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Disney ‘reinstates same-sex kiss’ in Toy Story prequel Lightyear after ‘internal backlash from staff’
A same-sex embrace cut from upcoming Toy Story spin-off Lightyear has been restored, according to reports.
The Disney-Pixar animated prequel starring Chris Evans includes a relationship between two female characters - one voiced by Emmy winner Uzo Aduba.
Uproar from staff followed a conclusion to remove the kiss from the film, with claims Disney had worked to censor “overtly gay affections”.
“We at Pixar have personally witnessed beautiful stories, full of diverse characters, come assist from Disney corporate reviews shaved down to crumbs of what they once were,” read a joint statement from staff.
The allegations, according to Variety, were part of a larger protest over the company’s response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
The kiss has reportedly been re-added to the film with Walt Disney Co, trying to quell an internal uproar over its reluctance to publicly argue against the Florida bill barring schools from discussing gender issues with young children, planning to talk about the legisl
Disney-Pixar’s latest animated escapade is about to hit our cinema screens. It’s the origin story of one of their most beloved characters – Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear. In the lead-up to its free, online speculation soared after it was confirmed that Lightyear would include the company’s first same-sex kiss. The film’s producer, Galyn Susman, stated that the female character Hawthorne, voiced by Uzo Aduba, is in a “meaningful” relationship with another woman and a peck occurs between them.
In response, several countries – including the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Egypt and Indonesia – recently announced they would be banning Lightyear from cinemas due to its “violation of their country’s media content standard” (in brief, the inclusion of Queer themes).
Susman responded by saying that no scenes would be cut, adding: “It’s great we are a part of something that’s making steps forward in the social inclusion capacity, but it’s frustrating there are still places that aren’t where they should be.”
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One Million Moms is calling for a boycott of Pixar's Toy Story 4 over what the conservative culture group admits is a "subtle" nod to the LGBTQ community.
In one scene Bonnie, Woody's new owner, is dropped off at school for her first day of kindergarten. In the background, two women are shown dropping off another girl—and then later picking her up and giving her a hug.
No other clues are given about the women's relationship.
"The scene is subtle in order to desensitize children," One Million Moms wrote in a statement on its website. "But it is noticeable that the child has two mothers, and they are parenting together."
The group called the scene "dangerous" and warns that parents may be "blindsided" by the "subtle but obvious promotion of the LGBTQ lifestyle."
"It has not been mentioned much in mainstream media, which could appear as acceptance when really it was because it happened so fast," the petition adds. "But the scene was included and intentionally not announced prior to the movie release in hopes it would be kept quiet to expose as many children as possible."
I'll admit it: I am a huge Pixar fan. In fact, I often defend the studio as being the last fantastic bastion of cinematic creativity in Hollywood today. Pixar films regularly feature clever, character-driven humor, strong visual storytelling that has obviously been crafted in the studio as opposed to the boardroom, and a bittersweet mixture of happiness and pathos that never fails to make me weak in the knees. Even though I generally boycott the Los Angeles movie theater experience, I giddily make an annual exception for the latest Pixar release. Their films are so damn excellent that even at their worst (i.e. Cars), they still manage to outshine nearly every computer animated film ever released by the competition. Needless to say, I found myself powerless to resist the lure of seeing Toy Story 3 on its opening weekend.
Unsurprisingly, the production was charming, cinematic, and emotionally stirring. A limited sequences felt a short-lived visually overwhelming, some of the more delightful characters didn't seem to get the screen time they merited (including newcomers Mr. Pricklepants, Chuckles the Clown,