A US cinema has banned the new live-action version of Beauty and the Beast because it has a gay character.

Honestly, this has happened, despite the fact it's 2017.

In a post on Facebook, purportedly belonging to the Henagar Drive-In Theatre, Alabama, the owners write that they refuses to 'compromise on what the bible teaches'.

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They wrote: "For those that do not know Beauty and the Beast is "premiering" their first homosexual character. The producer also says at the end of the movie 'there will be a surprise for same-sex couples'.

"If we can not take our 11 year old grand daughter and 8 year old grandson to see a movie we have no business watching it. If I can't sit through a movie with God or Jesus sitting by me then we have no business showing it."

He also said that the is committed to showing 'wholesome movies' without sex, nudity, swearing or homosexuality.

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Since posting the theatre has received mixed reactions with some saying the owners are right to take a stand for their beliefs and other saying they will never use the cinema again.





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One guy posted: "Just FYI if you were boycotting every single movie that was touched by a gay person you'd boycott every single Hollywood movie."

Taking a counter-point someone else posted: "Thankful there are still businesses willing to take a Christian stand. I'm in agreement with your decision. Thank you for NOT showing this movie."