{"id":1365612,"date":"2022-03-08T18:21:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T23:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1365612"},"modified":"2022-03-08T18:21:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T23:21:09","slug":"hollywood-leftists-freak-out-at-disney-ceo-bob-chapek-over-florida-bill-barring-sexuality-instruction-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-leftists-freak-out-at-disney-ceo-bob-chapek-over-florida-bill-barring-sexuality-instruction-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Leftists Freak Out at Disney CEO Bob Chapek over Florida Bill Barring Sexuality Instruction for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Fhollywood-leftists-freak-out-at-disney-ceo-bob-chapek-over-florida-bill-barring-sexuality-instruction-for-kids%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=1365612&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><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\"><em>The 40-Year-Old Virgin<\/em> director Judd Apatow has joined the leftist pressure campaign against The Walt Disney Co., shaming CEO Bob Chapek for his decision to refrain from commenting on Florida\u2019s\u00a0\u201cParental Rights in Education\u201d bill that would ban the teaching of sexuality and transgenderism to kids in kindergarten through third grade.<\/p>\n<p>In a tweet on Tuesday, Judd Apatow accused Chapek of complicity in putting kids in danger by not condemning the legislation, which Democrats and the mainstream media have inaccurately dubbed 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>\u201cHis customers are children. This bill harms children in ways that will damage many for life,\u201d Apatow claimed, adding that\u00a0Disney \u201cshould never be a company that doesn\u2019t stand up for the safety and support of all children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear how the bill would harm or \u201cdamage\u201d children. Despite claims the bill promotes homophobia and \u201chate,\u201d the text simply\u00a0prohibits instruction of any kind of sexuality or transgender identity to very young children.<\/p>\n<p>Apatow also said Disney shouldn\u2019t donate to politicians who backed the legislation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">His customers are children.  This bill harms children in ways that will damage many for life. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Disney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Disney<\/a> should never be a company that doesn\u2019t stand up for the safety and support of all children. They certainly should never financially support those who attack children like this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7AfmgrKAvp\">https:\/\/t.co\/7AfmgrKAvp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JuddApatow\/status\/1501222809434877956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Apatow\u2019s accusations come after the Florida Senate passed the\u00a0\u201cParental Rights in Education\u201d \u00a0bill 22-17 on Tuesday, paving the way for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to sign it into law.<\/p>\n<p>Social media was brimming with unhinged shrieks from Hollywood elites seething over the bill.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As a Floridian, I am so blown away by these kids. This bill is discrimination at its most base. There isn&#8217;t a political issue\u2026 this is about humanity and decency. There are nuanced issues in this intense political climate. This is not one of them.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetFreeFloridaSayGay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LetFreeFloridaSayGay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dXuL59m7hb\">https:\/\/t.co\/dXuL59m7hb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Gad (@joshgad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joshgad\/status\/1501285172192317442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ht\" dir=\"ltr\">gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay  gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gaygay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay <br \/>\ud83c\udf08 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8IroJDi5bN\">https:\/\/t.co\/8IroJDi5bN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HamillHimself\/status\/1501323467353833474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeSayGay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeSayGay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeSayTrans?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeSayTrans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TransWomenAreWomen?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TransWomenAreWomen<\/a> \ud83c\udf08 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4eZSxIRsdY\">https:\/\/t.co\/4eZSxIRsdY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsgabrielleu\/status\/1501304451977592837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Republican heterosexuals are super insecure about their own sexuality. Apparently it\u2019s not strong enough to survive without regulation. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SayGay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SayGay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BradleyWhitford\/status\/1501279567159304193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeSayGay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeSayGay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeSayTrans?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeSayTrans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TransWomenAreWomen?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TransWomenAreWomen<\/a> \ud83c\udf08 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PK4oYUFDui\">https:\/\/t.co\/PK4oYUFDui<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Piper Perabo (@PiperPerabo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PiperPerabo\/status\/1501305392378249216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">gay is ok Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SAYGAYFLORIDA?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SAYGAYFLORIDA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FM1FdP12MU\">https:\/\/t.co\/FM1FdP12MU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ROSIE (@Rosie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rosie\/status\/1501261780617601024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Disney has neither supported nor condemned the legislation, enraging left-wing activists who are attempting to pressure the company into taking a political stance.\u00a0A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2022\/03\/07\/desperation-left-wingers-call-for-disney-boycott-over-florida-bill-barring-teaching-sexuality-to-young-kids\/\">boycott campaign<\/a> against Disney is underway to intensify the pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Chapek has departed from his predecessor Bob Iger by steering Disney away from controversial politics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we have seen time and again, corporate statements do very little to change outcomes or minds,\u201d Chapek said in a recent internal memo, which was <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/disney-ceo-bob-chapek-florida-dont-say-gay-bill-response-1235105879\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">obtained<\/a> by <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>. \u201cInstead, they are often weaponized by one side or the other to further divide and inflame. Simply put, they can be counterproductive and undermine more effective ways to achieve change.\u201d<\/p>\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 40-Year-Old Virgin director Judd Apatow has joined the leftist pressure campaign against The Walt Disney Co., shaming CEO Bob Chapek for his decision to refrain from commenting on Florida\u2019s\u00a0\u201cParental<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1365612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1365612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1365612"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1365612\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1365612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1365612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1365612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}