Disney family member calls on company
to ‘muster the courage’ to counter
conservative outrage
Posted By: NorthernDog, 4/8/2022 7:33:45 PM
The granddaughter of Disney co-founder Roy E Disney has called on her family’s company to “muster the courage” when it comes to taking a stance on important issues. In opinion piece for The Washington Post published on Friday, Abigail Disney pointed to outrage over Disney’s response to Florida’s so-called “Dont Say Gay” bill as a reason why bosses should speak out on issues including LGBT+ rights. (Snip) “To find its way again, Disney needs to muster the courage to weather the momentary outrage of people who will not be satisfied until they have erased an entire class of human beings,”
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I guess Disney is willing to die on the hill of teaching transsexualism to young children.