A drive-in theater in Alabama has decided not to screen Disney's live-action "Beauty and the Beast" following the revelation that one of the film's characters is gay.

Henagar Drive-In Theatre made the announcement on Facebook in the wake of news that Josh Gad's character, LeFou, would be the first openly gay character to feature in a Disney film.

Henagar's new owner took announced the decision, citing their religious beliefs as the reason the drive-in will opt not to screen the movie. "When companies continually force their views on us we need to take a stand. We all make choices and I am making mine," the owner 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. I know there will be some that do not agree with this decision. That's fine. We are first and foremost Christians. We will not compromise on what the Bible teaches. We will continue to show family oriented films so you can feel free to come watch wholesome movies without worrying about sex, nudity, homosexuality and foul language. Thank you for your support!"

The "payoff" the theater owner's post refers to is a scene at the end of the film, where LeFou is shown dancing with another man.

“LeFou is somebody who on one day wants to be Gaston and on another day wants to kiss Gaston,” director Bill Condon said of Gad's character. “He’s confused about what he wants. It’s somebody who’s just realising that he has these feelings. And Josh makes something really subtle and delicious out of it. And that’s what has its payoff at the end, which I don’t want to give away. But it is a nice, exclusively gay moment in a Disney movie.”

Disney has not yet commented on the situation.

"Beauty and the Beast, in theaters now, was directed by Bill Condon and stars Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as the Beast, Luke Evans as Gaston, Kevin Kline as Mauricer, Josh Gad as Lefou, Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, Stanley Tucci as Maestro Cadenza, Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Plumette, Audra McDonald as Madame Garderobe, Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, and Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts.

Via Entertainment Weekly.