After weeks of Disney staff talking out in opposition to the corporate’s dealing with of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” invoice, it appears like concrete motion is lastly being taken. Variety experiences {that a} kiss between two girls within the upcoming Pixar animated movie Lightyear, which had been edited out, will now be restored.

The film, which is out June 17, options Chris Evans because the voice of Buzz Lightyear, the inspiration for the Toy Story house character. One of Buzz’s colleagues on his journey is a personality named Hawthorne, voiced by Uzo Aduba. Hawthorne is in “a meaningful relationship with another woman” based on the commerce, and whereas that dynamic was at all times a part of the story, a kiss shared by the couple had been reduce from the movie. That modified final week although after Pixar made a really public assertion accusing Disney of censoring its LGBTQIA+ content material through the years. And whereas no specifics got, this second in Lightyear will need to have been the latest instance. io9 has reached out to Disney for remark or clarification on this info and can replace this put up if or once we hear again.

Whether it’s two characters kissing within the background, a passing point out of a relationship that’s by no means explored, or films that simply full-on ignore the subtext, Disney’s disappointing approaches to LGBTQIA+ illustration have been nicely documented. (See articles right here, right here, right here, right here, and right here simply to begin.) That got here to a head in latest weeks as the corporate was revealed to be funding authorities officers who supported Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” invoice. The firm ignored the allegations till its personal staff made their displeasure public. This pressured CEO Bob Chapek to acknowledge the controversy and, lastly, put an finish to the political funding. The Pixar letter solely escalated issues, and restoring the kiss to Disney’s upcoming summer time blockbuster alerts that maybe actual change is lastly afoot. One can solely hope that this motion is step one in Disney absolutely embracing the straightforward, indisputable fact that regardless of who you might be or who you’re keen on, we’re all human and should be handled as such.

Lightyear shall be launched June 17. Head over to Variety for extra.

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