Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Chapek on Wednesday expressed concerns about Florida's controversial bill meant to limit classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, after taking substantial heat for staying neutral.
Speaking during Disney's annual shareholder meeting, Chapek said Disney had pledged $5 million to LGBTQ+ rights groups including the Human Rights Campaign, and said the company would sign the organization's statement opposing anti-gay legislation.
The meeting comes as Chapek finds himself embroiled in a controversy over his response to the Florida legislation that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through grade 3 "or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards."
