Disney CEO Bob Chapek said he called Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to express concern about a bill limiting LGBT discussion in schools becoming law.
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek attends the Boston College Chief Executives Club luncheon in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Katherine Taylor/File PhotoChief Executive Officer Bob Chapek voiced disappointment on Wednesday with a Florida bill limiting LGBTQ discussion in schools, saying he called Governor Ron DeSantis to express concern about the legislation becoming law.
A spokesperson for DeSantis, however, said a call from Chapek on Wednesday was "the first time we have heard from Disney" regarding the legislation. The Florida legislation, referred to by its opponents as the "don't say gay" bill, has stirred national controversy amid an increasingly partisan debate over what schools should teach children about race and gender. DeSantis, who is seeking re-election this year, has indicated his support for what is formally called the Parental Rights in Education bill.
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