With Disney's response to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill under criticism, more employees of the entertainment giant our speaking out about the company's treatment of LGBTQ representation, reported Variety. In a wide-ranging statement attributed to "the LGBTQIA+ employees of Pixar, and their allies," employees allege that Disney execs have a habit of demanding cuts from "nearly every moment of overtly gay affection ... regardless of when there is protest from both the creative teams and executive leadership at Pixar." The claim diametrically opposes Disney CEO Bob Chapek's statement that the company execs "unequivocally stand in support of our LGBTQ+ employees, their families, and their communities." The company's continued donations to the anti-gay politicians behind the bill also shows a further disconnect between its outward statements of support for LGBTQ families from its spending actions. LGBTQIA+ Pixar employees also shared that they have "personally witnessed beautiful stories, full of diverse characters," shaved "down to crumbs" after reviews from corporate execs. "Even if creating LGBTQIA+ content was the answer to fixing the discriminatory legislation in the world, we are being barred from creating it," the statement reads.⁠ ⁠ Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork⁠ ⁠ ?️‍??️?️?⁠ ?️: Emell D. Adolphus / @goodnightdetroit ⁠ ?: A scene from "Luca" / Disney

With Disney's response to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill under criticism, more employees of the entertainment giant our speaking out about the company's treatment of LGBTQ representation, reported Variety. In a wide-ranging statement attributed to "the LGBTQIA+ employees of Pixar, and their allies," employees allege that Disney execs have a habit of demanding cuts from "nearly every moment of overtly gay affection ... regardless of when there is protest from both the creative teams and executive leadership at Pixar." The claim diametrically opposes Disney CEO Bob Chapek's statement that the company execs "unequivocally stand in support of our LGBTQ+ employees, their families, and their communities." The company's continued donations to the anti-gay politicians behind the bill also shows a further disconnect between its outward statements of support for LGBTQ families from its spending actions. LGBTQIA+ Pixar employees also shared that they have "personally witnessed beautiful stories, full of diverse characters," shaved "down to crumbs" after reviews from corporate execs. "Even if creating LGBTQIA+ content was the answer to fixing the discriminatory legislation in the world, we are being barred from creating it," the statement reads.⁠
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