Gov. Gavin Newsom piled a little extra kindling on a firestorm engulfing Disney CEO Bob Chapek and his handling of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” legislation by reminding the Mouse House that California…
last week in an email to the company’s LGBTQ community asking forgiveness for not standing up strongly enough against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill and pledging allegiance in the fight for equal rights.
“It is clear that this is not just an issue about a bill in Florida, but instead yet another challenge to basic human rights,” Chapek wrote in an email addressed to the company’s LGBTQ community. “You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry.” Chapek opted against denouncing the Florida legislation in favor of quietly working behind-the-scenes with DeSantis and state lawmakers — saying corporate statements do little to change minds and can be weaponized in counterproductive ways. DeSantis slammed Disney for promoting a “woke” ideology after Chapek finally denounced the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
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