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Disney Shareholders Almost Unanimously Reject Proposal to Remove Company from Corporate Equality Index

March 22, 2025 Gretchen McDermid

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As a part of the recent 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Disney shareholders voted overwhelmingly against a proposal to stop participating in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. Shareholders Vote Against Corporate Equality Index Proposal The 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which can be watched in full on The Walt Disney Company website, allowed … Read more

Human Rights Campaign Accepts Donation From Disney After Previous Rejection

October 1, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

The Human Rights Campaign has accepted a donation from The Walt Disney Company after previously denying it in May of this year. Disney originally offered $5 million to the HRC amidst the “Don’t Say Gay” bill controversy, when it was discovered that the company had donated to all sponsors of the bill. At the time, … Read more

EPCOT Experience Closing, TRON Lightcycle Run Vehicle Testing Begins, Disney Responds to Human Rights Campaign Donation Rejection, and More: Daily Recap (3/10/22)

March 10, 2022 Rebecca Davis

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, March 10, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Disney Responds to Statement from Human Rights Campaign Regarding Rejected Donation

March 10, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

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