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Coverage dated March 8, 2022 to March 11, 2022

Disney, DeSantis Butt Heads Over ‘Don't Say Gay' Bill

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida, on the newest of 3 developments

Walt Disney Co. is suspending its political donations in Florida after the company’s CEO received huge blowback for not using Disney’s vast influence in the state to try to quash a recently passed Republican bill that would prevent teachers from instructing early grades on LGBTQ issues.

NBC 6 South Florida's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Disney CEO to meet with Gov. DeSantis over Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

    Headline from Polygon ·

  2. Disney suspends political giving in Florida after 'Don't say gay' bill outrage

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  3. Newest

    Disney, DeSantis Butt Heads Over ‘Don't Say Gay' Bill

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

34 articles, oldest first.

  1. Polygon

    Disney CEO to meet with Gov. DeSantis over Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill (opens Polygon)

    Published

    Polygon's feed description

    Bob Chapek’s reaction to Florida LGBTQ legislation has creators, fans speaking out

  2. Insider

    Disney CEO says company 'unequivocally' stands with LGBTQ+ employees after Florida passed its 'Don't Say Gay' bill, but still hasn't said if it will stop funding the lawmakers behind the bill (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Disney donated nearly $200,000 to Florida lawmakers who supported the proposed legislation, including the bill's sponsors, according to Popular Information.

  3. Towleroad Gay News

    Disney Will Pause Florida Political Donations Over 'Don't Say Gay'. Employee, Fan Pressure Made This; Mickey Mouse CEO Shows Who He Is. | Don't Forget Texas (opens Towleroad Gay News)

    Published

    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co is pausing all political donations in Florida after an employee outcry over legislation that would limit LGBTQ

  4. The Daily Caller

    ‘They Don’t Say A Word’: DeSantis Slams Disney’s Opposition To Florida Bill (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized Disney for its opposition to the state’s parental rights legislation in a video shared by Fox News on Thursday.

  5. The Times of Israel

    Disney suspends political giving in Florida after ‘Don’t say gay’ bill outrage (opens The Times of Israel)

    Published

    The Times of Israel's feed description

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  6. Axios

    Disney to pause all political donations in Florida (opens Axios)

    Published

    Axios's feed description

    The decision follows a week of blowback surrounding the company’s initial decision to not speak out about Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill.

  7. The Buffalo News

    Florida Gov. DeSantis, Disney butting heads on LGBTQ issue (opens The Buffalo News)

    Published

    The Buffalo News's feed description

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney Co. is suspending its political donations in Florida after the company’s CEO received huge blowback for not using Disney's vast influence in the state

  8. Tucson

    Florida's DeSantis, Disney butt heads over LGBTQ school bill (opens Tucson)

    Published

    Tucson's feed description

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney Co. is suspending its political donations in Florida after the company’s CEO received huge blowback for not using Disney's vast influence in the state

  9. Just the News

    Disney pauses political donations in Florida over state’s parental rights bill (opens Just the News)

    Published

    Just the News's feed description

    Critics have falsely claimed the measure implements a statewide a “Don’t Say Gay” policy in education.

  10. NBC 6 South Florida

    Disney, DeSantis Butt Heads Over ‘Don't Say Gay' Bill (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

    Published

    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Walt Disney Co. is suspending its political donations in Florida after the company’s CEO received huge blowback for not using Disney’s vast influence in the state to try to quash a recently passed Republican bill that would prevent teachers from instructing early grades on LGBTQ issues.

  11. The Guardian

    ‘Don’t Say Gay’: Disney clashes with DeSantis over Florida bill (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Entertainment giant suspends political donations as CEO apologises for silence and governor hits back with ‘communist’ barb

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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