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Disney apologises for 'silence' on 'Don't State Gay' bill
Walt Disney's CEO has apologised for his "painful silence" on a Florida sex education bill critics warn will isolate LGBT youth.
"You needed me to be a stronger ally in the struggle for equal rights and I leave you down. I am sorry," Bob Chapek told employees.
His comments come amid internal complaints that "gay affection" is routinely cut from some Disney films.
The so-called 'Don't Tell Gay' bill is due to turn into law.
It bans discussions of sexual orientation and gender individuality from kindergarten to third grade classes (aged 8-9) or when "not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards".
Formally established as the Parental Rights in Teaching bill, it also allows private citizens to sue and seek unspecified damages if they trust a school district has violated the law.
The White Home has decried its passage as "hateful legislation targeting vulnerable students".
LGBT leaders at Disney have been clamouring for the company to communicate out against the
African Catholic Activists Tell Modern Disney CEO to Finish LGBTQ “grooming” in Content
“Over the last years, Disney has chosen to drift away completely from the family-friendly company it once started, becoming a perverse indoctrination machine that is a slave to the LGBTQ+ agenda,” the Catholic activists say.
The company, they say, is seeking to groom children to adopt a radical LGBTQ+ lifestyle.
They highlight various instances in which the company has openly advocated for LGBTQ in the selection of characters as well as the content, including the activists’ widely condemned womxn loving womxn kiss in one of its recent children’s films.
The CitizenGo members recall that during Chapek’s tenure, the company became embroiled in a fight with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after it chose to advocate against the state’s Parental Rights in Education bill, which prohibits teaching gender ideology and sexual orientation in kindergarten through third-grade classrooms.
“What we can be sure of, is that Disney is in eliminate disarray, and it is our moment to capitalize,” they say, and include, making reference to the entertainment conglomerate’s reported financial losses, “They know we are right, and they kn
In fact, Disney CEO Bob Chapekdefended the company’s silence in an internal memo to staff on Monday and argued that corporate statements on political issues like the “Don’t Say Gay” bill can be “weaponized” and are often “counterproductive.”
Jean-Marie Navetta, director of Teaching and Inclusion for Pflag National, told TheWrapthat Chapek’s memo represented a “complete turnaround from the way Disney has behaved in the past” on such issues.
In 2016, under previous CEO Bob Iger, Disney pressured then-Georgia Governor Nathan Dealto reject a bill that would have allowed faith-based organizations to decline services to Gay individuals...
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On a company name Monday, reappointed Disney CEO Bob Iger addressed a pressing issues facing the company: LGBTQ rights.
Iger told employees that inclusion and acceptance are among the "core values" at the company, according to CNBC.
"This company has been telling stories for 100 years, and those stories include had a meaningful, positive impact on the nature, and one of the reasons they have had a meaningful, positive impact is because one of the core values of our storytelling is inclusion and acceptance and tolerance, and we can't miss that," Iger said.
His comments come as Disney continues to deal with the repercussions of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law, which bans instruction on sexual orientation and gender culture in kindergarten through third grade.
Earlier this year, elected officials in Florida pushed back against Disney after then-CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against the Republican-backed Parental Rights in Learning law in the mention, where Disney employs some 60,000 workers. Florida lawmakers voted to rescind the spec
Disney CEO apologizes to staff for stance on Florida LGBTQ bill
“It is unmistakable that this is not just an issue about a bill in Florida, but instead yet another challenge to basic human rights,” Chapek said in statement Friday. “You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry.”
He said Disney would increase its support for advocacy groups looking to combat similar legislation in other states. The firm has also paused all political contributions in the state of Florida as it looks to make a lobbying effort that “better reflects our values,” Chapek said.
Chapek’s apology comes just days after he told employees that he didn’t think Disney should issue political statements because its positions could be “weaponized” by other parties in a debate. After that decision drew criticism from Disney employees, Chapek reversed course and said Disney would publicly oppose the bill.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a proponent of the legislation, said this week that the state’s policies are “going to be based on the best interests of Florida citizens, not on the musing of woke corporations.”
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