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Queerness & DOGHAUS (Patreon)

Published:
2026-06-25 18:04:15
Imported:
2026-11

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I get a lot of comments and messages regarding the specific labels that the cast of DOGHAUS use, specifically their genders and sexualities. I just want to say that I totally get that. I also grew up in a lot of fandoms, and it was always such a juicy topic which labels the characters from my favorite show, game, or book canonically used. When I would finally get that confirmation from a creator, or studio, it made me feel satisfied that there was that transparency, and I felt more connected to a character.

For the sake of DOGHAUS, I do not wish to always need to confirm labels, unless it’s important to the conversations between characters. There was a point in my life, and I think a lot of young queer peoples' lives, where labels were integral to coming to terms with our identities. But now, queerness to me, as the creator, is less about strict labels, and is more about culture, connections, feelings, and ideas.

As Maggie stated, and for myself as well-"Yes I am a lesbian, but also that relationship within myself is so much more personal and complex to me!"

And so, queerness in DOGHAUS reflects those attitudes. With all this in mind, I hope you all can still resonate with the ambiguity of some of the characters, in whichever "queer" way you desire. I like to keep things up in the air so there is room for the reader to fill in the blanks with whatever ideas or headcanons they’d like! 

Comments

Stingrayplushies

Personally loved learning Andy went by "they" in convos and by the fact they wore a binder + other tiny details. Sometimes it's more realistic to keep it quiet! Plus humans are constantly changing, so the characters are too

Double

As a queer who once craved to label myself, then became repulsed by it, and now is somewhere in the middle, I love this a lot! Queer is queer, people are people, everyone is doing their own thing, and I friggin love that!!

werewargs (randy)

I really appreciate this mentality. The Doghaus characters feel so much more real to me because of how we’re able to learn about their quirks and complexities over time.

Quen

This mindset is ultimately why I really appreciate your work. I have become disenchanted by the constant focus on who or what you need to be rather than just being who you are. Life is never cut and dry like that, and being queer is easily one of the most variable human aspects I've had the pleasure (and displeasure) of personally experiencing. You let your characters express themselves with their ideas and mindsets without relying on labels. Someone may look one way and call themselves something, but ultimately that person is their own mind and that's what matters. Your characters are themselves, and the nuance of their identities flourish in the interactions with each other. It is very genuine and real and is synonymous to what queerness is to me. Queerness is more than labels. It is personality, it is friendship, and it is love (romantic or platonic, or somewhere inbetween) in its most unrestricted form. Ultimately, it is the acceptance of human variability. Labels can help describe what that is, but that isn't what matters.

phazerune

The way you depict queerness and these characters identities is the biggest reason I fell in love with the series. Its very mature and written to reflect queer life in such an organic way. Its very refreshing to see queer characters interact with gender and sexuality in an actual fluid manner while exploring their identities!

Steleky

Flexibility is what makes being queer so great! At first, specific labels felt amazing. It gave me an identity when I never really had one. But now that I’m 30 (EWWW), I’ve found that the special part about being queer is that you’re on a journey with no set destination. It’s a big reason I love this series so much. It’s people (dogs) finding their way. And in a world of hyper specific characters, it’s so awesome to see authentic queer characters going through their journey.

Lonk

I remember when I was in high school I thought that I was gay because I was mostly attracted to other guys and I kinda rushed into labeling myself as such. However when I started college I started to develop crushes on some of the girls I’d interact with which really made me question myself and sexuality. I mean I spent years thinking that I only really liked dudes only to now realize that that wasn’t entirely true which was a real mindfuck. I did eventually learn that sexuality is in fact a spectrum that develops over time and now at 25 I’ve accepted that labels don’t fucking matter. I’m still a queer guy and I’m fine calling myself such. I guess this is my long winded way of saying that labels are kinda dumb.

Flicky

I really like that aspect of it honestly! It feels a lot more organic that way and a lot closer to my own lived experience. I think people, especially as we're figuring ourselves and the world out are quick to put labels on ourselves and other people to try and make sense of things, but that's rarely how simple it ever actually is. I often find myself feeling like the labels I use to describe myself are just for quick clarifications on what I'm NOT a lot of the time. I can SAY "well my attraction to people is more based on a set of characteristics and personality traits that anybody can have and the intricate details of their gender expression and sex are less important to me" but it's easier to just tell people I'm bi.

Flicky

But what I'm not, at the end of the day, is straight LOL

boardsofcinema

Just to preface, I am not queer myself, nor do I claim to be the most knowledgeable person on that subject. That being said, I've always appreciated that this comic predominantly focuses on who these queer characters are, rather than only defining them by what they are. A lot of their struggles and anxieties hit really close to home for me because of how universal they all are, even for a cis person like myself. It's a large part of what makes this comic so special to me, and why I'm so grateful that it exists.

kobento

Will you let me take Stuart on a date?