A remarkable statement about Disney came from the employees of Pixar, which was acquired by Disney in 2006 and has continued to produce under the umbrella of Disney since then. In an open letter written by LGBTQ employees at Pixar, Disney executives were accused of ‘censoring same-sex relationships’.
The controversial letter came after a bill passed in the state of Florida to enter into force. This bill bans talking about sexual orientation and gender identity with children ages 5 to 9 in schools in the state. The bill has been criticized for saying that gay children will be badly affected and feel lonely. According to the bill, families can sue schools if they find that there is a contrary situation in their children’s schools.
Disney was demanded to react against the bill
Discussions about Disney’s censorship practices resulted in the company’s reaction against the bill and its donations to politicians who approved the bill. appeared when he was asked to cut it. In fact, Disney CEO Bob Chapek sent an internal statement on the subject, explaining that he and Disney’s entire executive staff “absolutely support LGBTQ+ employees, their families and communities” and that Disney is “committed to creating a more inclusive company and world.”
This statement was not found sincere by Pixar employees and the company should take a tougher stance; In addition, it was emphasized that Disney executives censored Pixar works if they presented any gay relationships and scenes.
After all these developments, the hashtag #BoycottDisney, which invited Disney to boycott, started to trend rapidly on Twitter, along with the reactionary statement.
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