There was no shortage of red meat Gov. DeSantis could feed his supporters in his culture wars as lawmakers ignored pleas from LGBTQ students
Rubio said the label for the bill, which would prohibit classroom āinstructionā on sexual orientation & gender identity was āridiculousā
"Christina dropped a bomb that annihilated their entire phony narrative and put them all on defense. She called them what they are: groomers"
"You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry." The Disney CEO stated
āIn Florida, our policies got to be based on the best interest of Florida citizens, not on the musing of woke corporationsā
"When we have the Legislature in the state of Florida, curtailing First Amendment rights, Iām sorry- That is wrong. Period"
A DeSantis spokesperson confirms via the governor spoke with the Disney CEO, but said āthe governorās position has not changed"
LGBTQ+ youth and advocates have railed against the legislation, with thousands of students across the state staging a walkout protest
"Pushaw's comments are inflammatory, offensive & hopelessly ignorant. To associate the LGBTQ communityĀ with pedophilia is a repugnant trope"
The company has dismissed numerous calls and missed opportunities to articulate a public position on the āDonāt Say Gayā bill