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Petition calls for parents to boycott the controversial movie ahead of release
Earlier this week, Disney Pixar announced the debut of its first openly gay character — a lesbian police officer voiced by Master of Noneactress-writer Lena Waithe.
Onward,set to be released in theatres March 6 has attracted backlash from pro-family advocates who are calling on parents to boycott the film.
The animated fantasy depicts Avengers: Endgamestars Tom Holland and Chris Pratt as modern-day elf brothers who set out on a mission to resurrect their dad.
At one point in the film, the female-presenting character tells her partner “My girlfriend’s daughter got me pulling my hair out,” Slate reports.
US-based alternative news site LifeSiteNews has slammed the movie with a petition attracting over 13,000 signatures at the time of this writing.
“It's a relentless onslaught against our children's innocence,” said Gualberto Garcia Jones, LifeSiteNews’ Director of Advocacy. “And, we parents have got to be just as relentless in rejecting Disney's attempt to sexualize our children.”
“By forcing the LGBT agenda on us, you are seriously disrespecting our values,” the petition says.
“The days are now over where we would give you our hard-earned dollars just so you can turn around and offend us and our children's innocence.”