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Silver Dollar City: No evidence that guest was refused entry over pro-LGBTQ+ rights tote bag

06/07/2023

Silver Dollar City says security footage and interviews with employees don't support claims that one guest was denied entry over a pro-LGBTQ+ rights tote bag.

Disneyland holding first Pride Nite events in June

John Gregory

04/13/2023

Disneyland

Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite will be held June 13 and 15, adding new after-hours events to the resort's calendar.

Florida residents sue DeSantis for dissolving Disney World’s Reedy Creek district

John Gregory

05/04/2022

Disney World

The lawsuit alleges that DeSantis violated state law and the First Amendment, all to punish Disney.

Disney World’s Reedy Creek district targeted by Florida legislators in special session

John Gregory

04/19/2022

Disney World

The move is a significant escalation of Florida Republicans' battle with Disney over the "Don't Say Gay" law.

Disney now wants ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law repealed; Universal’s owners stay silent

John Gregory

03/28/2022

Disney World, Universal

Disney now has a stated goal "for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts."

Universal Orlando’s parent company silent on donations to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill sponsors

John Gregory

03/22/2022

Universal

Comcast donated $28,000 to the bill's sponsors since 2020.

“I let you down:’ Disney CEO tries another reset after backlash to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill response

John Gregory

03/11/2022

Disney World

This is Bob Chapek's third public statement on the bill in the past week.

UPDATED: Disney CEO now publicly opposes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill; LGBTQ+ rights group places conditions on taking $5M Disney donation

John Gregory

03/09/2022

Disney World

Bob Chapek is now willing to publicly condemn the bill saying its neutral approach "didn’t get the job done."

Disney CEO says public rebuke of Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill would be ‘counterproductive’

John Gregory

03/07/2022

Disney World, Disneyland

Bob Chapek's memo addressing criticism of the company's silence on the bill drew only more criticism.

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