Gulf Update Lightyear banned in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Malaysia because of gay kiss – Gulf Insider
As of Monday, a total of nine countries have barred citizens from seeing the Toy Story spinoff, set to hit theaters later this week.
The ban has been largely confined to the Middle East, affecting markets in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar – but it has also stretched to other Muslim nations such as Malaysia and Indonesia.
The scene in question reportedly shows the female lead in film, voiced by Uzo Aduba, kissing her ‘female partner’ – a display the nations’ governments culture take issue with because it goes against their and religion.
The UAE, like the other countries listed, is Muslim-led and criminalizes same-sex relationships.
Other Middle Eastern nations were quick to follow the Emirates’ example, with Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar all implementing their own bans Monday.
The film was reportedly never submitted to censors in Saudi, due to producers’ assumptions that it would not pass because of the country’s outspoken disapproval of homosexuality.
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