Disney: It’s not a Queer World Afterall

Disney has entered the culture wars, but only after first trying to avoid being drafted.  Florida has passed a law making it illegal to mention gay people in school.  The law is pretty broad and general, allowing any parent to sue a school district if information about gays is mentioned in class.  In Florida, Sally can have two mommies, but she better shut up about it in class.

Like all corporations, Disney donates money to politicians across the ideological spectrum.  Right, left, center, - if you're in politics then here's your Disney-money. Some of the anti-gay politicians got money from Disney and when word got out, Disney cast members started to publically speak out.  Disney, the corporation, said nothing.

The silence was notable.  Bob Chapek, Disney CEO, eventually came out (accidental pun and it stays!) against the law, saying that Disney was always against the proposed law but didn't say anything publicly because he wanted to work quietly, in super secret, from the inside. But he wasn't quiet about his apology for Disney's silence on Florida's "Don't Say (or grow up to be) Gay" law and to show that he fully understands the issue, he's suspended political donations to all Florida politicians until Disney can sort out the good politicians from the bad politicians.  Now everybody loses and nobody wins!