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Did you see that Disney World came out against the Don’t Say Gay law?

Disney Faces Legal Threats in Florida Over “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Fight
Some state Republican lawmakers have proposed the repeal of a 1967 law that gives the company the authority to govern itself. How real is that backlash?
The Hollywood Reporter
By Winston Cho
April 7, 2022


An escalating fight between Disney and Florida over the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill has pushed state lawmakers to threaten to strip the company of special privileges that essentially give it the sovereignty to act as its own government.

Backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, some Republican lawmakers have called for the repeal of a 1967 law permitting the creation of the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The legislation affords Disney the authority to act as its own county with the ability to impose taxes, adopt ordinances and provide emergency services on land that’s home to its sprawling theme park resort, among other powers of self-government.

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But Disney wields unparalleled clout and leverage as Florida’s largest employer and driver of economic activity. A 2019 study evaluating its impact on the tourism industry found that it accounts for $75.2 billion in annual spending, 463,000 jobs and an additional $5.8 billion in state tax revenue, according to Oxford Economics.

Through all that legislative drama came this…

Disney heir comes out as transgender & they are not happy about the Don’t Say Gay law
"I had very few openly gay role models... Then to put something like this law on top of that?"
LGBTQ Nation
By Alex Bollinger
April 11, 2022


Charlee Corra Disney, an heir to the Disney fortune, has come out as transgender and is speaking against Florida’s H.B. 1557, better known as the Don’t Say Gay law.

Their newfound public activism comes as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) picked a fight with the corporation over its opposition to the law.

Carlee is a high school biology and environmental science teacher, and they’re also the 30-year-old great-grandchild of Walt Disney. Their parents, Roy and Sheri Disney, just announced that they’re donating $500,000 to HRC.

And now they’re putting themselves at the frontlines of fight against the Don’t Say Gay law.

Wow!

What I think is that they will not be like Caitlyn Jenner, Mx. Disney works for a living. I just wish that they gave the money to some place like Transgender Law Center rather than the HRC, I don't think that they know the history of the HRC and trans community. Unfortunately many trans people do not know what the HRC did to us in 2007. 

Gay Times in an article by Zoya Raza-Sheikh wrote,

Charlee Disney, a 30-year-old science teacher, told the LA Times they came out to close family and friends four years ago, but chose to be more public with their identity in light of the hostile LGBTQ+ laws emerging across the US.

Charlee, who uses they/them pronouns, said: “I feel like I don’t do very much to help. I don’t call senators or take action. I felt like I could be doing more.”

Now we probably know why Disney came out against the Florida law. I hope that wasn’t the reason but I think it was one reason but not the only reason Disney came out against law.

Another thought… visibility matters.