Walt Disney Co.
Chief Executive
Bob Chapek
reversed course on his policy of staying out of politics and stepped into the debate over a controversial education bill in Florida that critics say targets LGBTQ youth.
After saying publicly on Monday he didn’t want to weigh in on politics, Mr. Chapek said at the company’s annual meeting Wednesday that he had told Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis
he was concerned about the bill’s potential consequences for LGBTQ children. Mr. Chapek also is pledging to spend $5 million on contributions to LGBTQ causes.
For the past week, Disney employees, contractors and fans, many of whom live in Florida and work at Disney World, have been pressuring the company on social media and in online petitions to take a public stand against the…
