{"id":1358776,"date":"2022-03-04T14:07:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T19:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1358776"},"modified":"2022-03-04T14:07:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T19:07:59","slug":"leftists-fail-to-pressure-disney-to-condemn-florida-bill-barring-sexuality-teaching-for-young-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-fail-to-pressure-disney-to-condemn-florida-bill-barring-sexuality-teaching-for-young-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftists Fail to Pressure Disney to Condemn Florida Bill Barring Sexuality Teaching for Young Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fleftists-fail-to-pressure-disney-to-condemn-florida-bill-barring-sexuality-teaching-for-young-students%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1358776&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mickey-mouse-disney-ron-desantis-florida-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">The Walt Disney Co. is resisting left-wing pressure to condemn the Florida bill that would restrict\u00a0the teaching of sexuality and transgenderism to students in kindergarten through third grade.<\/p>\n<p>As one of the biggest private employers in Florida, Disney has become a target of activist groups and the mainstream news media who want the company to speak out against the legislation, which Democrats have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/02\/09\/fact-check-floridas-dont-say-gay-bill-doesnt-mention-gay-would-apply-to-primary-grades\/\">deceptively called<\/a> the \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d bill.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>But in responding to the pressure campaign this week, Disney didn\u2019t address the bill at all, stating instead that it remains committed to creating a welcoming brand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand how important this issue is to our LGBTQ+ employees and many others,\u201d the company said in a statement sent to multiple news outlets. \u201cFor nearly a century, Disney has been a unifying force that brings people together. We are determined that it remains a place where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe biggest impact we can have in creating a more inclusive world is through the inspiring content we produce, the welcoming culture we create here and the diverse community organizations we support, including those representing the LGBTQ+ community.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Disney\u2019s decision to avoid commenting on the bill sheds light on the differing leadership styles of current CEO Bob Chapek and his predecessor, Bob Iger, who is staunchly leftist and has publicly condemned the bill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever Bob [Chapek]\u2019s personal politics are, he\u2019s not an activist and does not bring any partisan agenda to work,\u201d Disney spokesman Geoff Morrell <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2022\/03\/disney-ceo-bob-chapek-reluctant-to-take-political-stances-insider-says\/\">told<\/a> the site WDW News Today, which covers Disney theme parks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe sees himself first and foremost as the custodian of a unifying brand that for nearly a century has been bringing people together, and he is determined that Disney remain a place where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bob Iger used his Twitter account to denounce the bill. Under Iger\u2019s leadership, Disney took a number of left-wing political stances, including condemning Georgia\u2019s anti-abortion law.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;m with the President on this! If passed, this bill will put vulnerable, young LGBTQ people in jeopardy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fJZBzre4yM\">https:\/\/t.co\/fJZBzre4yM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert Iger (@RobertIger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertIger\/status\/1497064238145171458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>Follow David <\/em><em>Ng on Twitter\u00a0<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeyItsDavidNg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">@HeyItsDavidNg<\/a>. Have a tip? Contact me at\u00a0<a class=\"c-link x5l\" href=\"mailto:dng@breitbart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">dng@breitbart.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Walt Disney Co. is resisting left-wing pressure to condemn the Florida bill that would restrict\u00a0the teaching of sexuality and transgenderism to students in kindergarten through third grade. 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