Lebanon set to ban Barbie for "promoting homosexuality"
The country of Lebanon is set to ban Greta Gerwig's Barbie on the grounds that the movie seemingly promotes ideas of homosexuality.
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The country of Lebanon is set to ban Greta Gerwig's Barbie on the grounds that the movie seemingly promotes ideas of homosexuality.
'Barbie' has been banned in some Middle East countries, including Lebanon and Kuwait.
Kuwait and Lebanon moved to ban the 'Barbie' movie from playing in its movie theaters this week, joining Vietnam in a growing list of countries that have banned the second-highest grossing film of 2023 over allegations that it 'promoted homosexuality' and contains a politically offensive depiction of a world map
The film does not include any overt sexuality, but the all-star cast includes Kate McKinnon, who is gay, and Hari Nef, who is transgender
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — “Barbie” is set to open across the Middle East on Thursday, but moves by Kuwait and Lebanon to ban the film for allegedly threatening conservative values have raised questions over how widely it will be released. The film centered upon the anatomically improbable American dolls contains no overt sexuality […]