An Oklahoma Movie Theater Posted a Sign Promising to “Fast-Forward Through” the Same-Sex Kiss in “Lightyear”

By Bonnie Stiernberg Pixar’s Lightyear, a Toy Story prequel that tells the origin story of Buzz Lightyear, has already been banned in 14 countries for a brief scene that includes a same-sex kiss between space ranger Alisha Hawthorne (voiced by Uzo Aduba) and her wife. But the movie has faced bigotry and backlash related to the kiss here in the United States as well. The latest example? A movie theater in Oklahoma recently posted a sign warning patrons about the scene and promising to “fast-forward through [it].” As NBC News reports, the 89er, a theater in Kingfisher, Oklahoma — a small town of…

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