Google has paid tribute to none other than Velma Dinkley with a joyous animation after the Scooby Doo character has ‘come out’.
It has been confirmed that after years of ambiguity surrounding her sexuality, the beloved character is a member of the LGBTQ+ community after ‘coming out’ as a lesbian.
The news comes after the release of clips from the upcoming film Trick or Treat Scooby Doo! which shows Velma meeting her crush, criminal Coco Diablo.
The scene quickly went viral online with fans sharing their joy over the admission of Velma’s sexuality.
And to celebrate, Google has created a special animation that triggers when you search the terms ‘Velma’, ‘Velma Scooby-Doo’, ‘Velma Dinkley’, and ‘Dinkley’.
Once the search page loads, it is showered in confetti and LGBTQ+ flags to mark the occasion.
Scooby Doo writer James Gunn and supervising producer Tony Cervone have both previously said that Velma was gay.
In 2020, James wrote on Twitter: ‘In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script. But the studio just kept watering it down & watering it down, becoming ambiguous (the version shot), then nothing (the released version) & finally having a boyfriend (the sequel).’
The same year Tony also said, in a post on Instagram, that ‘Velma in Mystery Incorporated is not bi. She’s gay’.
Scooby Doo was first broadcast in 1969 on American channel CBS and follows the adventures of teenagers Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, Fred, and their great dane Scooby-Doo.
Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
