B2 – Upper Intermediate
The LGBT community is now somehow accepted by most of the countries all over the world to the point that we now have same-sex marriages and laws against LGBT discrimination in some places.
However, there are still countries that do not allow any kind of same-sex relationships nor any form of display of such relations.
The spin-off movie Buzz Lightyear has been banned in 14 countries because of a lesbian kissing scene between a female character Alisha Hawthorne, voiced by actress Uzo Aduba, and her female partner.
Let’s read the article below to learn more about the Buzz Lightyear film being banned in some countries over lesbian kiss.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61786355
Discussion Questions:
- What are you thoughts about these countries banning the movie?
- Should Disney just delete this scene? Why or why not?
- How will this ban affect the Disney movie?
- Do you think that showing LGBT scenes could affect the viewers, especially the younger ones? Share your opinion on this.
- How is the LGBT community viewed and treated in your country?
- Do you think that the LGBT community could be accepted by everyone in the future? Why or why not?