>>280260859
gundam was extremely progressive in general, Ryu was originally going to be black
https://zeonic-republic.net/?page_id=10488
https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/Ryu_Jose

in fact a lot of 80s/90s anime shows were progressive, it even had lgbt characters who weren't portrayed as a joke.
https://youtu.be/DA1wktTf4hs