Beauty and the Beast creators have prompted uproar after it was revealed that the live-action remake would feature an exclusively gay moment for ‘the first time in Disney history’.
Since his announcement, Russian MPs and Christian-run cinemas in America have threatened to boycott the film because of its inclusion of a gay character.
Sarah Kate Ellis, president of LGBTQ media campaign group GLAAD, said of the film: “It’s a wonderful step forward.
More and more, as studios want to appeal to youth audiences, they’re going to have to include LGBTQ storylines and characters.”