickis  
Wait a minute. It’s bigoted to not inform children of something that will not be relevant to them until later in life? I mean, you guys might call it “just romance”, but even romance has never been an integral part of FIM.
 
Star Vs. and Steven Universe already have homosexuality (at least coded). Not every piece of children’s entertainment needs to feature it.

@Chuy Ryu  
Children need to be exposed to and desensitized to this sort of thing so that they are not insecure if they fall into the category. Otherwise, they will have to take their peers’ words on the matter, which are normally very harsh and ignorant, which leads to even more insecurities.
 
What is sexually explicit about teaching your children, for example, that not all men are attracted to women and not all women are attracted to men? Just a simple “these people exist, and they are human” goes a long way.

@Chuy Ryu  
Then maybe that’s one of the reasons images like this are important. I’m sorry that you live someplace like that, maybe the next generation will be better.
 
Now, I think you’ve made your stance about LBGT well known to everyone else on the site, so please filter “Pride” and hide this image, and enjoy the rest of the site.

@Chuy Ryu  
That’s half the point of the whole teach them thing

@Krickis  
funny thing, where I come from, the kids are the last ones that respect lgbt people

@Chuy Ryu  
Was I unclear? Teach kids about LGBTQ people, that they exist, and that they should be accepted. Gosh, supporting the informing of kids about the world around them, how horribly liberal of me…

@Chuy Ryu  
What’s the problem?

@Krickis  

 

@maxlewis
 
How is it inappropriate for kids?
 
Is showing a straight couple inappropriate? If no, why would showing a gay couple be any different?
 
I’m not talking about anything sexually explicit here. Just innocent romance with two people who happen to be of the same gender.
 
We can’t allow countries that are stuck in the past to hold us back. They’ll just need to get with the times, and I hope someday they will.

@maxlewis  

 
And the leftover audience seems to be more than big enough for them.
 

 
I would say yes, it’s bigoted. There is nothing not child-friendly about this. Being queer isn’t just an adult topic, it’s something kids should learn exists before they grow into adults.

@Zendigo  
Regardless, they’re still alienating some of their audience. Especially seeing as there are countries such as Saudi Arabia where this sort of thing would be banned.
 
@Bexar Bandito  
Is it really bigoted to say that a children’s show is not the best place to celebrate pride? I understand this image isn’t explicit, but its still inappropriate for kids.

The #PonyRide never ends.

@Zendigo  
Are those the two boys in Equestria Girls that were seen holding hands a few times? They were cute. I’m glad there’s at least one on screen gay couple.

@mjangelvortex
 
Minor background characters Microchips and Sandalwood were also called a “couple” in the official commentary for Rainbow Rocks, and also appeared together in an official EQG book that seemed to imply they were in a relationship.

@Frustration in Excelsis  
Maybe. I don’t think she was. She was originally going to be Sparkler, a blue pony.  
 
And with that being said, I don’t think Lauren’s original G1 inspired cast fit a rainbow theme. The current cast could potentionally fit but I don’t know if it was intentional.
 
I’d love for that to happen. Plus, it would be a nice peak into Scoot’s personal life (and possible character development for her).

@mjangelvortex
 
Color scheme-wise, the impression I get sometimes is that Rarity (or a prototype thereof) was originally intended to be the green one. Besides the fact that the other traditional five colors are spoken for in terms of which characters use them as main parts of their color schemes (Fluttershy is yellow, Applejack is orange, Pinkie is pink – light red, in other words – Twilight is purple and Rainbow is blue) there’s the fact that, when the Elements or other incarnations of the harmony rainbow are fired up, Rarity and her white aura are sometimes placed where you’d expect green to be – see here, for instance.
 
Hey, perhaps we’ll see Scoot’s aunts on-screen before the show wraps up. (I don’t know how much hope I have of that happening, chiefly because there’s not that much of the show left, but it’d certainly be nice for several reasons.)

@Frustration in Excelsis  
If they did that, they would have likely put Pinkie there and I don’t think green would look good with her.
 
Agreed. We may not have a canon LGBT character on the show yet (Lyra and Bon Bon are close but it’s mostly just subtext) but it’s nice to see things like this and Scootaloo’s aunts in that one book.

I’d have put Rainbow in the light blue stripe.
 
Aesthetic niggles aside, it’s really great that Hasbro did this officially.

@Background Pony #44FF  

 
Not that I know of, but some of them probably should.

@maxlewis  
oh you poor pitiful thing. why won’t these horrible corporations have a heart and think of the petty, small-minded bigots who make up a dwindling minority of the country’s population? what a bunch of gosh-darned meanies.