Florida Gov. DeSantis Backs Stripping Disney of Special Privileges Over Parental Rights Law
April 2, 2022 | Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said Disney’s “wokeness” would “destroy this country if we let it run unabated,” in reference to CEO Bob Chapek’s support for transgender instruction in kindergarten through third grade and supported stripping Disney’s special privileges.
The entertainment company operates as an independent government around its Orlando-area theme park.
Chapek and DeSantis are at odds over a bill signed into law this Monday by the governor that bans schools from teaching young children about sexual orientation or gender identity… (Excerpt from Newsmax)