Pixar’s ‘Out’ Features Studio’s First Gay Main Character

The man nervously practices in front of his dog how he is going to tell his parents he is gay.

“Just look them in the eyes and say, ‘Mom, dad, I’m — this is my boyfriend, Manuel,’” Greg says, holding a framed photo of himself with his boyfriend Manuel.

That’s a scene from “Out,’’ the new short film from Pixar Animation Studios that introduces the studio’s first gay main character. The film debuted on Friday on Disney Plus, the new streaming platform dedicated to movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, the “Star Wars” franchise, National Geographic and Marvel.

“Out,” a nine-minute animated film, is one of seven from Pixar’s SparkShorts program, which seeks “to discover new storytellers, explore new storytelling techniques and experiment with new production workflows,” Jim Morris, the president of Pixar, said on the studio’s website.

“These films are unlike anything we’ve ever done at Pixar, providing an opportunity to unlock the potential of individual artists and their inventive filmmaking approaches on a smaller scale than our normal fare,” he said.