Disney’s Woke Politics Depart from Walt Disney’s Values

In a stunning move, Florida governor Ron DeSantis has just signed a new law that next year would end the special benefits that The Walt Disney Company uses to self-govern the land surrounding its theme parks near Orlando.

The move is in part retaliation for Disney’s criticism of a new law that bans instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten through third grade; the law also mandates that education on these topics in any grade be “age appropriate.” Even though the law doesn’t mention gays, critics claim it will have an overall chilling effect on gay educators. Disney, under pressure from its gay and transgender employees, has vowed to seek the bill’s repeal.

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In a stunning move, Florida governor Ron DeSantis has just signed a new law that next year would end the special benefits that The Walt Disney Company uses to self-govern the land surrounding its theme parks near Orlando.

The move is in part retaliation for Disney’s criticism of a new law that bans instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten through third grade; the law also mandates that education on these topics in any grade be “age appropriate.” Even though the law doesn’t mention gays, critics claim it will have an overall chilling effect on gay educators. Disney, under pressure from its gay and transgender employees, has vowed to seek the bill’s repeal.