Arts & Entertainment
‘My Little Pony’ introduces lesbian couple
Aunt Holiday and Aunt Lofty will appear in season nine


‘My Little Pony.’ (Photo via Twitter)
“My Little Pony” will introduce characters Aunt Holiday and Aunt Loft as a lesbian couple on an upcoming episode airing on Discovery Family on June 15.
Aunt Holiday and Aunt Lofty also appear as a lesbian couple in the book series but have yet to appear on the show until show. Writer Michael Vogel confirmed they would appear as a same-sex couple on Twitter when a fan posted a photo of the ponies.
“What a cute couple,” Vogel tweeted.
One user asked “Are they really lesbians in the actual book” and Vogel replied “Well they aren’t sisters so…”
The person asks “Are you saying they are?” and Vogel tweets back “When I say ‘cute couple’ I’m saying that Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty are a cute couple. Yes.”
Are they really lesbians in the actual book?
— Joshua Soon @Bronycon (@MLPRainbow20) October 12, 2017
Well they aren’t sisters so….
— mktoon (@mktoon) October 12, 2017
When I say “cute couple” I’m saying that Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty are a cute couple. Yes.
— mktoon (@mktoon) October 12, 2017
Vogel also gave a shout to his co-writers Nicole Dubuc and Josh Haber for making the show more LGBTQ inclusive.
Hey hey!!! @NicoleDubuc , @joshhaber and I doin what we can to bring more EQuality to EQuestria!! #PrideMonth https://t.co/YPOvvxT3v0
— mktoon (@mktoon) June 10, 2019
Love. It isn’t just for breakfast anymore!
I get more and more proud of season 9 with every episode. Way to go @NicoleDubuc and @mktoon! https://t.co/C2s1tMN1tH— No YOU Are (@joshhaber) June 12, 2019

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