MultipleDisneyEmployees have now come forward to speak out against CEO Bob Chapek’s response to Florida’s alleged “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Disney has landed itself in the midst of tons of controversy, following their outward support of politicians who backed the new homophobic bill that was recently passed through the Florida legislature.
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As the company sits back like a statue, Disney employees are expressing their solidarity for the LGBTQ+ community - loud and proud. Multiple creators, including members of the LGBTQ+ community themselves, came forward to express their outrage andgrave disappointment with Disney. Most notably, animation writer Benjamin Siemon posted a video to his Twitter directly addressing the company and demanding that they take a position strongly against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. He stated, “I was a super, clearly awkward gay kid that was just trying to figure out who he was. Anytime you’re different in school, you’re probably prone to getting picked on, and you’re searching for answers wondering if there is something wrong with you. Luckily, I had a teacher that was really kind and talked to me about it and let me know that there wasn’t anything wrong with being gay. It made a huge impact on my life."
Siemon perfectly articulated the isolation, hatred, and complete erasure that this bill would have on not just the LGBTQ community (families, single parents, young children) but straight people as well. See, in order for this world to be more tolerable and open, there needs to be less fear and judgment. The only way for the next generation to end homophobia is if we educate them onwho queer people actually areand the amazing contributions they have made throughout history to this world.
If Disney claims that they are in support of LGBTQ+ representation and yet silently give their money to politicians who want that very own community to be completely erased and never spoken of - that’s quite the glaring contradiction. Chapek didn’t outright criticize or stand against the “Don’t Say Gay Bill” - instead, he directed the attention of the public towards the past contributions that Disney hasmade for the LGBTQ+ community. Yet, none of this equates to sincerity if the company doesn’t downright reject the bill and stop at once giving their money to homophobic politicians and crooks.
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