Kenny Ortega Made Me Queer💅 | Dreamsounds

Kenny Ortega has not only had a huge influence on Disney Channel Original Movies (DCOMs), but also how LGBTQ characters have been coded in Disney media over the last 20 years. Let's talk about his career and how he developed a unique queer aesthetic!🏳️‍🌈 (Please see the pinned comment) ___________________ The pieces of media and music featured in this video are quoted for critical and educational purposes. Those looking to completely understand the pieces are encouraged to purchase the original works. ___________________ Donate on Patreon:   / dreamsounds   One-time Paypal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/jakebellissimo Follow me on Twitter:   / dreamsoundsvid   The PopBuzz interview featured in this video:    • Kenny Ortega Opens Up About Gay Representa...   My video on The Cheetah Girls 2:    • Video   ___________________ VIDEO AND PHOTO SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z... ___________________ MUSIC USED: Frank Levy, "Nocturnes, Op. 32 - No. 1. Nocturne in B major" by Frédéric Chopin: https://musopen.org/music/109-nocturn... "It's Fun to Be Free - 1970s Jetplane Version":    • World of Motion - It's Fun to be Free - 19...   Frank Levy, "Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 no. 2" by Frédéric Chopin: https://musopen.org/music/108-nocturn... Xuan He, "Nocturne in B major, Op. 9 no. 3" by Frédéric Chopin: https://musopen.org/music/108-nocturn... Kimiko Ishizaka, "Goldberg Variations, BWV 988" by Johann Sebastian Bach: https://music.kimiko-piano.com/album/... Martha Goldstein, "Liebesträume, S. 541" by Franz Liszt: https://musopen.org/music/1025-liebes... Olga Gurevich, "Nocturnes, Op. 32 - No. 2. Nocturne in A-flat major" by Frédéric Chopin: https://musopen.org/music/109-nocturn... ___________________ 00:00 Introduction 04:00 Early Career 06:46 A Touch With Glamor 12:12 A New Beginning 17:53 High School Musical 39:54 What I Didn't Want to Talk About 43:20 Descendants 46:15 The Modern Era 50:52 A Queer Legacy #DisneyChannel #KennyOrtega #LGBTQ