Disney World Resort in Bay Lake. Per the report, the pin addition is added by scanning a QR code and currently remains voluntary.According to the report, a form from the park reads: "Hi everyone, we are excited to introduce pronoun name tags in our area!
Pronoun name tags help us understand each other more and bring a positive impact within our community!"Photos were added to the article, including one that showed a poster purportedly in a custodial area. "Hello friends, we are very happy to introduce new custodial pronoun name tags," read the poster shown in the image. "With the new pronoun name tags we are all going to be able to choose an Epcot trash can!"Epcot has yet to confirm the initiative.
Newsweek has contacted representatives of Epcot via email for comment.The report has sparked outrage among a number of MAGA conservatives, who have been fervent critics of The Walt Disney Company in recent years.
A move for more diverse casting and themes in its movies has sparked backlash. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has also been a fierce critic of the entertainment giant.Former President Donald Trump, who is the de facto face of the MAGA movement, called out Disney for "going woke" during a rally in Florida earlier this month.Reactions to the report that the Epcot theme park is now rolling out pronouns on employees' pins have evoked the culture wars over the past several months, which saw conservatives call for boycotts of several companies that showed support for the LGBTQ+ community.