Australian groups up in arms over dancing Cinderfellas

A production of Cinderella On Ice is causing an uproar in Australia, where it's making its debut before embarking on a world tour.

What's causing the commotion is a "gay love sequence" in the production by two of the peripheral characters, played by dancers Yuri Salimanov and Andrei Benikov.

It isn't explained what a "gay love sequence" is, but obviously it's enough to draw the ire of the usual "family" groups, who rant about "protecting children", and "compromising the role of parents", yadda-yadda-yadda (and if you get a chance, read the comments after the article for some down under looniness).

All of this got us thinking about other fairy tales, and how much better they would be with the inclusion of openly gay characters. Here are a couple of wishful examples.

Gaston

Oh baby. Yes, it's shallow and superficial, but the first name I thought of was Gaston. After all, there's no one as burly and brawny, as you see he's got biceps to spare. Not a bit of him's scraggly or scrawny, and ev'ry last inch of him's covered with hair! He's the perfect bear!

Hansel & Hansel

Surely you've already heard of the classic fairy tale Hansel & Hansel, by Hans Christian Luckerhueven? It's very popular in St. Olaf.

What classic fairy tales would you like to see updated with a gay sensibility?