Disney employees walk out, as ESPN and Disney+ back LGBTQ+ rights

Disney employees staged a walkout in protest of the company's response to Florida's controversial Parental Rights in Education law, which critics have dubbed the 'Don't Say Gay' bill

Disney employees staged a walkout Tuesday in protest of the company's response to Florida's controversial Parental Rights in Education law, which critics have dubbed the"Don't Say Gay" bill.

— Ryan Faughnder March 22, 2022 Some of Disney's biggest brands also showed support for the LGBTQ+ community as the company-wide walkouts took place. "To ALL who come to this happy place, welcome," Disney Parks posted on its Instagram Tuesday morning, echoing the words of Walt Disney during his dedication speech at Disneyland's opening day in 1955.

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