CEO Chapek first made the curious assertion that the most impactful thing Disney as a company could do in this moment would be to continue producing “inspiring content” and to keep supporting organizations “including those representing the LGBTQ+ community.” Disney then stepped up to condemn the law.Īs a reprisal, Florida legislators passed a bill on Thursday that would revoke Walt Disney Co’s special tax status, allowing Disney to self-govern a roughly 25,000-acre Orlando area.
Disney spoke out against this restriction of LGBT freedom - but not after it became public they contributed some $200,000 to the Florida Republicans behind the bill. This became especially relevant after the state of Florida issued the law that became known as 'Don’t Say Gay'.