'Schitt's Creek' star Dan Levy calls out Comedy Central India for 'censorship of gay intimacy'

"Schitt's Creek" star Dan Levy is taking aim at Comedy Central India, saying the network removed a scene from the show that shows two men kissing.

The actor, 37, retweeted a clip shared on the verified Comedy Central India account, with a message.

"You showed the kiss between two women, you showed the kiss between a woman and a man, then removed the kiss between two men? This is a show about the power of inclusivity. The censorship of gay intimacy is making a harmful statement against that message," he wrote with the hashtag #loveislove.

In the clip, from Season 5 Episode 5 of the show, Levy (who plays David) and Dustin Milligan (Ted) as well as Emily Hampshire (Stevie), Annie Murphy (Alexis) and Noah Reid (Patrick) are seen playing spin the bottle. A kiss between Stevie and Alexis is shown in the clip, but when Ted's bottle spin lands on David, we see him approach David and grab his face, but the actual kiss is cut out.

In a statement provided to USA TODAY Thursday by spokesperson Janice Gatti, Comedy Central International said the promotional video was edited due to a "content code," but that the episode was broadcast unedited.

"In India, there is a code in place which requires broadcasters to be especially mindful about content running during the day, ensuring its suitable for children," the statement reads, in part. "A lingering, close up and passionate kiss shown during child viewing hours on channels in India may lead to content related issues regardless of whether the kiss was between a man and a woman, a woman and a woman, or between man and man... Comedy Central India supports and celebrates inclusivity and the LGBTQ+ community."

Levy made it clear in a follow-up tweet that there wasn't an issue with the scene in the American version of the show.

"I thought I made this pretty clear but for those who are confused, this is about a channel in India. @ComedyCentral in America is not censoring the show," he tweeted. "They have been lovely and respectful. Thank you for your time."

Similarly, in 2019, the version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” shown in movie theaters in China was notably different from the original.

Scenes that were deleted included one in which Freddie Mercury reveals to his then-wife that he is not heterosexual. In the part of the film where Mercury tells the band that he has AIDS, the dialogue goes silent.

“The cut scenes really affect the movie,” said Peng Yanzi, a Chinese LGBT rights activist. “The film talks about how (Mercury) became himself, and his sexuality is an important part of becoming who he was.”

Contributing: The Associated Press

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