Salon.com | More gay cartoon characters revealed!

Snagglepuss and Huckleberry soon became confidants of other prominent cartoon characters struggling with their homosexuality. And what started as an informal support group slowly morphed into a political action network.

“During the mid-’70s, the public became more aware of just how many celebrities were gay,” explains Snagglepuss, turning serious. “Well, that included us, and people began speculating about cartoons the same way they did about human actors.”

“The ironic thing is, they were wrong about one of the first gay icons,” he adds. “There was always a lot of talk about Velma, but she’s strictly hetero.”