One Million Moms, a Christian group within the American Family Association network, is calling for a boycott of Pixar's Toy Story 4 over a "dangerous" lesbian scene that appears in the film:At the start of the movie, when Woody’s new owner Bonnie goes for her first day of kindergarten, in the background there is a quick scene where one child is dropped off by two women. Later, they return to pick up their child who gives them a hug
No clues are given about the women's relationship. They can be couples, or just friends/sisters. But One Million Moms created a petition regarding the scene and wrote in a statement:
The scene is subtle in order to to desensitize children. But it is obvious that the child has two mothers, and they are parenting together. Toy Story 4 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.
The group called the scene "dangerous" and warns that parents may be "blindsided" by the "subtle but obvious promotion of the LGBTQ lifestyle."
It has not been mentioned much in mainstream media, which could appear as acceptance when really it was because it happened so fast," the petition adds. "But the scene was included and intentionally not announced prior to the movie release in hopes it would be kept quiet to expose as many children as possible.
One Million Moms also says that the scenes were included "strictly to push an agenda" and that Disney is veering away from "family-friendly" content.
The group's petition came three weeks after the release of Toy Story 4, so it's unlikely that it will have any actual effect on the box office.