For China, Hollywood won't say gay

For audiences in China, Warner Bros. Pictures removed dialogue from Fantastic Beasts: The Secret of Dumbledore that acknowledged its title character, Albus Dumbledore, had a gay romantic relationship, according to the Hollywood Reporter. A Warner Bros. spokesperson told the Hollywood Reporter the studio has complied before with “edits made in local markets” but that the “spirit of the film remains intact.”

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The news comes as many in Hollywood press studios to cut off Florida over its Parental Rights in Education bill, which banned classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity for young kids. A major association of film writers asked executives to stop filming in the southern state as a way to “Show, don’t tell, that you value the LGBTQ+ community.” Critics, including many Hollywood stars, have misleadingly referred to the education bill as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, though there is no such injunction in it. The passage of the bill prompted celebrities to chant “gay” in unison during the 94th Academy Awards.

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