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Gary Yeowell, one of the Spiderman actors<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The new film, \u2018Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse\u2019\u00a0has been banned in the\u00a0United Arab Emirates\u00a0(UAE) after failing to pass the country\u2019s censorship requirements.<\/p>\n

The ban comes a week ahead of the film\u2019s intended release in the region.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0Variety<\/em>, the reason behind this ban could be due to a scene featuring a poster background that depicts the transgender flag and reads \u201cProtect Trans Lives\u201d.<\/p>\n

The UAE criminalises same-sex sexual activity between men and between women.<\/p>\n

According to Human Dignity Trust, \u201cthe gender expression of trans people is also criminalised\u201d in the country and sentences for perpetrators include a maximum penalty of death.<\/p>\n

Same-sex sexual activity is prohibited under the Criminal Codes of the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, which criminalises \u201cunnatural sex with another person\u201d, and in Dubai, which criminalises acts of \u201csodomy\u201d.<\/p>\n

People may also be punished under the Sharia law, under which the death penalty is possible, though there\u2019s no evidence that this has been used against LGBT+ people in the country so far.<\/p>\n

In addition to the above laws, trans people may also face prosecution under UAE\u2019s Federal Penal Code 1987, which criminalises a \u201cmale disguising as a female\u201d with a maximum penalty of one-year imprisonment and a fine.<\/p>\n

\u2018Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse\u2019<\/em>\u00a0isn\u2019t the only film that has been banned in the UAE.<\/p>\n

Last year, Disney and Pixar\u2019s\u00a0\u2018<\/em>Lightyear\u2019<\/em>\u00a0was also banned in the country due to a scene depicting a same-sex kiss between two space rangers.<\/p>\n

In addition to the UAE, the film was also banned from Malaysia, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

\u2018Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse\u2019<\/em>\u00a0has grossed around $400m worldwide in just over 12 days into its cinematic run.<\/p>\n

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-Independent.co.uk<\/strong><\/p>\n

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