{"id":1388925,"date":"2022-03-18T14:33:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T18:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1388925"},"modified":"2022-03-18T18:45:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T22:45:00","slug":"report-pixar-reinstates-same-sex-kiss-in-lightyear-film-over-so-called-dont-say-gay-bill-source-shares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-pixar-reinstates-same-sex-kiss-in-lightyear-film-over-so-called-dont-say-gay-bill-source-shares\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Pixar Reinstates Same-Sex Kiss In \u2018Lightyear\u2019 Film Over So-Called \u2018Don\u2019t Say Gay Bill,\u2019 Source Shares"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-pixar-reinstates-same-sex-kiss-in-lightyear-film-over-so-called-dont-say-gay-bill-source-shares%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1388925&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/Lightyear.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Pixar has reportedly decided to reinstate a same-sex kiss in the upcoming animated children\u2019s film \u201cLightyear\u201d in response to Florida\u2019s so-called \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay Bill\u201d and the Walt Disney Company leadership\u2019s response to it.<\/p>\n<p>A source close to the production said the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/my-panda-my-choice-mom-disney-and-pixars-turning-red-has-some-parents-outraged-over-themes?fbclid=IwAR0uPG3OJ1i-Qp9jMQvkiz1-46w_RakwFqvE7tS7I-_DoQ3q8LOAnK5cTLo\">feature film from the studio<\/a>, about the real-life story of how the famed \u201cToy Story\u201d character Buzz Lightyear came to be, will reportedly include a\u00a0kiss between two female characters, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/news\/pixar-lightyear-same-sex-kiss-1235209179\/\">reported<\/a> Variety in a piece published Friday. One of the characters is reportedly a significant female role by the name of Hawthorne (voiced by Uzo Aduba).<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that while the romantic relationship between the two female animated characters was never hidden, a kiss between them had reportedly been cut from the movie.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A same-sex kiss has been restored in Pixar\u2019s upcoming film <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lightyear?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lightyear<\/a> following staff uproar over Florida\u2019s \u2018Don\u2019t Say Gay\u2019 bill. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vqytNeG9Tv\">https:\/\/t.co\/vqytNeG9Tv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5fbjavOxBy\">pic.twitter.com\/5fbjavOxBy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Variety (@Variety) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Variety\/status\/1504878632975540224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>LGBTQ employees and allies at Pixar Animation Studios reportedly sent a joint statement recently to Disney CEO Bob Chapek claiming Disney execs had censored \u201covertly gay affection\u201d in its family films, the outlet noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNearly every moment of overtly gay affection is cut at Disney\u2019s behest, regardless of when there is protest from both the creative teams and executive leadership at Pixar,\u201d the statement read, the outlet reported. \u201cEven if creating LGBTQIA+ content was the answer to fixing the discriminatory legislation in the world, we are being barred from creating it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, none of the sources Variety spoke to about the alleged cutting of these scenes in Pixar films could provide \u201cfirst-hand knowledge of Disney executives directly\u201d eliminating the LGBTQ scenes. The outlet noted that it was more an example of self-censorship by Pixar.<\/p>\n<p>Pixar\u2019s 2021 movie \u201cLuca\u201d is about young sea monsters Luca (played by Jacob Tremblay) and Alberto (played by Jack Dylan Grazer) who leave their underwater homes and explore where the humans live, where they can be one of them. The film\u2019s director, Enrico Casarosa, responded to claims from the LGBTQ community about the movie, telling \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/luca-enrico-casarosa-is-luca-gay\/\">The Wrap<\/a>\u201d that he \u201ctalked\u201d a little about having Luca and Alberto\u2019s friendship be of a romantic nature \u2014 but said the film focuses \u201con friendship\u201d and is \u201cpre-romance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people seem to get mad that I\u2019m not saying yes or no, but I feel like, well, this is a movie about being open to any difference,\u201d Casarosa added.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Disney and Pixar released the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BwZs3H_UN3k\">trailer<\/a> for the upcoming film starring woke <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/chris-evans-to-play-buzz-lightyear-tips-hat-to-tim-allen\">actor Chris Evans<\/a> as the voice of Lightyear, which will include the origin story of the toy space man, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/news\/lightyear-trailer-chris-evans-toy-story-1235171889\/\">reported<\/a> Variety at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnimated movie[s] were an enormous part of my childhood,\u201d\u00a0Evans <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisevans\/status\/1453364366322118660\">tweeted<\/a> previously. \u201cThey were my escape. My adventures. My dreams. They were my first window into the magic of storytelling and performing\u2026 \u2018Thank you\u2019 doesn\u2019t even come close.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLightyear\u201d is set to hit theaters June 17.<\/p>\n<p>Pixar didn\u2019t not respond to The Daily Wire\u2019s request for comment by the time of this publication.<\/p>\n<p><i>Enter for the chance to hang out with Gina Carano at the premiere of her new Daily Wire movie, Terror on the Prairie! Two lucky Daily Wire members will be given the complete red carpet treatment \u2013 free airfare, hotel, premiere car service, and exclusive merch. Daily Wire members can click <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/redcarpet\"><i>here<\/i><\/a><i> to enter for a chance to win. 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