When speaking with Newsweek, a source said the DEI program is specific to the district but not Disney.
, a source familiar with the situation in Florida said the DEI program is specific to the district but not Disney.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. On August 1, 2023, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, created by DeSantis, announced that it was abolishing its DEI practices but a source told Newsweek this won't affect Disney.
"The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District's pronouncement that it has summarily ended all DEI initiatives within its jurisdiction appears to be a mixture of political posturing and legal implementation. The District's use of aggressive, punitive language about the prior DEI programs seems to give away some of the District's goals in making the change."
"Disney, like many other companies in America, likely is revamping its DEI initiatives to identify ways to promote a productive and vibrant workforce without running afoul of the newly announced prohibition on race as an explicit remedial factor in its business decisions."to the press release from Gilzean, which read:"The so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives were advanced during the tenure of the previous board and they were illegal and simply unAmerican.
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