“You’ll be awed by the storied history of the people, places and cultures of this ancient country,” Disney promises.
These Caribbean islands punish gay sex with maximum 10- and 15-year prison terms, respectively. Disney Cruise Lines’ ships sail into Dominica and Antigua, where glamorous onshore activities await.While it fights this new law as an alleged cornerstone of homophobia, Disney is delighted to conduct business in lethally homophobic countries. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says his legislation doesn’t include the word “gay.” SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Imagesĭisney’s hypocrisy is more towering than Space Mountain. Instead, they are desperate to discuss sexuality with kindergartners through third graders - ages 5 through 8. “It’s a lie, but it’s a lie because they have to lie because if they admitted what they were really for - sexualizing kindergartners and first graders - they know that would not fly with the public.”ĭisney said it wants “this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts.” So Disney believes that it’s an unacceptable burden to ask teachers to instruct their students on (as the law states) “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” no sooner than fourth grade.ĭisney and its allies evidently cannot wait that long. Ron DeSantis (R–Fla.) told Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson. “The word ‘gay’ is not in the legislation,” Gov. Disney called HB 1557 “the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill,” even though the measure does not say “gay.” The Reedy Creek Improvement District exempted Disney from taxes and regulations imposed on other companies. Too bad its rotten corporate citizenship cost it these precious goodies.ĭisney lied about Florida’s recently enacted Parental Rights in Education law. Let’s hope Disney enjoyed this cushy 55-year ride.
This arrangement also empowers the Magic Kingdom to establish its own levies, ordinances and emergency services in and around its Disney World theme parks. The Reedy Creek Improvement District exempts Disney from certain taxes and regulations that burden other companies. Since 1967, Disney has operated its own mini-state, surrounded by Florida - much as the Vatican is encircled by Rome. Disney+ won’t take ads for alcohol, politics amid Florida flapĭeSantis says Florida will take over Disney’s autonomous districtīiden’s got no quick fix tilting at windmill power instead of US oilĮlon Musk backs GOP bid to strip Disney of Mickey Mouse copyrightįlorida lawmakers voted to end the Walt Disney Company’s special, self-government privileges, which it never should have received.