One Million Moms Pushes Disney Boycott Petition: Don’t Let Them Downplay This “Public Relations Nightmare”

Just in via email from One Million Moms leader Monica Cole:

Alerting all parents! Disney has outdone itself, and not in a good way. In case you missed our first warning, Disney has announced the live-action remake of “Beauty and the Beast” will include a gay storyline – between LeFou and Gaston. “LeFou is somebody who on one day wants to be Gaston and on another day wants to kiss Gaston. He’s confused about what he wants,” director Bill Condon told Attitude magazine. “It is a nice, exclusively gay moment in a Disney movie,” Condon added.

There is also a surprise at the end of the film, but not the good kind. Condon says the actor’s portrayal of LeFou “pays off at the end” and didn’t want to give away that part of the story.

1MM needs your help to make sure as many people know about Disney pushing the LGBT agenda on families, and particularly children, in the upcoming “Beauty and the Beast” movie. The 1MM Disney Pledge already has over 47,000 signatures! Help us reach 100,000 signatures by signing and then forwarding this to everyone you know. Please share this with your friends and family to guarantee they are aware and also have a head’s up. You would want them to inform you if you were not aware of Disney’s twist in their newest film.

Now the Disney director and actor are trying to downplay the LGBT angle after “Beauty and the Beast” backlash, but Disney can’t dodge this public relations nightmare. “It is a nice, exclusively gay moment in a Disney movie,” Condon added. And cast member Josh Gad told USA Today that he’s “really proud” to play LeFou and Condon described the gay scene as a “wonderful gay moment.”

Gad pointed out, however, that “there was nothing in the script that said ‘LeFou is gay.’” Condon added “I think [LeFou’s sexuality] has been a little overstated.” This is the last place parents would expect their children to be confronted with content regarding sexual orientation. Issues of this nature are being introduced too early and too soon. It is extremely common yet unnecessary.

Disney has decided to be politically correct versus providing family-friendly entertainment. Disney should stick to entertaining instead of pushing an agenda. Conservative families need to urge Disney to avoid mature and controversial topics.

TAKE ACTION: Sign the Disney Pledge stating you will no longer support Disney as long as they continue to veer away from family-friendly entertainment. And please share!