The writer behind Disney/Pixar's Toy Story spinoff, Lightyear , reacts to criticism over its inclusion of a same-sex kiss scene between two female characters that resulted in the movie being banned in several countries, including Lebanon, Malaysia, Palestine, and Egypt. This also sparked significant internal debate at Disney over the company's overall handling of LGBTQ+ issues.

In late August, rapper Snoop Dog opened up about his discomfort watching the movie with his grandson and questioned the LGBTQ+ representation in children's media, which received backlash from fans.

In a recent Instagram post, Lightyear 's writer Lauren Gunderson defends the decision to feature Buzz Lightyear's friend, Alisha Hawthorne and her wife on0screen. She shared that while working on the early v

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