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Rating Movies NC-17 or R Because of Gay Sex Is Homophobic

LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX

The MPAA gave “Red, White & Royal Blue” and “Passages” explicit ratings for sex scenes that were tamer than those in “heterosexual” movies that were given a pass. What gives?

Nico Lang
Nico Lang
A collage of sexual scenes from Red, White, and Royal Blue and Passages with the MPAA logo censoring them
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Amazon/MUBI
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