We’re those Afghans fleeing and falling off airplanes wings and tires wanting to go to China or Russia? No, the USA. Since Disney and Chapek are pawns of China, how would dictator Xi behave? Or Putin. I’m sure he has a gov affairs division that monitors proposals.
This is not a new issue, it’s been discussed for months.
Mr Chapek is certainly entitled to his, as is Disney’s. The CEO and any individual or company are entitled to opinions. Critics called it hypocrisy from a company that promotes inclusivity and sponsors Gay Days at the parks. So, I was encouraged by that, and I look forward to visiting with the Governor with a small delegation of cast members who are involved in this movement.”ĭisney has faced public outcry for not denouncing the “Don’t Say Gay” bill and making political donations to some of the legislators who sponsored the bill. “He was very open to this conversation and finding out what aspects are most concerning and working to ensure that could not happen in the state of Florida with this legislation. DeSantis committed to me that he wanted to make sure that this law could not be weaponized in any way by individuals in the state or groups in the state to in any way unduly harm or target gay, lesbian, nonbinary or transgender kids and families,” Chapek said. One San Diego shareholder expressed skepticism over what can be gained meeting with DeSantis who has expressed his support for the bill.Ĭhapek said it boiled down to making sure the bill isn’t used as a weapon. The controversial measure that limits what educators can teach about sexual orientation and gender identity passed the Florida Senate this week. But despite weeks of effort, we were ultimately unsuccessful.” “We were hopeful that our long-standing relationships with those lawmakers would enable us to achieve a better outcome. Now we were opposed to the bill from the outset, but we chose not to take a public position on it because we thought we could be more effective working behind the scenes, engaging directly with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle,” Chapek said during the meeting where the bill and the backlash were brought up several times. “While we’ve been strong supporters of the (LGBTQ+) community for decades, I know that many are upset that we did not speak out against the bill. Chapek did not say when that meeting was taking place. Ron DeSantis.Ĭhapek pledged to do more, saying the company would sign a statement opposing similar legislative efforts around the country and pledged $5 million to protect LGBTQ+ rights.Ĭhapek said he talked on the phone Wednesday with DeSantis in an “extraordinary conversation” and plans to meet in-person with the Governor along with a small number of Disney cast members. “I understand our political approach, no matter how well-intentioned, didn’t quite get the job done,” Chapek said during Wednesday’s company annual shareholders meeting as he revealed he spoke recently to Gov. Under pressure for not taking a stronger stance against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Disney CEO Bob Chapek told his shareholders the company quietly lobbied behind the scenes against the legislation but ultimately failed.