Disney has sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after a Florida board voted to punish the company in the latest move in a protracted fight over the company speaking out in favor of LGBTQ rights.
was part of a “targeted campaign of government retaliation — orchestrated at every step by Governor DeSantis as punishment.”
The lawsuit pinpoints the moment that DeSantis seemingly decided that he would begin antagonizing the company. “Governor DeSantis and his allies paid no mind to the governing structure that facilitated [the Walt Disney World resort]’s successful development until one year ago, when the Governor decided to target Disney. There is no room for disagreement about what happened here: Disney expressed its opinion on state legislation and was then punished by the State for doing so,” the lawsuit says.
“State leaders have not been subtle about their reasons for government intervention. They have proudly declared that Disney deserves this fate because of what Disney said. This is as clear a case of retaliation as this Court is ever likely to see,” the lawsuit continued.
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