The Twitter account chronicling the Disney Walkout movement in protest of CEO Bob Chapek’s handling of LGBTQIA+ issues claims that Disneyland Cast Members were asked not to wear official Mickey Pride pins in support of their peers. Cast Members company-wide have organized a walkout tomorrow, but some who won’t be participating had planned to wear … Read more
During a virtual town hall meeting with Disney employees today, CEO Bob Chapek spoke about the “Don’t Say Gay” bill and the company’s mistake in not responding to it sooner. Disney was found to have donated to every sponsor of the bill and Chapek only finally denounced it after it passed the Florida senate. “I … Read more
Employees and Cast Members of The Walt Disney Company are planning a series of walkouts in the next week in protest of the company’s response to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. It was discovered a few weeks ago that Disney had donated to every sponsor of the Parental Rights in Education bill, a.k.a. the “Don’t … 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
LGBTQIA+ employees of Pixar 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. In the letter, obtained by Variety, Pixar employees go on to say that Disney corporate executives have demanded censoring and scene cuts from “nearly every moment of overtly gay … 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
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
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Disney has donated money to every sponsor of the new “Don’t Say Gay” bill. This bill, called the Parental Rights in Education bill, but most famously known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, was passed by the Florida’s House of Representatives on Thursday. It will prohibit “classroom discussion about sexual … Read more
In an attempt toward greater LGBTQ+ representation, Disney’s The Owl House, has introduced their first bisexual lead character, according to Deadline.com. Dana Terrace, the creator of the series, confirmed on Twitter that the lead character of the show was bisexual. In her tweet, she discussed her want to use her personal experiences as the basis … Read more
The 31st annual GLAAD Media Awards took place this weekend, and we are pleased to share that “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” has won in the Outstanding Kids & Family Programming category. Presented through a virtual ceremony for the first time this year, the GLAAD Awards honor nominees in film, television and journalism … Read more
The views expressed in this review are solely those of the reviewer and do not necessarily represent the views of WDWNT. Today on Disney+, PIXAR released “OUT”, a short film part of their Sparkshort’s series. It was written and directed by Steven Clay Hunter, an animator who worked on 3-D animation projects starting from Disney’s … Read more
Disney has just released their Rainbow Disney Collection, a massive display of Pride merchandise, at the Emporium in the Magic Kingdom. In celebration of Pride Month, Disney will donate 10% of the proceeds from the collection to GLSEN, the leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth. Take a … Read more
The Alex and Ani bracelet craze continues with a two different Pride charm bracelets now offered at Mouse Gear in Epcot. Priced at $44.95 each, the bracelets contain a large Pride charm along with three smaller general charms found on many of the Alex and Ani bracelets. Alex and Ani Pride Heart Hands Bracelet – … Read more