Gay Scene Removed From Buzz Lightyear Added Back

A week ago, LGBTQ employees of the famous animation company Pixar, a part of Disney, accused the umbrella company Disney and its executives of being homophobic and stated that the scenes with gay content in the scripts were censored in the movies. After that, this claim about Disney drew a great reaction on social media, and the #BoycottDisnet tag quickly became the agenda on Twitter.

After the accusations that Disney followed a homophobic policy, a development took place in the movie Buzz Lightyear, which focuses on Buzz Lightyear, the beloved character of Toy Story, which is undoubtedly one of Pixar’s most popular films. According to information from anonymous sources, a gay kissing scene, which was removed from the script of the movie, was added to the movie again after the news.

Gay kissing scene cut from the movie

According to Variety’s report, between the two female characters a kissing scene It was cut from the Buzz Lightyear movie. However, this scene was added back to the film after the employee protests that occurred last week.

Disney employees encourage conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools in Florida, USA. forbidding After a bill, the company protested on the grounds that the company did not react adequately to the situation, and it turned out that gay scenes were censored and removed from the scripts. Former Disney CEO Bob Iger denounced the bill in February, while new CEO Bob Chapek won’t pass the bill until it is fully passed. not to condemn preferred and “I believe the best way for our company to create lasting change is through the inspirational content we produce.” had used the words.

After the reactions from within the company, Chapek made a new statement on the subject last week, “It’s not just about a bill in Florida, but instead to basic human rights It is clear that there is another challenge to You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights, and I let you down. I am sad.” and Disney’s support for advocacy groups in other states tackling similar laws. will increase he also added.

But Chapek’s apology wasn’t enough for some LGBTQ Disney employees and supporters. After the event escalated, many Disney employees strike began to protest. The strikes are expected to continue into next week.