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Disney has come under fire, both from outside the company and within, for its response to Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education bill,” which LGBTQ+ advocates have nicknamed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek tried to quell that discontent during a shareholder meeting Wednesday, but critics both inside and outside the company have said it’s too little, too late.
“What’s concerning is that it feels like a betrayal of the employees who create the profit for the company,” Disney animation writer Madison Bateman told LAist. “As a writer, we are taught that it’s important to ‘show, don’t tell,’ and right now we have a lot of words with no action to back them up.”
The law would prevent teachers in Florida from including information about sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. It would also prohibit teaching on these subjects for all students “in a matter that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate.”
A number of employees have spoken out on social media, including both LGBTQ+ employees here in Southern California and others who object to Disney’s response to the bill. The Florida law has become extra relevant for...
Ryan Amacher, who played role in bid to damage campaign, has also made antisemitic and racist posts on social media An influencer who played a key role in hoax claims that James Talarico was in a ...