Disney Will Not Stop Funding 'Don't Say Gay' Sponsors After Backlash
Orlando Sentinel reports. And it appears it will continue to fund them.The bill would ban classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in grades where it is not “age-appropriate,” a rather vague definition, and opponents say it would harm LGBTQ+ students and teachers.
It has been passed by the Florida House and is pending in the Senate. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signaled support for the measure, although not saying outright he would sign it.Bob Iger, the former chairman and CEO of Disney, has denounced the legislation.
Last week, he tweeted that he agreed with President Joe Biden’s description of it as “hateful.” But one of the replies to his tweet was “Call your boy Chapek,” referring to current CEO Bob Chapek, who has been less politically outspoken than Iger.The company, however, is making political statements with its money.
Nothing indicates it will stop supporting anti-LGBTQ+ Florida politicians, including Republican Sen. Dennis Baxley, who is sponsoring the “don’t say gay” bill in that chamber.
