A new report claims that The Walt Disney Company and Pixar will clu a gay relatnship their upg Lightyear film.
Contents:
- LIGHTYEAR GETS WARNG SIGN FOR GAY KISS SCENE AT OKLAHOMA THEATER, SPARKG BACKLASH
- GAY KISS RTORED PIXAR’S ‘LIGHTYEAR’ — BEE OF STAFF’S OUTRAGE AT FLORIDA DON’T-GROOM-KIDS BILL
- OKLAHOMA MOVIE THEATER POSTS 'WARNG' SIGN ABOUT 'LIGHTYEAR' GAY KISS, LOL CALLS THE MOVE 'BIGOTED'
- REPORT: DISNEY TO INCLU GAY RELATNSHIP IN LIGHTYEAR MOVIE
LIGHTYEAR GETS WARNG SIGN FOR GAY KISS SCENE AT OKLAHOMA THEATER, SPARKG BACKLASH
Me unr fire for s ial silence regardg a Florida bill rtrictg classroom discsn of sexual orientatn and genr inty — dubbed “Don’t Say Gay” by crics.
GAY KISS RTORED PIXAR’S ‘LIGHTYEAR’ — BEE OF STAFF’S OUTRAGE AT FLORIDA DON’T-GROOM-KIDS BILL
Durg the tumult, Pixar employe lled out Disney executiv for cuttg “nearly every moment of overtly gay affectn” om the animatn stud’s films. More:Disney CEO fally speaks out on 'Don't Say Gay.' But where's the gay Disney fairy tale?The film begs wh Buzz and fellow space ranger Alisha landg on a strange pla, where they face off agast wged aliens and an octop-like creature. The same-sex kiss first ma headl last month, when Pixar animators spoke out agast Disney an open letter obtaed by Variety, sayg that rporate executiv had mand cuts "om nearly every moment of overtly gay affectn." Acrdg to SlashFilm, "Lightyear" producer Galyn Sman nfirmed that Alisha's kiss was ially cut om the movie.
OKLAHOMA MOVIE THEATER POSTS 'WARNG' SIGN ABOUT 'LIGHTYEAR' GAY KISS, LOL CALLS THE MOVE 'BIGOTED'
But was later rtored light of Disney's "Don't Say Gay" ntroversy, when was revealed the pany had donated roughly $200,000 to Republin policians who supported the bill, which forbids discsns of sexual orient elementary school classrooms. In recent years, the Moe Hoe has received blowback for s feeble attempts at LGBTQ+ reprentatn: a lbian p Pixar's "Onward" who briefly mentns her wife, and a lbian uple strollg outsi together "Fdg Dory."Other live-actn Disney films have relegated queer characters to the background, like a blk-and-you'll-miss- kiss between two women "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," or the "exclively gay moment" of Josh Gad's LeFou dancg wh another man "Bety and the Beast." "Beg able to put back the kiss was important to ," Sman told journalists at a Q&A panel for "Lightyear" earlier this month.
Followg a year marked by turmoil wh s LGBTQ+ fan base and employe, Disney is releasg s first-ever movie that shows a gay kiss. Lightyear is not the first Disney film to be censored other untri for s pictn of gay characters. After ially refg to ment on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, the pany faced a wave of cricism om employe and nsumers.
REPORT: DISNEY TO INCLU GAY RELATNSHIP IN LIGHTYEAR MOVIE
“Nearly every moment of overtly gay affectn is cut at Disney’s beht, regardls of when there is prott om both the creative teams and executive learship at Pixar, ” their letter read. Beyond qutng s public stance, fans and employe also cricized Disney for donatg to Florida policians who supported the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.