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Odoreida

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4. Follow up from Variety: Russia May Ban Disneys Beauty and the Beast Over Gay Character

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:03 PM

Mar 2017

Russia May Ban Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Over Gay Character
http://variety.com/2017/film/global/russia-ban-beauty-and-the-beast-josh-gad-gay-lefou-1202002198/

The Russian government is coming under pressure to ban Disney’s live-action movie “Beauty and the Beast” for allegedly contravening a 2013 law that prohibits “gay propaganda” aimed at children. ...

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'Beauty and the Beast' Features Disney's First Gay Character [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2017 OP

Josh Gad portrays Le Fou. Luke Evans (an out actor) portrays Gaston. LonePirate Mar 2017 #1

for some really funny reading gay texan Mar 2017 #2

Needs to be gayer. Odoreida Mar 2017 #3

Follow up from Variety: Russia May Ban Disneys Beauty and the Beast Over Gay Character Odoreida Mar 2017 #4

who gives a shit what Russia thinks? mdbl Mar 2017 #5

Exactly. Odoreida Mar 2017 #6

I wasn't going to watch this movie originally LostOne4Ever Mar 2017 #7