Florida Governor Ron DeSantis hinted this week that Disney may face future difficulties in the state after the company finally denounced the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which was signed into law earlier this week.
After weeks of controversy surrounding Disney’s silence on the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and subsequent walkouts by Disney employees, CEO Bob Chapek apologized and announced a pause in political donations in Florida. On Monday, Disney reacted to the law’s passage by stating that Florida HB 1557 “should never have passed and should never have been signed into law,” and adding that the company would be working with other organizations to get it repealed.