dont say gay bill
In a company memo, Bob Chapek admitted he "missed the mark" by initially insisting Disney maintain a neutral stance on Florida's anti-LGBTQ legislation.
The "Star Wars" actor apparently bothered the pundit by tweeting the word "gay" 69 times.
The LGBTQ rights group criticized Disney for its initial "regrettable stance" on Florida's discriminatory legislation, and urged the company to take further steps.
The bill will now move to the desk of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign it into law.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
In a staff memo, Bob Chapek touted his company's support of LGBTQ causes, but said Disney won't release an official statement on the controversial legislation.
“We will get up, stand up, wake up every single day to fight for you because your lives matter,” state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith told the students.
“If the ’90s were right, and 'gay' means 'bad,' then this is the gayest law I have ever seen,” McKinnon concluded.
"I may have been suspended, but I will not be silenced. I am proud of who I am," said junior Jack Petocz after a protest against the "Don't Say Gay" bill.
“It sends a terrible message to our youth," Democratic Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith told colleagues.
Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith was told not to make things personal when debating H.B. 1557, which would ban discussions on LGBTQ issues in younger classrooms.