“As we have seen time and time again, corporate statements do very little to change outcomes or minds.
So Chapek decided to address his silence in an early March email to Disney employees. How would Bob Chapek, the new CEO, respond to the law?Īt first, Chapek was quiet. When HB1557 first started being discussed, all eyes shot to Disney - one of Florida’s largest employers. Ron DeSantis, HB1557 aims to “reinforce the fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their children.” These decisions, according to the law and its supporters, refer primarily to making sure teachers don’t discuss gender or sexual identity with children in kindergarten through third grade. Dennis Baxley and Joe Harding, and signed into law in March 2022 by Gov. It also makes them a fascinating point of departure for a discussion about Florida’s infamous “Don’t Say Gay” bill. You get it, right? While the fans don’t say gay, they definitely “say gay.” And that very ambiguity - gay and not gay at the same time kind of like a Florida Republican you meet on Grindr who wants to have sex with you as long as you don’t call him the G-word - makes them really fun. Facilier, the villain from “The Princess and the Frog,” next to the word “SHADE.”Īndrew Swiatowicz, right, proposes to Brandon Ambrosino in Club Villain at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, part of the Orlando area in Florida, on Oct. One is blue and features the rooster character from the film “Moana.” It says “HEI HEI.” Another, black and purple, is decorated with Snow White’s stepmother and says “QUEEN.” Another fan shows Dr. Here’s just one silly example. We have these fabulous fans that we always carry around with us when we visit Disney World. It was a perfect evening, and it was provided to us in large part by Disney - a company that has, for as long as I can remember, given a warm welcome to LGBT people. The magic of that night was something I will never forget.
When I said “yes” and gave him a smooch, the room immediately went wild! Young, old, straight, gay, conservative, liberal, and even the Kentucky couple sitting at our table who were mistaken for our parents. We were dressed as Tweedledum and Tweedledee from “Alice in Wonderland,” and visiting the Queen of Hearts, when all of a sudden Andy dropped to his knee and presented me with a ring. In 2017, we got engaged in Hollywood Studios. We visit the Orlando-area theme parks almost monthly. (RNS) - My husband and I are huge Disney fans.