As the Disney+ streaming service gears up to launch in 42 countries this summer, the Walt Disney Company controversy appears to have moved beyond the confines of America’s culture wars.
In Turkey, where the service is set to begin broadcasting on June 14, some critics say that Disney content—given its increasing emphasis on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) themes—constitutes an “attack” on the country’s traditional culture and values.
“We oppose this [pro-LGBTQ] propaganda, which wages war on our nation and children,” Dilek Çınar, head of the Istanbul-based Turkish Youth Union, told The Epoch Times. “Disney+ seeks to poison the minds of Turkish youth with this content.”
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