Openly gay, lesbian and transgender people face persecution across the Islamic world. “We aren’t saying that we reject the movie,” he said. Rommy of the Film Censorship Board said officials there had flagged the kissing scene to Disney and were waiting for the company to send the completed film, with subtitles, for censorship review. In Malaysia, “Lightyear” can be screened in its current form on Netflix, but the Film Censorship Board has asked Disney to change several scenes, including a “romantic” one, before it can be shown in cinemas, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Home Affairs. In the United Arab Emirates, the government’s Media Regulatory Office said on Twitter this week that “Lightyear” was not licensed for screenings in domestic cinemas because it had violated the country’s “media content standards.” The agency did not elaborate or respond to a request for comment. But it’s a reminder for the company that cultural clashes over children’s content do not end at the U.S. The international backlash to “Lightyear” has generated far less public attention in the United States than Disney’s clash with Mr. The Florida House later voted to revoke Disney World’s special tax designation, a privilege that the theme park near Orlando had held for more than a half century.
Ron DeSantis of Florida signed the bill into law in late March, and Disney publicly condemned it.
