Disney-Pixar’s Lightyear banned in Saudi Arabia for this shocking reason!

Disney-Pixar’s upcoming film Lightyear has reportedly been banned in Saudi Arabia due to a same-sex kiss scene.  The film follows ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,’ ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Eternals’ on a growing list of major Disney titles to be blocked by Gulf censors due to the inclusion of LGBT scenes

The decision is reportedly linked to the inclusion of a same-sex kiss in the movie. The scene, involving the female character Hawthorne and her partner, was originally cut from the film, but reinstated following the uproar surrounding a statement from Pixar employees claiming that Disney had been censoring “overtly gay affection” and Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s handling of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

In April, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness wasn’t given a theatrical license, reportedly due to the introduction of the character America Chavez (played by Xochitl Gomez) who, as per her portrayal in the comics, is gay. Which was followed by  Eternals, which was banned across much of the Gulf in November following the inclusion of MCU’s first gay superhero.

Lightyear, Pixar’s first film after this year’s Turning Red, is a spinoff of the studio’s Toy Story franchise and tells the origin story of Buzz Lightyear, who first appeared in the 1995 movie, the first feature from the Pixar called Toy Story.