A comedy depicting Jesus as a gay man has prompted almost two million Brazilians to sign an online petition calling on Netflix to remove it. Netflix has not yet responded or commented. ‘The First Temptation of Christ’, created by the group Porta dos Fundos, portrays Jesus bringing home his boyfriend Orlando to meet the Holy Family. The petition calls for the 46-minute holiday special to be removed, as it had offended Christians. Porta dos Fundos won an international Emmy for its holiday special last year. Brazil is a deeply religious country, where the Catholic Church and the evangelical Christian movement frequently criticise LGBT+ rights.
Brazil: 'Gay Jesus' film sparks backlash
Written by David Fletcher 19 Dec 2019Additional Info
- Pray: for Netflix to stop abusing freedom of expression with an offensive programme. (Genesis 1:27)
- More: www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-lgbt-media-trfn/netflix-gay-jesus-film-sparks-backlash-in-brazil-idUSKBN1YK1S9
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