Florida lawmakers in March passed HB 1557, dubbed by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 28.
That same day, Disney waded deeply into the controversy, issuing a statement highly critical of HB 1557 and saying it was the company’s objective to have it repealed.
From March 28, the day the company issued the statement, to April 22, Disney’s market cap has fallen by around $33.9 billion.
Backers of the legislation say it gives parents more power around deciding how and when topics relating to LGBTQ issues can be introduced to their children. It also gives parents the opportunity to sue school districts for violations of the rules set out in the legislation.
“Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards,” the bill (pdf) reads.
DeSantis said on March 28, the day he signed the bill, that “parents have every right to be informed about services offered to their child at school, and should be protected from schools using classroom instruction to sexualize their kids as young as 5 years old.”
Run it out of business.
Disney is a putrid and vile corporation, just as almost every institution and government entity is today. They use children to promote their sickness that has infected the world, indoctrinating the most helpless amongst us. We need to burn it to the ground.
U can bet if the parents would wake up and turn off their Disney and boycott the park -its sia-narra for Disney and the pedo’s they hired -The whole system is coming apart
I certainly hope that parents will be strong and stand their ground when the little ones begin to cry and whine that “we want to go to disneyworld.” Or, when the kids want to watch a disney program. Please explain to them the reason why the family will not go to disneyworld or watch any of their programs.
The silent boycott works. You don’t have to join a group to boycott. Just say, “It’s over.” I know what I am about to say is pessimistic, but, I am sure the boycott won’t last. Remember all the uproar over the nfl and taking the knee. Millions quit watching football. Guess what, it only lasted till there was a game that everyone wanted to watch. The same goes for noosecar, I mean, nascar. My advice is to at least switch off the tv on Sunday, The Lord’s Day, and spend time with the family. Eventually, disney, the nfl and nascar will fade into dimness.