Praise has poured in for the new Scooby Doo film “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!” after clips confirm main character Velma is a lesbian.
"Velma" is currently trending on twitter as fans celebrate the diversity and inclusion in the new film. James Gunn, who wrote the original live action films starring Freddie Prinze Jr and Sarah Michelle Geller, retweeted Variety's story about the film confirming Velma's sexuality.
Fans have theorised that Velma was a lesbian after decades of hints in different films and TV shows, but this will be the first openly lesbian relationship for her on-screen. The announcement has been celebrated by Google, who added an animation of lesbian and pride flags falling down the screen if you search the character name.
