Source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nAccording to Variety and most fan speculation, the reason behind this ban is likely due to a blink-and-you-miss-it poster that reads “Protect Trans Lives” in the background of one scene. Basically, the Human Dignity Trust reports that “the gender expression of trans people is criminalized” in the UAE leading to the movie not passing the regions censorship laws. Another animated film got the axe in UAE, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait last summer, when Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear” was not released due to a scene depicting a same-sex kiss between two space rangers. Aside from this, another reason for ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ facing a block could also be because the film draws attention on how it explores the arc of Gwen Stacy, who some viewers have interpreted as a “trans-coded character.” Gwen is not explicitly identified as transgender in the film although scenes set in the character\u2019s dimension do prominently feature the colors of the transgender flag.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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