{"id":1384483,"date":"2022-03-16T11:13:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T15:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1384483"},"modified":"2022-03-16T15:21:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T19:21:01","slug":"marvel-denounces-floridas-so-called-dont-say-gay-bill-promise-to-proudly-stand-with-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marvel-denounces-floridas-so-called-dont-say-gay-bill-promise-to-proudly-stand-with-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel Denounces Florida\u2019s So-Called \u2018Don\u2019t Say Gay\u2019 Bill; Promise To \u2018Proudly Stand With The Community\u2019"},"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%2Fmarvel-denounces-floridas-so-called-dont-say-gay-bill-promise-to-proudly-stand-with-the-community%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=1384483&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:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/Marvel-scaled.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>Marvel Studios is speaking out against Florida\u2019s controversial HB 1557 \u201cParental Rights In Education Bill,\u201d which critics have dubbed the \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d bill despite the measure not including that word in the text.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Marvel\u2019s statement against the bill, which passed the Florida senate Tuesday, echoes what other entertainment corporations including Disney have said publicly about the bill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe strongly denounce any and ALL legislation that infringes on the basic human rights of the LGBTQIA+ community,\u201d the company <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarvelStudios\/status\/1503849785974919168\"><span>shared<\/span><\/a><span> on its official Twitter page. \u201cMarvel Studios stands for hope, inclusivity and strength; and we proudly stand with the community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The statement continued, \u201cToday, we pledge to continue our strong commitment as allies who promote the values of equality, acceptance and respect.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hZHGc10Bzh\">pic.twitter.com\/hZHGc10Bzh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarvelStudios\/status\/1503849785974919168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The bill is being called discriminatory and dangerous, however many critics and even news outlets are <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/exclusive-poll-67-of-americans-say-disney-is-wrong-to-oppose-florida-bill-banning-k-3-instruction-on-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity\/\">misrepresenting<\/a> the provisions within the text. In reality, HB 1557 bans teachers from discussing topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity with students in elementary school from kindergarten until after third grade. It does not ban students from discussing those topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ron DeSantis has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2022\/03\/11\/nation\/florida-dont-say-gay-bill-heads-governors-desk-amid-wave-anti-lgbtq-bills-nationwide\/\">signaled<\/a> that he supports the bill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Meanwhile, Disney, which has a large presence in Florida, faced backlash from the bill\u2019s critics for taking so long to denounce its contents. A leaked memo from the company essentially said they were staying out of it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The memo said Disney would \u201cunequivocally stand in support of our LGBTQ+ employees,\u201d but \u201ccorporate statements do very little to change outcomes or minds.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cInstead, they are often weaponized by one side or the other to further divide and inflame,\u201d the letter continued. \u201cSimply put, they can be counterproductive and undermine more effective ways to achieve change.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>However, Disney\u2019s attempt to remain neutral didn\u2019t last long. Under mounting pressure, Disney CEO Bob Chapek told shareholders that he called Governor DeSantis (R) to express the company\u2019s \u201cdisappointment and concern\u201d over HB 1557.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Chapek said if the bill becomes law it \u201ccould be used to unfairly target gay, lesbian, non-binary and transgender kids and families.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Meanwhile, The Daily Wire <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/desantis-undeterred-by-disney-criticism-of-florida-parental-rights-bill\"><span>reported<\/span><\/a><span> that spokeswoman Christina Pushaw confirmed Disney had contacted the governor\u2019s office to speak with DeSantis, saying that this is \u201cthe first time we have heard from Disney regarding HB 1557.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe governor did take the call from Mr. Chapek,\u201d she said. \u201cThe governor\u2019s position has not changed. No in-person meeting has been scheduled yet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cDisney is known as a family-friendly company that creates wholesome entertainment for kids,\u201d she continued. \u201cThe same Florida parents who take their families to Disney also support parental rights in education, because they do not want their young children exposed to inappropriate content about sex and gender theory at school. We expect Mr. Chapek will carefully consider their concerns.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/exclusive-poll-67-of-americans-say-disney-is-wrong-to-oppose-florida-bill-banning-k-3-instruction-on-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity\"><span>exclusive Daily Wire poll<\/span><\/a><span> found that 63% of Disney\u2019s consumers supported the measures in the bill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Enter for the chance to hang out with Gina Carano at the premiere of her new Daily Wire movie, Terror on the Prairie! Two lucky Daily Wire members will be given the complete red carpet treatment \u2013 free airfare, hotel, premiere car service, and exclusive merch. Daily Wire members can click<\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/redcarpet\"> <i><span>here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span> to enter for a chance to win. If you\u2019re not a Daily Wire member yet, click<\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/subscribe\"> <i><span>here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span> to join us so you can win this once-in-a-lifetime experience.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marvel Studios is speaking out against Florida\u2019s controversial HB 1557 \u201cParental Rights In Education Bill,\u201d which critics have dubbed the \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d bill despite the measure not including that<\/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-1384483","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\/1384483","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=1384483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1384483\/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=1384483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1384483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1384483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}