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Disney Calls for Repeal of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill After Helping To Fund It

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Disney Calls for Repeal of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill After Helping To Fund It

Disney Calls for Repeal of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill After Helping To Fund It

Disney Calls for Repeal of , ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill , After Helping To Fund It.

The Verge reports that upon Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' signing of the controversial HB 1557, or "Don't Say Gay" bill, on March 28.

The Disney Corporation publicly announced its opposition.

After revelations that Disney had made financial contributions to HB 1557, .

The company has been apologetic and seemingly reversed its initial stance.

[Our] goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts, , Disney, via press release.

[Our] goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts, , Disney, via press release.

... and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve that.

, Disney, via press release.

DeSantis soon retaliated, saying that “people in Hollywood ... are opposed to providing protections for parents and enforcing parents’ rights.”.

If the people who held up degenerates like Harvey Weinstein as exemplars and as heroes, , Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, via The Verge.

... if those are the types of people and all that are opposing us on parents’ rights, I wear that like a badge of honor.

, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, via The Verge.

DeSantis says Disney's current stance on the bill is disingenuous.

I talked to the speaker of the [Florida] House yesterday afternoon, and he said Disney never called him when they were putting this [bill] through the house.

, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, via The Verge.

I talked to the speaker of the [Florida] House yesterday afternoon, and he said Disney never called him when they were putting this [bill] through the house.

, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, via The Verge


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