Florida Senate Passes Bill Dissolving Disney’s Special Self-Governing Power
April 22, 2022 | Florida
The Florida Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that strips away Disney’s special self-governing status after the company publicly opposed a parental rights bill that was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis late last month.
Disney released a scathing statement after the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill was officially signed into law.
“Florida’s HB 1557, also known as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, should never have passed and should never have been signed into law,” the company said on March 28. “Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts, and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve that. We are dedicated to standing up for the rights and safety of LGBTQ+ members of the Disney family, as well as the LGBTQ+ community in Florida and across the country.”
The popular Republican governor announced on Tuesday that he was calling on the state legislature to end the special protections that were given to Disney’s Florida operations 50 years ago.
During a press conference, DeSantis also called on Republican lawmakers to consider a congressional map that creates four new GOP-leaning districts…. (Excerpt from the Virginia Star)
