[Bahbah]

The film - banned in two cinemas in the US because of its tale of gay cowboy love -

I don't think "banned" is the right word. I think the cinemas just declined to show the film.

[VOA]

"I don't think "banned" is the right word."

Rest assured, the writer of the article wanted to convey the false
impression that declining to book the film (or not buying a ticket)
is a sign of an institutionalized hate crime.