Disney donated around $4.8 million to Florida political candidates in the 2020 election cycle. Now it's turning off the tap over the controversial “Don't Say Gay” bill.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek is pictured during an address in Boston, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. | Charles Krupa/AP PhotoTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A rift between Walt Disney Co. and Florida’s Republican leaders escalated on Friday when the California-based entertainment giant pledged to stop donating to political campaigns in the state over the controversial legislation branded the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
“Our employees see the power of this great company as an opportunity to do good. I agree,” Chapek wrote in a memo that Disney provided to POLITICO. “Yes, we need to use our influence to promote that good by telling inclusive stories, but also by standing up for the rights of all.” Opponents of Florida’s legislation, including employees of Disney, had strongly criticized the company and Chapek for not taking a stance, eventually leading to the CEO reaching out personally to DeSantis this week. Disney has over 70,000 employees in Florida as well as an amusement part in Orlando that remains a huge tourist destination.
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