For example, he discussed how if storylines take place in New York, the world on film should be an accurate reflection of New York. “They’ve been really open to exploring queer stories,” he said. The company has worked in recent years to remedy a reputation of failing to advance LGBTQ+ representation, but production coordinator Allen March said the company has worked in recent years to produce content with more representation. Many also fear provisions will lead to children being outed to parents even in unsupportive homes where the children could face hardship or harm. The law prohibits classroom instruction about sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, something critics fear will stifle representation and even the acknowledgement that LGBTq+ people exist. There have been protests and employee walkouts at Disney’s Florida parks. The new law’s critics have lambasted Disney for not speaking up sooner. “That was the thing that really got me because I have heard so much from so many of my colleagues over the course of the last couple weeks.” “I’m here as a mother to two queer children actually, one transgender child and one pansexual child, and also as a leader.” Burke said in the video. One video showed Karey Burke, president of Disney General Entertainment Content discussing being a mother to LGBTQ+ children. Ron DeSantis signed the legislation into law did the company vow to fight for its repeal or for it to be struck down in court. The conference call was likely to ease internal tensions at Disney amid criticism that the company, a major employer in Florida at its Walt Disney World theme parks, remained neutral as the Florida Legislature debated the controversial “don’t say gay” bill. Videos from the webinar were leaked to right-wing activist Christopher Rufo, who shared them with followers. She discussed pushing to place same-sex couples in the background of shows, a shift at Disney, which for years came under fire for censoring such images and downplaying what little LGBTQ+ representation existed. So I felt like maybe it was that way in the past but I guess something must have happened. Meredith Roberts and our leadership over there has been so welcoming to my not-at-all-secret gay agenda. “In my little pocket of Proud Family Disney TVA, the showrunners were super-welcoming. “But then, my experience was bafflingly the opposite of what I had heard,” she said in footage that has since been posted to Twitter. In it, she described feeling concerns when she first worked at Disney because she heard rumors the company played it too safe with content.
As Disney faces criticism for not fighting a controversial Florida bill sooner, video footage from an internal call shows executives explaining the company’s supposed atmosphere of tolerance.Īnimation director Latoya Raveneau, a director on shows including The Proud Family, was depicted in the video.
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