Though the moment was well-received or underwhelming to many audience members, there were some in the LGBT community who thought the representation of a gay character did not go far enough.

A lot of fuss was made over a "gay moment" in Disney's live-action adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast," but it only lasts about two seconds.

Josh Gad has addressed the controversy surrounding the 2017 live-action Disney film Beauty and the Beast. Referring to what is known as the “exclusively gay moment”, Gad revealed that “If I ...

Josh Gad, in his new memoir, reflects on the commotion made about his character in 2017's 'Beauty and the Beast' having what was dubbed an 'exclusively gay moment.' The actor says the bit was ...

The so-called "gay moment" in Disney's new live-action version of "Beauty and the Beast" is subtle - so subtle that one could easily miss it with an ill-timed sneeze or glance away from the screen.

Ellen DeGeneres (left) made TV history when her character came out on a 1997 episode of her sitcom "Ellen." Laura Dern guest starred as her love interest.

As gay people, we’re often stereotyped as overdramatic and hyperbolic. Nevertheless, we’re not exaggerating when we say some things happened in 2024 that we’ll never truly get over.

In fact, not only is LeFou decidedly not an openly gay Disney character, but the "exclusively gay moment" hardly earns that distinction.

Josh Gad has addressed the controversy surrounding the 2017 live-action Disney film Beauty and the Beast. Referring to what is known as the “exclusively gay moment”, Gad revealed that “If I ...