Exclusive-Pixar movie 'Lightyear,' with same-sex couple, will not play in 14 countries

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LOS ANGELES : Fourteen Middle Eastern and Asian countries will not show Walt Disney Co's new Pixar movie 'Lightyear' when it hits theaters this week, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.The United Arab Emirates said it banned the film because the movie includes a same-sex relationship and vio

LOS ANGELES : Fourteen Middle Eastern and Asian countries will not show Walt Disney Co's new Pixar movie"Lightyear" when it hits theaters this week, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Representatives of other countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia and Lebanon, did not immediately respond to requests for comment on why they would not allow the film to be exhibited. In the film, Buzz's close friend is a female space ranger who marries another woman. A scene showing milestones in the couple's relationship includes a brief kiss.

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