From skin tones to disabilities, Lego embraces diversity with Friends relaunch

Lego recently relaunched its long-running Friends franchise, including wider diversity within the range with an entire new generation of characters with multiple skin tones, cultures, physical and non-visible disabilities, and neurodiversity. – Photos: Lego Group

Lego recently relaunched its long-running Friends franchise, including wider diversity within the range with an entire new generation of characters.

The additions include characters of multiple skin tones, cultures, physical and non-visible disabilities, and neurodiversity. The new sets and series will feature characters with limb difference, Down Syndrome, anxiety, vitiligo, and even a dog with a wheelchair.