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Editorial: To end a Mickey Mouse situation, Disney and DeSantis must talk and compromise

The goofy impasse between the Walt Disney Co. and the state of Florida — two venerable entities whose fates are inextricably intertwined — is providing lots of red meat for Fox News, MSNBC and divisive partisans on both sides — but it’s bad for America.

Chicago Tribune

Jack Dorsey is now the 'Block Head 'in charge of Block

Chief executives are going out of style. It's all about 'Technokings' and 'Block Heads' now.

Input

Texas Judge Invites Disney To Relocate Theme Parks To The Lone Star State

A Texas judge has invited the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) to bid farewell to the “extremists in Florida” and relocate its Sunshine State attractions and operations to the Lone Star State.

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DeSantis signs bill eliminating Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek district; Fitch warns of bond downgrade

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law two bills targeting The Walt Disney Co. on Friday, eliminating the company’s special Reedy Creek district and stripping its exemption from the “Big Tech” social media bill.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Governor Calls to End Disney's Self-governing Status at Theme Park

Florida governor Ron DeSantis asked the US state's congress Tuesday to vote to eliminate a statute that allows entertainment giant Disney to act as a local government in Orlando, where it has its theme park. The move is the latest episode in a dispute between DeSantis' administration and Disney, after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

DeSantis and Florida’s Republicans move to repeal Disney’s governing plan after ‘Don’t Say Gay’ opposition

Governor’s administration and GOP allies escalate campaign against state’s largest employer

The Independent UK

DeSantis asks Legislature to eliminate Disney World’s self-governing status

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday he has expanded the Legislature’s special session on redistricting this week to cut to the core of his latest political enemy and announced he wants lawmakers to repeal the law that allows the Walt Disney World Resort to operate as a self-governing…

Miami Herald

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In Disney's DeSantis feud, echoes of a culture war that never died

LOS ANGELES — The weeks-long feud between the Walt Disney Co. and conservatives over Florida's Parental Rights in Education legislation — nicknamed the "Don't Say Gay" bill by LGBT activists — recently escalated into a full-blown imbroglio that has played out on cable news and social media.

Los Angeles Times

What is Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill?

Controversial legislation bans ‘sexual orientation and gender identity’ issues from classrooms

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: Posts maligning Disney lack evidence

Online posts are using flawed logic and false information to malign The Walt Disney Co. as sympathetic to pedophiles or predatory toward young children after the company publicly opposed a Florida bill banning instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade

The Independent UK

Amid Florida's fight with Disney over trans rights, a Disney family member comes out as trans

The Republican governor of Florida picked a fight with the Walt Disney Co. the week before last after Disney belatedly proclaimed its opposition to the state's new "Don't Say Gay" law.

Los Angeles Times

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Disney gave Florida GOP $125,000 before pausing contributions over ‘don’t say gay’ law

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Walt Disney Co. donated $125,000 to the Republican Party of Florida at the beginning of this year’s legislative session, according to new filings with the state.

Orlando Sentinel

Disney Heir Comes Out As Transgender, Faults Legislation Aimed At Trans Youth

The ongoing saga of the Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) commitment to LGBTQ rights took a personal turn when Disney heir Charlee Corra Disney publicly self-identified as a transgender man.

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The Independent UK

Disney heir comes out as transgender and apologises for not doing more against Don’t Say Gay bill

Roy P Disney, great-nephew of Walt, says equality matters to the family

The Independent UK

What is Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill?

Controversial new legislation would ban teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender issues with students in classroom

Benzinga

GOP Lawmakers Threaten Disney On Mickey Mouse's Copyright, Citing 'Political And Sexual Agenda'

Nearly two dozen members of the U.S.

Benzinga

Disney Taps Former Obama-Clinton-Biden Aide To Lead Global Communications

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has tapped Democratic Party communications specialist Kristina Schake as executive vice president of global communications.

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Salon

Texas pushes version of “Don’t Say Gay”

Patrick said the bill would be a "top priority" and told supporters he is "DONE WITH DISNEY" over its opposition

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Heaps of campaign cash got Disney what it wanted in Florida, until now

The Walt Disney Co. has dominated Florida for so long that the very idea of a backlash from the state's political leaders has been unimaginable.

Benzinga

The Disney-Florida Brouhaha: Bob Iger Claims 'Right And Wrong' Issue, Ben Shapiro Budgets $100M For Rival Content

Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) response to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law is continuing to make waves, wi

The Independent UK

What is Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill?

Controversial new legislation would ban teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender issues with students in classroom

The Independent UK

Daily Wire will spend $100m to produce conservative kids’ entertainment to rival ‘woke’ Disney

DW Kids will provide live-action and animated shows to subscribers through the company’s streaming service starting next year

Salon

#BoycottDisney: New CEO's culture war

Florida's most iconic corporation is suddenly embroiled in the midst of controversy

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis signs Florida ‘don’t say gay’ bill into law

ORLANDO, Fla. — Rejecting criticism that it would harm the LGBTQ community, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday the controversial measure derided as the “don’t say gay” bill.

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