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Disney 'Crossed a Line' With 'Don't Say Gay' Repeal Claim, DeSantis Says

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Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday that the Walt Disney Company "crossed a line" by announcing its plan to repeal the Florida legislation known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, which was officially signed into law on Monday.In a press conference in Tallahassee on Tuesday, DeSantis told reporters, "For Disney to come out and put a statement and say that the bill should have never passed and that they are going to actively work to repeal it, I think one was fundamentally dishonest, but two, I think that crossed the line."The bill has been the topic of national controversy in recent months, as it prohibits the public school teaching and discussion of sexual orientation for children ages 5 to 9.

Disney condemned the bill after CEO Bob Chapek initially stayed silent on the matter, causing the company's employees to stage a walkout in protest.On Monday, Disney announced that the company planned to work to get the bill repealed after it was signed.

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