Overview

• Snoop Dogg wrote “my bad” in a public Instagram comment, saying he was caught off guard by his grandson’s questions and asking to be taught, adding that friends in the LGBTQ+ community reached out with support.
• On an Aug. 20 appearance on the It’s Giving podcast, he said the scene made him “scared to go to the movies” after his grandson asked how two women could have a baby.
• Lightyear writer Lauren Gunderson posted that she “created the LIGHTYEAR lesbians” in early drafts and is proud of the choice, while noting she had little involvement in the final script.
• The film features a brief same-sex relationship and kiss that was initially cut then restored after pushback, a decision that led to bans in countries including the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
• Media personality TS Madison urged parents to explain diverse families to children, arguing such representation helps normalize real-life experiences.