Disney CEO addresses silence on Florida 'Don't Say Gay' bill
Disney hasn’t issued any public statements regarding what is officially known as the Parental Rights in Education bill, which would ban Florida educators from speaking to primary school students about certain LGBTQ+ subjects that aren’t considered “age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students.”
Disney has a massive presence in Florida, employing tens of thousands of people at its Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, and last year it said it was moving an additional 2,000 jobs from its Southern California properties to Florida.
In a company-wide memo he said that Disney’s social positions “do very little to change outcomes or minds” and instead are “often weaponized by one side or the other to further divide and inflame.” Chapek said, “Simply put, they can be counterproductive and undermine more effective ways to achieve change,” referring to Disney’s movies and shows and its philanthropic support of LGBTQ+ organizations.
Chapek also addressed internal concerns over Disney’s political contributions in Florida by saying Geoff Morrell, its new chief corporate affairs officer, would be “reassessing our advocacy strategies around the world- including political giving.” CEO Bob Chapek said the company “unequivocally” stands with its LGBTQ+ employees but wouldn’t be taking any public stances on the matter.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/597335-disney-ceo-addresses-silence-on-florida-dont-say-gay-bill
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Nothing matters more than their money. And there's never enough. Eleventy billion dollars in profits last year? Well, damnit, we need to earn thirteenty billion this year!
And, you know, speaking up and taking a stand.... that might anger a few people, and, they may not give us their money... Which means we won't see yet another profit record...
Won't someone think of the poor CEO's and shareholders? 
Well, they've now erased all doubt that they don't stand with us... Just use us when it's convenient to help bring in money.
