Disney Producer Says 'Bold' Action Needed Against Homophobia After Walkout
Disney Company (TWDC) shared in a statement on LinkedIn on Tuesday that it stood in support of its LGBTQIA+ employees, Marc Femenella, who is a co-executive producer at Disney, urged the company to take a bolder stance."Denouncing is the first step," Femenella commented under Disney's post. "The next is to enact real consequences that will make politicians listen.
There's no easy road to oppose fascism and homophobia. Be bold and gutsy, Disney."The bill prohibits Florida's teachers from discussing LGBTQIA+ issues with students from kindergarten up to third grade.
It was passed by Florida's state Senate this month, and is expected to be signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis.Critics of the bill have expressed fears that the legislation will lead to wider discriminatory laws affecting the LGBTQIA+ community.In its statement on Tuesday, TWDC said: "We stand with our LGBTQIA+ colleagues, friends, families and future employees around the world."We value authenticity, inclusion, and community, and we denounce the discriminatory bills advancing in states across the country that are harmful to all of us."We oppose any legislation that infringes on basic human rights and support our LGBTQIA+ employees, cast, crew, and Imagineers who make their voices heard today and every day."Staff at Walt Disney World in Florida and California's Disneyland theme parks were among the employees across Disney's divisions protesting this week.
On Tuesday, some employees at the parks staged a walkout between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.The Disney Do Better Walkout website says in a statement on its website: "The recent statements and lack of action by TWDC leadership regarding the 'Don't Say Gay or Trans' bill have utterly failed to match the.
