Walt Disney Chief Executive Bob Chapek said the company is pausing all political donations in Florida, following reactions to a bill that the state’s senate passed that would restrict teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools
On Monday, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Chapek said he didn’t want to wade into politics.
He finished the week pledging to crusade against anti-LGBTQ legislation across the country and in a public fight with the governor of the state that houses his company’s most famous asset.known by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, saying the company was pausing all political giving in the state and boosting efforts to fight similar legislation in other parts of the country.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Conservative watchdog confronts Disney CEO over employee critical race theory in training programsConservative think-tank explains to Fox News Digital how it purchases shares of “woke” companies such as Disney in order to confront CEOs on liberal agendas infiltrating America’s biggest companies at their own shareholder meetings.
Read more »
DeSantis slams 'woke' Disney after CEO condemns parents' rights billFlorida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed the Walt Disney Company as 'woke' on Thursday and said there is “zero” chance he's going to reverse his position on disallowing the instruction of “transgenderism in kindergarten classrooms.”
Read more »
Disney CEO apologizes for silence on 'Don’t Say Gay' bill'I let you down,' Disney boss Bob Chapek told employees.
Read more »
Disney CEO apologizes to LGBTQ employees: ‘I let you down’Disney CEO Bob Chapek has been caught in a media firestorm for his handling of Disney’s response to Florida’s so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.
Read more »
Disney CEO Apologizes, Halts Political Donations Amid 'Don't Say Gay' DebacleIn a company memo, Bob Chapek admitted he 'missed the mark' by initially insisting Disney maintain a neutral stance on Florida's anti-LGBTQ legislation.
Read more »
Disney Pauses Political Donations in Florida, CEO Chapek Apologizes for Silence Over ‘Don't Say Gay' BillDisney's CEO said Friday the company is ceasing its political donations in Florida due to the state's so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill, and he apologized for the company's previous silence on the issue.
Read more »