In a letter to employees of the Walt Disney Company today, CEO Bob Chapek announced Disney would be pausing all political donations in the state of Florida. Chapek apologized to Cast Members for not taking a stand against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida earlier. “We are hard at work creating a new framework … Read more
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has sent another email to employees and Cast Members of The Walt Disney Company apologizing for not taking a stance against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill earlier. The letter was also shared on The Walt Disney Company website. Read the full email below. To my fellow colleagues, but especially our LGBTQ+ … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has responded to the statement from the Human Rights Campaign refusing donations from them. Yesterday, Disney CEO Bob Chapek finally denounced the “Don’t Say Gay” bill after it passed the Florida senate. Chapek said that Disney joined a statement from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Freedom for All Americans opposing … Read more
Among the proposals up for a vote at this year’s annual meeting of shareholders of The Walt Disney Company was one “requesting an annual report disclosing information regarding lobbying policies and activities.” This would require Disney to release a report on all state and federal lobby expenditures to be assessed as to whether Disney’s lobbying … Read more
The office of Governor Ron DeSantis has released a statement regarding Bob Chapek contacting them about the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. During today’s shareholders’ meeting, CEO Bob Chapek finally took a stand against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which recently passed the Florida senate. The bill would still need to be signed into law by … Read more
During today’s annual shareholder meeting, Disney CEO Bob Chapek addressed Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill once again, this time finally denouncing it. Chapek acknowledged that many were disappointed by his failure to speak out earlier. “We were opposed to the bill from the outset but we chose not to take a public position on it,” … Read more
LGBTQIA+ employees of The Walt Disney Company’s Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution segment have released a statement to leadership regarding the company’s response (or lack thereof) to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill moving through Florida legislature. Disney first faced criticism after it was discovered they have donated to every sponsor of the bill. The company released a … Read more
Many Cast Members and employees of The Walt Disney Company have taken to social media to express disappointment with the company after CEO Bob Chapek’s email this morning regarding the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida. On March 5, Dana Terrace, creator of the Disney animated series “The Owl House,” encouraged fans to buy fan-made … Read more
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has sent out a company-wide email regarding the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill currently moving through the Florida government. Disney has donated to every sponsor of the bill and released a statement a few days ago that doesn’t denounce the bill or address the donations. Chapek states, “I and the entire … Read more
Disney has released a statement addressing the “Don’t Say Gay” bill presented by Florida legislation. The company has been under heavy criticism for donating to sponsors of the bill and remaining silent. It reads, “We understand how important this issue is to our LGBTQ+ employees and many others. For nearly a century, Disney has been … Read more