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= #GiveElsaAGirlfriend =

The hashtag #GiveElsaAGirlfriend is a trend created by feminist Alexis Isabel on Twitter. Click here to see the hashtag #GiveElsaAGirlfriend on Twitter. The trend was created when Isabel thought about how "iconic" it would be if a major Disney princess was indeed queer, ending up with another princess instead of a prince in typical fairy tale fashion.

Origin
On April 30th, 2016 Alexis Isabel posted a tweet about how Disney should make Princess Elsa from the movie Frozen a lesbian princess. Following the original tweet, she proceeded to tweet to the official Disney account about giving her a girlfriend. According to her essay on MTV.com, everything became a blur after that. News outlets were contacting her in order for an interview, it had shown up on Twitters Moments page, and supporters of the trending hashtag were constantly tweeting about it so it would gain momentum.

A quote from her MTV Founders Essay is particularly important: "'This is why Elsa is so much more than a poster image — for me and for every girl who has and will watch Frozen. Giving young girls the chance to understand that a princess can love another princess the same way Cinderella loved her Prince Charming is vital to their development. No one deserves to feel isolated and confused about who they are. All we need is someone to show us that there are other options, other kinds of princesses, and other ways to have the happy ending that you deserve.'"

Aftermath
Fans of both Isabel and Frozen are hoping for a girlfriend in the newest movie. The director of the movie had told MTV News a in August that they will be addressing issues that affect boys and girls today. "'We have two very strong female leads in 'Frozen,' Buck said. 'We will keep that going in the next one. We will tackle other issues that, I think, are out there today that boys and girls, men and women, are dealing with.'""'I think we're very aware of what is happening in society,' he added. 'I don't think any of us take [them] lightly, even though they can be very funny and entertaining, the messages that our movies have and the influence they can have on young people. When the kids [watch] them, they watch them over and over again, and if we don't have a decent message in there, I think we've missed an opportunity.'"