At Saturday's GLAAD Media Awards, the Marvel Studios exec detailed a 45-minute conversation with Disney CEO Bob Chapek over his response to the Florida bill and asked for greater action.
While the purpose of the evening was to recognize and honor those who had achieved success in film, television, music and other artistic mediums, the current anti-LGBTQ political climate in several states was never far from anyone’s mind.
Attendees frequently chanted, rapped and sang the word “gay” both on the red carpet and from the ballroom stage, in direct response to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which limits open discussion of sexuality and gender identity in schools, with provisions allowing parents to sue if they allege schools or instructors have been in violation.
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