Pixar on Friday released a short film called “Out” that features the studio’s first gay main character.

GLAAD, the national LGBTQ advocacy group, said in a statement the film represents Pixar and parent company Disney’s “legacy as a place for heartwarming stories about finding one’s own inner strength in the face of life’s challenges.”.

“The release of ‘Out’ on Disney+ represents a huge step forward for The Walt Disney Company in establishing itself as a welcoming home for stories about all loving couples and families, including LGBTQ ones,”  said Jeremy Blacklow, GLAAD’s director of entertainment media. .

In March, Lena Waithe voiced a cyclops cop named Office Spector in Pixar’s “Onward.” That character makes mention of her girlfriend, the first time an easily identifiable LGBTQ character was included in a Pixar film