The Walt Disney Company’s handling of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill, which critics are referring to as the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill, has been scrutinized by many.
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We have previously shared about Disney’s initial statement, along with various statements from Disney CEO Bob Chapek. And just yesterday, Chapek made a promise for change and admitted that the company “made a mistake by not taking a public stance against” the bill. Now, on the day of the planned employee walkouts in response to Disney’s actions, more statements have been issued on social media.
We have seen several statements already on the social medias of certain Disney properties like Disney Animation, Pixar, and Marvel. All of these are expressing their support for the LGBTQIA+ community. Now, other Disney properties, including the official social media of Walt Disney World, have followed suit.
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Walt Disney World posted on Instagram this morning saying that Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products is “committed to creating experiences that support family values for every family, and will not stand for discrimination in any form,” expressing their opposition to the bill.
Around the same time, ESPN posted on Twitter a similar statement denouncing “legislation and actions across the United States that infringe on any human rights.”
We’ll continue to partner with organizations that support the LGBTQIA+ community, be accountable where we fall short of expectations, and never stop telling stories about LGBTQIA+ athletes, like the ones that we’ll be sharing in this thread.
— ESPN (@espn) March 22, 2022
They also went on to post their own stories about transgender athletes wanting to compete in their sports and the WNBA’s first openly non-binary and transgender player.
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Layshia Clarendon, the WNBA’s first openly non-binary and transgender player, on how she has embraced her sexuality and identity: https://t.co/zwj14kZtTE
— ESPN (@espn) March 22, 2022
Disney+ also posted a statement on Instagram and Twitter, saying they stand by their “LGBTQIA+ employees, colleagues, families, storytellers, and fans.”
And, Freeform posted a statement on their Instagram as well, which said that they stand with their LGBTQIA+ employees, families, and allies as they “work to create meaningful change.”
We’ll be covering the planned Disney employee walkouts today, as well as any other comments released by Disney about the bill, so stay tuned to DFB for more.
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