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Coverage dated June 12, 2022

United Arab Emirates bans Pixar's 'Lightyear' from showing

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The United Arab Emirates has banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters amid reports that the film includes a kiss between two female characters. The

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    United Arab Emirates bans Pixar's 'Lightyear' from showing (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The United Arab Emirates has banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters amid reports that the film includes a kiss between two female characters. The

  2. Washington Examiner

    United Arab Emirates bans Pixar's Lightyear (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The United Arab Emirates banned Pixar's Lightyear from theaters on Monday.

  3. Fox5 Atlanta

    United Arab Emirates bans Pixar's 'Lightyear' from showing in theaters (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    A social media campaign with the Arabic hashtag “Ban Showing Lightyear in the Emirates” circulated online, and users commented that showing a lesbian couple on screen in the animated film is against their culture and religion.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    UAE bans Pixar's 'Lightyear' because film includes a same-sex kiss (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The United Arab Emirates has banned Pixar's animated feature 'Lightyear' from its movie theaters over its inclusion of two lesbian characters' kiss.

  5. The Times of Israel

    UAE bans Pixar’s new animation ‘Lightyear’ over same-sex kiss scene (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Feature reportedly includes two women kissing; LGBT relations in country can lead to a lengthy prison sentence

  6. Triblive

    United Arab Emirates bans Pixar's 'Lightyear' over lesbian kiss (opens Triblive)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters after its inclusion of a kiss between two lesbian characters.

  7. Independent Journal Review

    Saudi Arabia Reportedly Bans Disney Pixar's 'Lightyear' (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    “It’s great that it’s back in the film."

  8. The Guardian

    Saudi Arabia bans Pixar’s Lightyear over same-sex kiss (opens The Guardian)

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    The Hollywood film has been banned in a number of countries in the Middle East because of a kiss between space ranger Alisha and her partner

  9. Deutsche Welle

    'Lightyear': UAE bans animated film for 'content violation' | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Disney-Pixar film about Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear reportedly contains a scene including a same-sex kiss. The UAE prohibited public screening, citing an unspecified content violation.

  10. France 24

    'Lightyear', animated film with lesbian kiss, banned in UAE (opens France 24)

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    Disney's animated movie "Lightyear", which contains a lesbian kiss, has been banned from cinemas in the United Arab Emirates, officials said Monday without giving details.

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