Coming
this spring to a theater near you is Disney’s remake of Beauty and the Beast. The
newest version of the children’s classic includes a narrative that is being
billed as Disney’s first ever “gay moment” on the screen.
Kimberly
Ross of RedState (a conservative, political news
blog for right of center activists) underscores the only reason a Disney
character’s sexuality is relevant: “Because it’s 2017, and that’s the thing to
do.”
Perhaps
Ross is right. The LGBT themes appear to
be the topic du jour across
the entertainment industry. At one time
the Academy Award for Best Picture went to epics movies like Ben-Hur and Chariots of Fire. But in 2017 the Best Picture award went the
second lowest-grossing film to win the top prize, but just so happens to be a
story about sexual identity.
However,
we shouldn’t be surprised by Disney’s decision to create a “gay moment”. The Walt Disney Company scored the maximum of
100 in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index [https://2ndvote.com/human-rights-campaign/] and has donated directly to LGBT
advocacy groups like GLAAD [https://2ndvote.com/business-entity/walt-disney-company/]
These two liberal organizations have been at the forefront of efforts to
overturn laws upholding traditional marriage in recent years.
What
remains to be seen is if Disney will continue down this path. Turning children’s entertainment into cultural
commentary on sexuality isn’t going to appeal to all parents and a recent Facebook
post by Franklin Graham shows that theater
owners may be taking a moral stance on the issue.
Question:
Are you and your family skipping the 2017’s version of Beauty and the Beast? Why not protest it and tell The Walt Disney
Company why you’re looking for other entertainment options this year.
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor,
Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
This is a movie we wouldn't have seen anyway but there are several movies and television programs that we no longer watch due to the LGBT influence. It has amazed me that so much attention is given to such a minute segment of the population. I do not see why a company feels a need to target (or should I say Target) the LGBT population as if they have some special need for clothing, food, housewares, etc. I'm not surprised at Disney's move. They have long been supporters of the LGBT. Years ago we made the decision not to take our grandchildren to Disney World because of their support for the LGBT.
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