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Prepare to have your heartstrings tugged. The recently released trailer is causing hearts to melt across the web.

Children’s entertainment has made some modest strides in breaking free of outdated gender roles, but there’s still a huge void in queer representation aimed at a family-friendly crowd. "In a Heartbeat" was created by Beth David and Esteban Bravo, two animation students at the Ringling College of Art and Design in Florida.

It tells the story of a closeted boy who “runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.” “We want to put out a message of love and self acceptance to all the kids and young people who struggle to identify as LGBT+ just like Sherwin does,” David said.