The Little Mermaid: How Disney made a classic more queer
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Pixar’s Lightyear producer praises film’s same-sex kiss in a Q&A: “It’s a touching moment”
A producer for the upcoming Pixar’s Lightyear has opened up about the film’s same-sex kiss. During the Disney Investor Day event in 2020, the company revealed that a Toy Story spin-off following everyone’s favourite space cadet was in the works. Two years after the initial announcement, fans were treated to the film’s first trailer, which featured Avengers star Chris Evans voicing the titular character. The teaser also introduced an array of new characters, including a queer space cadet named Hawthorne (Uzo Aduba). Alongside the film’s inclusion of a new openly…
Read MoreDisney CEO responds to LGBTQ+ employees’ open letter regarding censorship
Disney CEO Bob Chapek finally apologised to the LGBTQ+ employees after the recent ‘Don’t Say Gill’ bill backlash. Over the last few weeks, LGBTQ+ activists have condemned Florida and the state’s harmful Parental Rights in Education bill. On 24 February, the legislation passed in the Republican-led House of Representatives by a vote of 69-47. Under the proposed bill, “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” would be restricted in elementary schools. With the bill headed to conservative governor Ron DeSantis, activists have denounced the law, its political sponsors and…
Read MoreDisney avoids denouncing Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill in recent statement
The Walt Disney Company failed to condemn Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill in a recent statement. On 24 February, the state’s House of Representatives passed the controversial law by a vote of 69-47. The legislation, which is officially called the Parental Rights in Education Bill, was created to restrict “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in primary schools. The bill is now headed to Florida’s Republican-held Senate, which will likely pass the anti-LGBTQ+ initiative. Since the bill’s recent progression, activists have denounced the law for its harmful censorship…
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