Disney Introduces Its First Gay Character In ‘Beauty And The Beast’

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/disney-in...032900072.html

Disney Introduces Its First Gay Character In ‘Beauty And The Beast’
[International Business Times]
Sally Japco
International Business TimesFebruary 28, 2017

For the longest time, Disney has only featured straight characters in its movies. But their latest live movie adaptation “Beauty and the Beast” is about to break boundaries. LeFou, who is played by Josh Gad in the movie, will be the first gay character from Disney.

Fans of the animated classic will remember LeFou as the trusty sidekick of the antagonist Gaston (Luke Evans), and he always does what Gaston wants.

Director Bill Condon said LeFou will have a small but significant subplot with regards to his sexuality in this upcoming movie. “LeFou is somebody who on one day wants to be Gaston and on another day wants to kiss Gaston,” Condon told Attitude Magazine. “He’s confused about what he wants. It’s somebody who’s just realizing that he has these feelings. And Josh makes something really subtle and delicious out of it. And that’s what has its pay-off at the end, which I don’t want to give away. But it is a nice, exclusively gay moment in a Disney movie.”

Does this mean LeFou and Gaston will end up together in the end? Or will he find another guy to adore?

There’s no guaranteeing what will happen. Evans earlier told Entertainment Weekly that his Gaston also has a couple of surprises up his sleeves. “We have lines that were not in the original,” Evans said. “The guys did at Disney reviewed all the transcripts and recordings, they’ve been able to go back through those hours and hours of recorded footage, and listen to lyrics that were written and never used, which are actually gems. For the audience who know the song immensely well — which I think is most people — you will hear a few new lines, which are really really special.”

Sickening..
Yes. Lets confuse and corrupt our children , all in the name of diversity, blind tolerAnce of evil and whatever trash the lib/dems/leftists/gays AND OTHER ASSORTED VERMIN DESIRE..
Teach kids that it is normal to be a deviant/pervert.. etc..... - -Tyr

[hjmick]

Because it's not like kids will ever see gay people in the real world... at the mall... at a restaurant... at an amusement park... a grocery store...



Here's an idea... If you don't like it, DON'T TAKE YOUR CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN TO SEE THE DAMN MOVIE!



Problem solved. Just that fucking easy.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Because it's not like kids will ever see gay people in the real world... at the mall... at a restaurant... at an amusement park... a grocery store...



Here's an idea... If you don't like it, DON'T TAKE YOUR CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN TO SEE THE DAMN MOVIE!



Problem solved. Just that fucking easy.

I had no plans to ever indoctrinate my children or my grandchildren into believing abhorrent behavior is perfectly alright, thus your unsolicited advice is/was entirely unnecessary.
Sure kids may see gay people out in public.
However , deliberately creating a gay character to put into a children's movie, a fairy tale no less, clearly points to an insidious and dark agenda , IMHO.
THIS MILITANT MARCH TO NORMALIZE A PERVERSION DOES NOT SIT WELL WITH ME AND MILLIONS OF OTHER DECENT FOLKS.
NEXT, WE WILL HAVE THE KIDDIE MOLESTERS BEING PROMOTED AS NORMAL, THE CYCLE TOWARDS EVIL NEVER ENDS..

Note this, I've not stated a thing about you or your family--be nice enough not to talk about mine--got that????
This thread is about a news article, its subject matter, not any member here or their family..
This is the second time you've came at me with insulting comments.
My advice to you is to cease such activity..-Tyr

[Abbey Marie]

Because it's not like kids will ever see gay people in the real world... at the mall... at a restaurant... at an amusement park... a grocery store...



Here's an idea... If you don't like it, DON'T TAKE YOUR CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN TO SEE THE DAMN MOVIE!



Problem solved. Just that fucking easy.

Wellll, your anger aside, there is a vast difference between seeing something on the street, and seeing it promoted and given the thumbs-up in a children's movie. Why do you think Madison Ave and Hollywood constantly try to normalize it through entertainment? They know the power of the media to influence minds.

[fj1200]

To the OP: Oh no?

Wellll, your anger aside, there is a vast difference between seeing something on the street, and seeing it promoted and given the thumbs-up in a children's movie. Why do you think Madison Ave and Hollywood constantly try to normalize it through the air waves, etc.? They know the power of the media on minds.

Perhaps they're following society rating than normalizing.

[Abbey Marie]

To the OP: Oh no?

Perhaps they're following society rating than normalizing.

Or perhaps they're not.

[fj1200]

Or perhaps they're not.

Perhaps not. But considering there have been gay folks around for quite some time...

[Balu]

There is a theory that the History develops in a spiral - all the same, only at a qualitatively new level.
To see the Future it is advisable to recall the reasons for the death of Ancient Rome and reread Golden Ass of Apuleius.
What is happening is very discouraging and disappointing.

[tailfins]

Wellll, your anger aside, there is a vast difference between seeing something on the street, and seeing it promoted and given the thumbs-up in a children's movie. Why do you think Madison Ave and Hollywood constantly try to normalize it through entertainment? They know the power of the media to influence minds.

That is an excellent point. My approach to teaching my kids how to respond to homosexuality was to let homosexuals be viewed in their natural habitat. My son went in to buy a souvenir at a convenience store in Provincetown, Massachusetts. He quickly ran back out saying that the items in the store were "inappropriate". Just let middle school and up kids see in homosexuals in their "full glory". It's the best inoculation that I can think of.

[Black Diamond]

Because it's not like kids will ever see gay people in the real world... at the mall... at a restaurant... at an amusement park... a grocery store...



Here's an idea... If you don't like it, DON'T TAKE YOUR CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN TO SEE THE DAMN MOVIE!



Problem solved. Just that fucking easy.

Never thought parents would have to preview Disney movies. Old fashioned I am

[Black Diamond]

Never thought parents would have to preview Disney movies. Old fashioned I am

And I realize I already know this one has the gay story line but ones in the future won't make headlines.

[Noir]

Hold the bus - in the history of all Disney movies there has never been a non-heterosexual character?!

[Black Diamond]

Hold the bus - in the history of all Disney movies there has never been a non-heterosexual character?!

There has never been a queer character. That's what "first" usually means.

[Noir]

There has never been a queer character. That's what "first" usually means.

Remarkable. The wheels of change turn so slowly.

[Russ]

Because it's not like kids will ever see gay people in the real world... at the mall... at a restaurant... at an amusement park... a grocery store...



Here's an idea... If you don't like it, DON'T TAKE YOUR CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN TO SEE THE DAMN MOVIE!



Problem solved. Just that fucking easy.

HJ, I expect better from you than this post. I absolutely hate the argument that anybody should be able to put any potentially-offensive material they want into any TV show or movie that is meant for kids, and any parents who object should shut up because "they should just not take their kids to that movie" or "just don't let them watch that tv show". If the show/movie is marketed toward kids, then it has taken on a responsibility, and it is valid for parents to complain. I don't want to argue about gayness being offensive or not, but I'm sure you know that many parents will find it offensive to put it into a kids movie.

Let's face it - Beauty and the Beast is a movie marketed to both adults and kids. So the movie deserves criticism from parents.

And let's face another obvious truth - the story of Beauty and the Beast never had a gay character, and never needed one, but Disney decided to force gayness into the movie as a way of political pandering as well as mental indoctrination of kids. The thinking behind it is disgraceful.

If Disney wants to add gayness into Beauty and the Beast, then they should go ahead and create separate movies "Beauty and the Gay Beast" or "Two Beauties and No Beast". Let's see how many people go to see those movies. But Disney should stay out of the political and mind indoctrination arenas.