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I. BACKGROUND

A. Q-Force and Vox, as Alleged in Vox’s Complaint In 2021, Netflix released Q-Force, a 10-episode animated series that features a group of LGBTQ-spies who, “despite being the best in their field, are undervalued due to their sexualities and identities.” Gabe Liedman (Liedman), a co-creator,

1 The defendants and appellants are Netflix, Inc. (Netflix), Titmouse Inc., LOL Send, Inc., Gabe Liedman, Fremulon, LLC, Michael Schur, Universal Television LLC, Hazy Mills Productions, Inc., Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, Ben Heins, 3 Arts Entertainment, LLC, David Miner, and Max Silvestri (collectively, defendants).

2 showrunner, writer, and executive producer of Q-Force, publicly stated every character in Q-Force was based on someone in real life in order to ground the series in reality. Vox is a “well-known Drag Queen in Hollywood who hosts VIP events [at venues like] the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood and Hamburger Mary’s in West Hollywood.” Vox is best known for her drag band. She has appeared in theater productions, reality TV shows, music videos, and at least one film. Vox commonly uses a handheld folding fan as part of her drag persona, and she has fans with her name and…