![]() ![]() "Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts," Disney published a statement following its passage.ĭesantis later made the decision to dissolve the company's special jurisdiction, called the Reedy Creek Improvement District, signing a bill in February that ended decades of autonomy and special protections enjoyed by the company. When Disney officials did not publicly take a stance against the legislation, some employees marched out of the company’s California headquarters in protest, urging executives to join other corporations who had publicly condemned DeSantis for signing the bill into law. Critics dubbed it the "Don’t Say Gay" bill, but the law actually prohibits any discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in classrooms before fourth grade.ĭESANTIS ADMINSITRATION EYES EXTENDING FLORIDA'S PARENTAL RIGHTS LAW TO GRADES K-12 Ron DeSantis spoke about Disney's opposition to the Parental Rights in Education bill, also labeled by critics as the 'Don't Say Gay' bill, calling their efforts to repeal the bill as "crossing the line." The governor, who was speaking about a lawsuit filed by the state over a mask mandate on planes, called Disney's actions hypocrisy.ĭeSantis has been embroiled in conflict with the company for the past year with the firestorm first erupting when he passed Florida’s Parental Rights in Education legislation. "We look forward to hosting our annual forum focused on LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion in Florida - and through the hybrid nature of the event format, globally - this year and next."ĭeSantis: Disney 'crossed the line' over so-called 'Don't Say Gay' billįlorida Gov. "An agreement signed in 2019 to return to the resort in 20 had to be adjusted because of the pandemic," Michael Chamberlain, Out & Equal's chief marketing officer told Fox News Digital. Last year's conference was held in Las Vegas and featured speakers who advocated on behalf of transgender youth, providing information on how best to navigate anti-LGBTQ, state-level bills, according to the summit's 2022 report.Ī spokesperson for Out & Equal said the organization has a "long-standing relationship" with Walt Disney World, and the summit was held there previously in 2002, 20. Several government agencies, including the State Department, the CIA and the FDA are also listed as partners. The summit is sponsored and attended by companies like Apple, Walmart, Amazon, McDonald’s, Uber, Hilton, Boeing, Pfizer and Google. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that gives him control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district, punishing the company over its opposition to the so-called "Don’t Say Gay" law. Disney: Florida governor strips Disney of self-governing statusįlorida Gov.
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