Statement from Disney Animation Studios

Disney Animation Studios released a statement expressing support for the LGBTQIA+ community and condemning any regulations that violate their human rights.

Recently, the parent company of Walt Disney Animation Studios – The Walt Disney Company’s attitude towards the “Don’t Say Gay” bill (prohibition of sexual orientation, gender identity discussions with lower school students in schools) has caused controversy: Disney leadership Since then, the company’s CEO Bob Chapek has issued an email to employees, saying that the company’s statement is not necessarily the most effective way, hoping to use works to change people’s hearts. This statement caused a part of Pixar, another animation studio of Disney. staff criticism.

Today, the official Twitter account of Disney Animation Studios directly issued a statement condemning “any regulations that violate the basic human rights of LGBTQIA+ groups.”

Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill that bans content about sexual orientation or gender identity in classrooms from kindergarten to third grade and allows parents to appeal to schools and teachers who talk about the subject has drawn a lot of attention in recent days. discussion and controversy.

Disney CEO Chapek’s ambiguity about the bill was questioned.

On Wednesday, Chapek pledged to donate $5 million to LGBTQ groups at its annual shareholder meeting and met with Florida Gov. Rob DeSantis to discuss the bill.

He said company leaders were opposed to the bill, but chose not to take sides publicly because they believed it would be more effective to do more behind-the-scenes work and engage more with lawmakers from multiple parties.

Shortly after, Chapek revealed that he had called DeSantis to express his concern that “the bill could target children and families of the LGBTQIA+ community.”

In an email to company employees on Monday, Chapek wrote that Disney supports LGBTQ employees and their communities, but believes that the company’s public position on the bill is not the most effective way to use its work to change people’s hearts: “The company’s statement is not So effective change can be counterproductive because it is often used as a weapon to stand in line…. The best way to bring about lasting change is – the inspiring content we produce, the inclusive culture we create, our Supporting Diverse Community Organizations”.

Subsequently, a group of unnamed LGBTQ employees and allies of Disney’s Pixar animation studio issued a statement, revealing that Disney would not allow them to create “inspirational content” about the LGBTQ community at all, saying that Disney is “promoting same-sex content” in Pixar’s works. In order to strictly control, “it was ordered to delete almost every obvious gay love scene in the film, even if Pixar’s creative and leadership team objected to it.”

The statement also called on Disney leadership to take action against the discriminatory bill and stop funding politicians who support it.

The latest, Disney Animation Studios, which is owned by The Disney Company, issued a statement saying: “To the LGBTQIA+ community within our studio and around the world, Disney Animation stands with you! We condemn any regulations that violate your basic human rights.
You deserve to be safe, respected, not discriminated against, and live your life on your own terms. “

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